Indian IT firms are facing a shortage of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), crucial for AI adoption and client-site customization. To compensate, companies are bundling multiple specialist roles into a single FDE, leading to clients not receiving the expected deep tech expertise and potentially higher billing rates.

India faces significant AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, and security roles, with GenAI deployment showing the widest deficit. While the country boasts the second-largest…

Indian IT firms are facing a shortage of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), crucial for AI adoption and client-site customization. To compensate, companies are bundling multiple…