Dr. Abhinav Somaraju, Chief AI Officer at Orcaworks.ai, leads enterprise AI transformation with deep expertise in agentic systems, automation architecture, and evaluation-driven machine learning. With 20+ years in systems engineering and 8+ years deploying real-world AI/ML across healthcare, security, and IoT, he specializes in building scalable, safe, and outcomes-focused AI platforms that integrate seamlessly with enterprise workflows.
Dr. Abhinav (“Abhi”) Somaraju is the Chief AI Officer of Orcaworks.ai, where he shapes the company’s agentic AI strategy and enterprise automation platform. His work focuses on secure, observable, and measurable AI that converts text-heavy workflows into actionable outcomes for global organizations.
Before joining Orcaworks, Abhinav helped pioneer machine-learning-based revenue optimization as Director at Greenlake Medical, led AI and risk-protection initiatives at Cisco, and architected advanced IoT systems adopted across industry standards bodies. A published PhD researcher with roots in quantum control and systems theory, he combines scientific depth with pragmatic delivery — helping enterprises adopt AI that proves value in weeks, not quarters.
Areas of Expertise
- Agentic AI & workflow automation
- Enterprise AI governance and security
- Quantum systems theory and stochastic control
- IoT platforms, protocols and device-level architecture
- Healthcare revenue automation and clinical coding
- Evaluation-driven machine learning
- AI/ML for regulated environments
Based in Melbourne, Dr. Somaraju collaborates closely with the global engineering teams of Charter Global and Orcaworks — reinforcing Orcaworks’ mission to build enterprise-ready AI that scales internationally and delivers tangible business impact.
Agentic AI and evaluation-first engineering are moving from concepts to real operational leverage.