Abhinay Tej Paruchuri is an Indian technology entrepreneur and sustainability strategist at the intersection of artificial intelligence, smart infrastructure, and climate innovation. Educated internationally, with academic exposure at Purdue University (Indiana), he combines global systems thinking with execution grounded in emerging market realities.
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As the Founder and Director of AI ERA, Abhinay pioneered intelligent automation solutions designed to integrate AI seamlessly into modern living and working environments. His work focuses on embedding perception-driven intelligence into physical spaces—bridging digital intelligence with real-world infrastructure.
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Expanding his vision beyond smart environments, he now leads Astra Sustainable Energy as Managing Director, where he drives initiatives in renewable energy, carbon-conscious systems, and environmentally responsive technologies. His strategic mission is to build infrastructure that is not only intelligent but also regenerative—aligned with global sustainability imperatives.
About
Expanding his vision beyond smart environments, he now leads Astra Sustainable Energy as Managing Director, where he drives initiatives in renewable energy, carbon-conscious systems, and environmentally responsive technologies. His strategic mission is to build infrastructure that is not only intelligent but also regenerative—aligned with global sustainability imperatives.
Abhinay’s philosophy centers on what he calls the “Five Senses of AI”—a framework that envisions artificial intelligence capable of perceiving, interpreting, and responding to the world through vision, sound, environmental sensing, data awareness, and adaptive control. Through this lens, he seeks to transform AI from a back-end computational tool into a sensory, decision-making layer embedded within cities, energy systems, agriculture, and built environments.
With a leadership style that blends technological foresight, infrastructural pragmatism, and environmental responsibility, Abhinay Tej Paruchuri represents a new generation of founders—those building intelligence not merely for efficiency, but for planetary impact.
Education
Good Shepherd International School, India
2006 – 2010
Received an international school education emphasizing leadership development, interdisciplinary learning, and global outlook during formative academic years.
Indiana Institute of Technology, United States
2011 – Dec 2015
Excelled in Mechanical Engineering. undergraduate education with international academic exposure, focusing on technology, systems understanding, and global business perspectives that later shaped his entrepreneurial journey.
Sumitomo Corporation
Internship
Abhinay Tej Paruchuri gained early corporate exposure through his tenure at Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s largest and most globally diversified conglomerates operating across energy, infrastructure, metals, transportation, and industrial sectors in over 60 countries.