10 T-Mobile AI and data science leaders
Jeffrey Frantz, Vice President, Data & AI at T-Mobile, heads this list of T-Mobile AI and data science leaders, who also include vice presidents for data and AI and for software and AI technology enablement, and senior directors and directors of AI. A reader can learn how AI and data science leaders work at T-Mobile from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chaitanya Laxminarayana
LinkedInExperience: Director, AI · T-Mobile
Chaitanya Laxminarayana has been Director, AI at T-Mobile since May 2022, leading the enterprise-wide deployment of GPT across 70K employees for AI-assisted productivity. Chaitanya Laxminarayana was Section Manager, Analytics at NI (National Instruments) from 2018 to 2022.
Jeffrey Frantz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Data & AI · T-Mobile
Jeffrey Frantz has been Vice President, Data & AI at T-Mobile since March 2024, leading the design, implementation and scaling of data, AI and monetization strategies. Jeffrey Frantz was President, Ecosystem Development and Investment at Verizon from 2022 to 2024 and GM, Verizon Location Technology from 2019 to 2022.
John Blanchard
LinkedInExperience: VP, Data & AI · T-Mobile
John Blanchard has been VP, Data & AI at T-Mobile since July 2024, a role the listing places in Product. John Blanchard was Chief Operating Officer at Viome from 2019 to 2024, VP, Marketing Product and Engineering at Groupon from 2017 to 2019 and VP, Worldwide Push Marketing at Groupon from 2014 to 2017.
Judd Smith
LinkedInExperience: Former Former Director, AI Experience Engineering · T-Mobile
Judd Smith is a former Director, AI Experience Engineering at T-Mobile (April 2020 to November 2025), leading a 200+ person organization spanning product, conversational design, machine learning and engineering. Judd Smith was Director, AI Strategy at Sprint from 2018 to 2020 and has been Managing Director, Agentic AI Delivery Lead at Accenture since December 2025.
Julianne Roberson
LinkedInExperience: Director, AI · T-Mobile
Julianne Roberson has been Director, AI at T-Mobile since May 2025, a role the listing tags at Director level, and the profile headline names Data & AI Strategy. Julianne Roberson was Senior Manager, AI Products at T-Mobile from 2024 to 2025 and Technology Product Manager there from 2017 to 2021.
Kendall McMahon
LinkedInExperience: Director, Product & Engineering / Data & AI · T-Mobile
Kendall McMahon has been Director, Product & Engineering / Data & AI at T-Mobile since January 2023, and was Director of Business Development, Measurement Partnerships at T-Mobile from 2020 to 2023. Kendall McMahon was SVP Cross-Platform Media Products at Comscore, Inc. from 2016 to 2020.
Mathew George
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Software & AI Technology Enablement · T-Mobile
Mathew George has been Vice President Software & AI Technology Enablement at T-Mobile since November 2024. Mathew George was Vice President, Real Time Services & Software Engineering at T-Mobile from 2021 to 2024 and Sr. Director, Real Time Subscriber Services there from 2016 to 2021.
Omer Farooq
LinkedInExperience: Director, AI Technology Center of Excellence · T-Mobile
Omer Farooq has been Director, AI Technology Center of Excellence at T-Mobile since October 2024, and was Manager, Data Science & Data Products at T-Mobile from 2018 to 2021. Omer Farooq was Head of Product Data Science at Docusign from 2021 to 2024.
Rudy Bourcelot
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director B2B Innovation, AI and Product Realization · T-Mobile
Rudy Bourcelot has been Sr. Director B2B Innovation, AI and Product Realization at T-Mobile since May 2024, and has also held Director, B2B Innovation and Product AI Realization at T-Mobile since October 2022. Rudy Bourcelot has held Director, CE Strategy and Innovation at T-Mobile since 2015.
Santosh M.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, AI Operations · T-Mobile
Santosh M. has been Senior Director, AI Operations at T-Mobile since April 2025, leading global IT operations and observability. Santosh M. was Vice President, IT Group Executive - Data and AI at FIS from 2019 to 2025 and Leader, Data Engineering and Architecture at Bridgewater Associates from 2014 to 2019.
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