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Prajkta Waditwar

San Francisco, United States

Reinventing Procurement for the AI Era | Technology Sourcing Leader | Engineer,MBA,MCIPS,PMP |Published Author | IEEE Reviewer & Industry Judge | Keynote Speaker | Former US Gov Servant | Forbes Technology Council Member

Prajkta Waditwar Points
Academic 0
Author 0
Influencer 33
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 43
Total 76

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Areas of Expertise

AI 30.13
Cloud 30.31
Engineering 30.46
Innovation 30.10
IT Operations 35.65
Leadership 30.04
Procurement 30.32

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2 Associate / Snr. Associates
Senior Engineer
MAIRE
May 01, 2012
Supported strategic procurement and materials engineering for international oil & gas refinery design projects.

• Led material selection and corrosion engineering advisory
• Contributed to global refinery expansion projects
• Integrated procurement strategy with engineering and risk mitigation

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Tags: Engineering, Procurement

Process Engineer (Materials and Corrosion)
MAIRE
July 01, 2011

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Tags: Engineering

2 Manager / Directors
Senior Manager – Enterprise Technology & AI Strategic Sourcing
Box
April 01, 2024
Lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategy for advanced technology ecosystems, including AI platforms, cloud infrastructure, SaaS environments, developer tooling, and critical vendor governance frameworks supporting 100K+ global customers.

• Direct and indirect leadership of cross-functional teams spanning Engineering, Product, Security, Legal, and Finance
• Architected governance-first AI procurement frameworks replacing manual workflows with structured, audit-ready sourcing systems
• Own enterprise RFI/RFP/RFQ strategy, complex commercial negotiations, master service agreements, and performance governance
• Drive multi-million-dollar global technology portfolios across AI, cloud, data platforms, developer ecosystems, and enterprise automation
• Designed supplier risk, compliance, and contract intelligence structures aligned with enterprise security and regulatory requirements
• Led vendor ecosystem optimization initiatives to enhance scalability, cost discipline, and innovation velocity
• Recognized internally for enabling AI-first sourcing strategy supporting next-generation digital product expansion

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Tags: AI

Strategic Sourcing Manager - Global Technology
Box
July 01, 2021
IT Asset Management- Software, Hardware, Network, Datacenter, Mobility services, Cloud Infrastructure

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Tags: Cloud, IT Operations

1 Membership
Official Member and Contributor
Forbes Technology Council
April 02, 2026

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Tags: Innovation, Leadership

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