ATLANTA, GA., October 16, 2025 — Charter Global today announced that Dr. Abhinav (“Abhi”) Somaraju, PhD has been appointed as Chief AI Officer (CAIO) of Orcaworks, reporting to Rajesh Indurthi. In this role, Dr. Somaraju will guide Orcaworks’ agentic AI strategy from pilot to production.

Murli Reddy, CEO of Charter Global & Orcaworks welcomed Dr. Abhinav while noting that Dr. Somaraju’s appointment strengthens Orcaworks’ ability to deliver evaluation-driven AI, robust retrieval, context engineering and modular architectures that fit enterprise governance.

“Abhi brings the rare mix of scientific depth, product pragmatism and hands-on systems engineering we look for in leaders,” said Rajesh Indurthi, CIO of Orcaworks. “He has shipped complex AI in regulated environments, contributed core open-source frameworks and built teams that deliver. We’re excited for him to help our customers turn AI pilots into measurable business outcomes.”

“I’m thrilled to join Orcaworks at a moment when agentic AI and evaluation-first engineering are moving from concepts to real operational leverage,” said Dr. Abhinav Somaraju, Chief AI Officer. “Our focus will be safe, observable and reliable AI systems that integrate with the enterprise stack and prove their value in weeks, not quarters.”

Dr. Somaraju holds a PhD in Engineering with publications across leading venues and has been a founding architect and engineering leader with 20+ years in systems engineering and 8+ years delivering production AI/ML, spanning healthcare, security and IoT.

Dr. Somaraju will be based in Melbourne, Australia and will collaborate closely with Charter Global’s global engineering teams and client delivery leaders – proving its truly global reach.

Dr. Somaraju’s appointment reinforces Orcaworks’ commitment to building enterprise-ready AI that scales globally and delivers real-world impact.

About Orcaworks

Orcaworks partners with you to co-design digital co-workers (“Orcas”) that integrate into your existing tools and workflows, streamlining operations and delivering measurable ROI. Powered by Orcaworks’ proprietary agentic platform, each Orca is context-aware and tailored to automate routine tasks across platforms like HubSpot, Workday, and Microsoft Teams, freeing your team to focus on strategic growth while staying in control.

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