Pawan Hegde

Pawan Hegde is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in operations, finance, and corporate strategy across various sectors. Currently serving as Executive Vice President of Operations & Finance at Fluree since August 2022, Pawan oversees the creation of Intelligent Data for production and Gen AI applications. Previously, as Chief Operating Officer at ZettaLabs, Pawan led a cloud-based/SaaS solution focused on AI and machine learning until its acquisition by Fluree. From 2017 to 2019, Pawan was Vice President of Operations at IBM Watson Health, managing the strategy and investment portfolio for a multi-million dollar business. Earlier roles include Managing Director at Thomson Reuters, where Pawan held responsibilities across multiple key positions in financial risk and compliance, significantly contributing to corporate growth and M&A efforts. Pawan began professional career as a Healthcare Consultant at McKesson. Pawan holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA in General Management, Finance, and Strategy & International Business from Georgia State University.