Jay Nanduri

A Microsoft Technical Fellow with 25 patents and several technical publications, Jay was one of the top engineers at Microsoft during his more than 20-year tenure. He recently led Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fraud Protection and supply chain planning, focusing on data gravity through consortiums, AI-driven insights and outcomes, and global optimization using operations research. Jay is a Franz Edelman Laureate for achievement in analytics, operations research, and management science through this groundbreaking work.

Jay is obsessively focused on delivering results for customers and partners, and is especially known for vision, strong technical and people leadership, and highly successful collaborations with a wide variety of stakeholders within the company, academia, and across the industry.

Prior to this role, Jay built cloud-based machine learning graph platforms that power the infrastructure for the purchase and usage of Microsoft products, Microsoft’s loyalty program, store recommendations, e-commerce experience optimization, and campaign systems that increase engagement and monetization for Windows, Xbox, Office 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and MSN. Jay was also a key leader in building the Bing search engine, including leadership roles in Bing Mobile and Bing Maps.

Jay earned a Master’s of Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology India and a Master’s of Business Administration from The Wharton School.