I help COOs, CTOs, and transformation leaders cut through the AI hype and build practical roadmaps that deliver measurable business outcomes — without the overhead of a large consulting firm.
Telecom · Healthcare · Finance — Automation, RPA & AI/ML/LLM
Automation Anywhere · Blue Prism · Enterprise RPA at Scale
4 Years Dedicated to Applied AI & Large Language Model Strategy
Published Author on AI & RPA Strategy — Available on Amazon
I'm a Dallas-based AI and RPA transformation advisor with 18 years of hands-on experience at the intersection of enterprise technology and business operations. My career spans two distinct phases: 9 years in large-scale automation for the Telecom industry, followed by deep specialization in RPA platforms — UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Blue Prism — and the last 4 years focused exclusively on AI, ML, NLP, and Large Language Models.
I've delivered transformation programs across Telecom, Healthcare, and Finance — industries where the cost of getting AI wrong is high and the pressure to move fast is relentless. As the founder of Shiro Technologies (AI engineering and SaaS development) and Startekk (technology consulting and intelligent automation), I bring both the strategic clarity to advise at board level and the technical depth to hold vendors accountable.
I work directly with COOs, CTOs, and VP-level operations leaders — not through layers of junior analysts. Every engagement is led by me, grounded in real-world implementation experience, and designed to produce decisions your organization can act on immediately.
Four focused engagements designed for the complexity of enterprise AI transformation — each calibrated to where you are in your journey.
A structured diagnostic that reveals exactly where your organization stands today — people, process, data, and technology — and what it will take to unlock AI value at scale.
Your legacy RPA portfolio is costing you more than you realize. I assess automation debt, identify high-value re-engineering opportunities, and build a modernization roadmap that prepares you for AI-native workflows.
Ongoing strategic counsel without the commitment of a full-time hire. I serve as your organization's embedded AI strategist — attending key meetings, advising on decisions, and keeping your transformation on track month after month.
A focused, half-day or full-day working session that takes your leadership team from scattered AI opinions to a shared, actionable strategy. Designed for C-suite and VP-level audiences.
No junior analysts. No boilerplate frameworks repackaged with your logo. Every engagement is led by me, grounded in real implementation experience.
We begin with a focused discovery conversation — understanding your business model, strategic priorities, current technology landscape, and the transformation pressure you're facing. No intake forms, no portals. A real conversation.
Using structured assessments — including my Shronos platform — I evaluate your organization's AI readiness across people, process, data, infrastructure, governance, and culture. The diagnosis is honest and specific.
I design a transformation roadmap calibrated to your reality — not an idealized future state. Priorities are sequenced by business impact, organizational capacity, and technical feasibility.
For ongoing engagements, I serve as a strategic partner through execution — attending steering committee meetings, advising on vendor selection, and course-correcting when the inevitable challenges arise.
Shronos.ai is my proprietary AI readiness assessment platform. Start with a free self-serve assessment to benchmark where your organization stands — then receive a personalized advisory invitation based on your results.
Any leader can complete the AI readiness assessment independently — no consultant required. Get your score and dimensional breakdown instantly.
Based on your assessment output, qualified organizations receive a personalized invitation to a deeper advisory engagement with Srikanth directly.
Findings are formatted for board and leadership presentations — scored across 6 dimensions with prioritized recommendations baked in.
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My books translate complex AI and RPA transformation concepts into strategic frameworks that executives and operations leaders can apply immediately — no PhD required.
The foundational guide to understanding RPA — what it is, how to evaluate tools, and how to build a business case for your first automation program.
View on Amazon →A practical guide for SMB leaders on leveraging AI and data analytics to make smarter, faster, and more confident business decisions.
View on Amazon →Concrete, industry-tested RPA case studies showing how organizations across sectors have automated processes and quantified returns.
View on Amazon →A hands-on blueprint for identifying, designing, and deploying RPA solutions — written for operations leaders who need results, not theory.
View on Amazon →Srikanth didn't just hand us a report — he walked us through every finding and helped us build a consensus around priorities that we'd been debating internally for two years. The AI Readiness Assessment was the catalyst we needed.
Our RPA portfolio was a mess — overlapping tools, fragile bots, mounting technical debt. In 6 weeks, Srikanth gave us a clear picture of what to keep, what to rebuild, and what to retire. We've since reduced automation maintenance cost by 40%.
Having Srikanth as a fractional advisor has been like having a senior partner on call without the Big 4 price tag. He's given our CTO and board the confidence to move faster on AI initiatives we were hesitant to pursue.
Most organizations can run a successful AI pilot. Far fewer can scale it. Here's the organizational gap that derails transformation — and how to close it before you invest further.
Most leaders feel behind on AI. The ones who close the gap don't wait for the perfect plan — they start with an honest assessment. Let's spend 30 minutes determining exactly where you stand and what your next move should be.
A concise, no-fluff guide to assessing your organization's AI readiness across the 6 dimensions that determine transformation success. Used by COOs and CTOs across industries.
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