Ravi Budigelli

CTO & Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at Built In

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

About Ravi Budigelli

Ravi Budigelli is CTO & Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at Built In. Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States.

I drive technology and product evolution for the AI era—leading with a bias for action, pragmatic decision-making around architecture and technical debt, and a relentless focus on delivering customer and business value at scale. I’ve led transformation from within organizations as a senior technology leader—modernizing platforms, growing high-performing engineering teams, and aligning AI and product strategy with business acceleration and SaaS growth. My background spans AI-driven automation, distributed and cloud-native platform architecture, and high-velocity product delivery. I lead by connecting vision to execution—setting technical direction, enabling team clarity, and delivering with speed and strategic intent. I’m drawn to environments where growth is intentional, not accidental—where the mandate is to scale, differentiate, and lead markets. I thrive on building engineering cultures that attract top talent, drive innovation, and ship with purpose. Focus areas include: • AI transformation and product innovation • SaaS platform scaling and cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, Azure) • Engineering leadership and high-performance team building • 0→1 product incubation and long-term technical strategy I bring an entrepreneurial mindset to every role—operating with ownership, velocity, and a long-term view of market opportunity.

Skills

  • Creative Ideation
  • Agile Methodologies
  • .NET

Additional experience

  • VP of Engineering

    Built In

    July 2021 – April 2023

Education

  • Digital MBA, CTO Academy
  • MS, West Virginia University