Kiran Kumar Dowluru

Kiran Kumar Dowluru is an accomplished engineering professional with over two decades of experience in leading software and engineering teams across major technology companies. Currently serving as the Director of Engineering for Search at Getty Images, Kiran combines expertise in machine learning, metadata management, and natural language processing to enhance image discovery for customers. Prior to this role, Kiran held significant positions at Amazon as Head of Engineering for Amazon's Choice and at Microsoft, where responsibilities included shipping Windows 10 updates and managing core technologies for Windows 8. Kiran's career commenced at Microsoft India Development Center, contributing to critical virtualization technologies and deployment services. Educational qualifications include a LEAD degree in Organizational Leadership from Stanford University and a Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology.