Inside Indian IT’s Scramble to Build an Army of Forward Deployed Engineers

Featured at AIM, 24th July 2026

As enterprises move beyond AI experimentation into large-scale production deployments, the focus is rapidly shifting from implementing AI models to delivering measurable business outcomes. This transition is creating demand for a new generation of AI professionals who can bridge advanced AI technologies with real-world enterprise challenges.

“The era of selling effort is giving way to the era of delivering AI outcomes. Forward Deployed Engineers will define how enterprises unlock value from AI at scale.”

 said , Saravanan Balasundaram – CEO & Founder, HAN Digital Group

He further noted:

“Customer demand has clearly shifted from staff augmentation to AI-driven outcomes. As Agentic AI moves into production, enterprises need professionals who can bridge AI capabilities with business execution. Forward Deployed Engineers are becoming essential to delivering measurable value from AI investments.”

At HAN Digital Group, we believe this represents a structural transformation of the IT services industry. Organizations will increasingly require professionals who combine AI engineering, domain expertise, consulting, and customer engagement to ensure AI delivers tangible business impact, not just technical implementation.

With over two decades of experience spanning AI & Data Operations, Technology Services, Research & Strategic Consulting, GCC Advisory, and Talent Transformation, HAN Digital Group continues to help enterprises build the next generation of AI-ready capabilities.

We thank Analytics India Magazine (AIM) for featuring our insights on this important industry evolution. 

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