Devendra Kumar

Devendra Kumar serves as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Michael Baker International. In this role, Mr. Kumar is responsible for overseeing the firm’s information technology (IT) strategy and ensuring that Michael Baker’s technology infrastructure aligns with the company’s goals. He leads the Information Technology Services (ITS) team and drives the firm’s use of disruptive technologies like generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools while planning and implementing innovative digital transformation initiatives. Additionally, he prioritizes data security and compliance efforts across Michael Baker’s business.

Mr. Kumar has nearly 30 years of IT experience in optimizing and transforming businesses through the innovative use of digital technologies and creating differentiating business solutions. He joined Michael Baker in 2022 and most recently served as Interim CIO. During his tenure with Michael Baker, Mr. Kumar led digital initiatives including developing an AI-powered proposals chatbot and establishing a user community for Power BI and M365 Copilot, among other projects. Before joining Michael Baker, Mr. Kumar served as Head of Digital Office for Black & Veatch Corporation, where he was responsible for establishing and defining digital practices and delivering complex digital products and solutions to business and internal clients, including customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization and Finance and Human Resources (HR) process improvements, among others.

Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.