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Pavan Davuluri: Microsoft has appointed Pavan Davuluri, a 23-year veteran at the company, as the new head of its combined Windows and Surface teams. This significant move follows the departure of the previous leader, Panos Panay, who left for Amazon last year.
Pavan Davuluri, who previously oversaw Microsoft’s hardware endeavors, will now oversee all aspects of Windows client and cloud experiences, as well as Surface hardware development. This consolidation consolidates Microsoft’s operating system and devices efforts under one leader for the first time since Panay’s exit. Mikhail Parakhin, the previous leader of the Windows and web experiences group, is now “exploring new roles” outside the company.
Strategic Rationale Behind the Shake-Up
In an internal memo, Microsoft’s Rajesh Jha cited the need for a “holistic approach to building silicon, systems, experiences, and devices…for this AI era” as the driving force behind the move. This underscores Microsoft’s focus on integrating hardware and software experiences to deliver comprehensive solutions in the era of artificial intelligence.
Microsoft Returns to the Earlier Structure
The internal reorganization marks a return to the earlier structure within Microsoft’s Engineering and Devices organization, which is headed by Rajesh Jha. This realignment aims to foster collaboration and innovation across Windows and Surface teams to deliver cohesive and integrated products and experiences.
Who Is Pavan Davuluri?
Pavan Kumar Davuluri, an alumnus of IIT Madras, pursued his post-graduation studies at the University of Maryland, as indicated on his LinkedIn profile.
Joining Microsoft in 2001 as a Reliability Component Manager, Mr. Davuluri has amassed over 23 years of experience within the company, assuming diverse leadership roles spanning PC and Xbox hardware, Surface, and Windows.
In 2021, Pavan Davuluri was appointed as the Corporate Vice President for Windows and Silicon & Systems Integration, where he spearheaded initiatives aimed at optimizing Windows for Arm-based devices.
Pavan Davuluri Key Responsibilities and Reporting Structure
As the head of Windows and Surface teams, Davuluri will lead a dedicated team developing silicon systems for Microsoft’s Windows and Surface products. He will continue to report to Rajesh Jha, Microsoft’s head of Experiences and Devices, and will work closely with Shilpa Ranganathan and Jeff Johnson and their teams.
