Haritha Khandabattu is a senior director analyst helping C-Suite leaders globally. Haritha's current focus is on AI, including generative AI and software engineering. Haritha helps software engineering leaders build and execute their strategies in artificial intelligence, software engineering and leadership. She also guides organizations on the strategic, organizational and technology aspects of using AI as a driving force of their growth. Prior to joining Gartner, Haritha worked in several engineering and executive leadership positions in the banking, retail and automotive industries.