
Your Data Warehouse Is Not Your Business Context Layer
Centralizing data in Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery doesn't mean AI understands your business. Why AI needs a governed business context layer on top.

Founder & CEO, Codd AI
Ravindra Punuru is the Founder & CEO of Codd AI, where he is building a context-aware analytics platform that helps enterprises transform complex data into governed, business-ready insights. Previously, Ravindra co-founded Diyotta, a data integration platform that was acquired by ThoughtSpot, where he gained deep experience scaling enterprise data products. With a strong focus on semantic modeling, AI-driven analytics, and governance, he is passionate about bridging the gap between technical data systems and business decision-making.
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