Pavan Davuluri has graduated from the prestigious IIT Madras. He has been working for Microsoft for over 23 years now. He completed his post-graduation at the University of Maryland and then joined Microsoft as the Reliability Component Manager.
Pavan Davuluri has been appointed as the new head of Microsoft Windows and Surface. Following Panos Panay’s departure, Davuluri took over the position. Panay left his position last year to join Amazon. Notably, Microsoft had split the Windows and Surface groups, each under separate leadership. Previously, Davuluri oversaw Surface silicone work while Mikhail Parakhin led the Windows department. However, with Parakhin’s wish to explore new roles, Davuluri has taken responsibility for both Windows and Surface.
Davuluri has an Indian connection. He graduated from the prestigious IIT Madras. With his new position, he joins the ranks of Indians in leadership roles in tech companies in the US, alongside figures like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, among others.
Rajesh Jha, Microsoft’s head of experience and devices, stated in an internal letter that Parakhin would leave and Davuluri would take on a new role. Davuluri will now report to Jha. “As part of this change, we are bringing together the Windows Experiences and Windows + Devices teams as a core part of the Experiences + Devices (E+D) division. This will enable us to take a holistic approach to building silicon, systems, experiences, and devices that span Windows client and cloud for this AI era. Pavan Davuluri will lead this team and continue to report to me. Shilpa Ranganathan and Jeff Johnson and their teams will report directly to Pavan. The Windows team will continue to work closely with the Microsoft AI team on AI, silicon, and experiences,” he wrote.
Davuluri has been associated with Microsoft for over 23 years now. After completing his MS at the University of Maryland, Davuluri joined Microsoft as the Reliability Component Manager.
In the memo, Rajesh Jha informed the team about organizational changes within the Windows and Web Experiences (WWE) team following the establishment of the Microsoft AI organization. Under Kevin Scott’s guidance, Mikhail Parakhin will be exploring new roles and transitioning from WWE.
The merger of Windows Experiences and Windows + Devices into the Experiences + Devices (E+D) division aims to holistically develop systems, experiences, and devices for the AI era, led by Pavan Davuluri. Shilpa Ranganathan and Jeff Johnson will report directly to Davuluri.
The Windows team will collaborate closely with Microsoft AI on AI, silicon, and experiences. The Web Experiences team is now responsible for reporting to Mustafa within the Microsoft AI organization. Jordi Ribas, Rukmini Iyer, and Mike Davidson are among the leaders who have reporting structures mentioned. Rajesh is excited about integrating AI products, such as Copilot, into E+D products and services, aligning with Microsoft’s AI objectives.
