Ramkumar Karuppiah

Black & Veatch

BIOGRAPHY

Ramkumar Karuppiah is the Managing Director at Black & Veatch, leading Optimization and AI Solutions within the Infrastructure Advisory practice. His work advises senior executives on downstream operations, capital allocation, and value-chain decisions, translating advanced analytics and AI into measurable business outcomes.

Ram brings nearly two decades of experience across energy, chemicals, and large-scale infrastructure, having guided multi-billion-dollar investment decisions and large-scale digital transformations. His earlier career included leadership roles at Amazon, ExxonMobil, and Deloitte, informing his current focus on industrial AI and operational optimization.