Data, AI, and a Second Brain

Meet Chetan Patel, our Head of Data & AI in the UK - strategist, problem-solver, and self-proclaimed AI whisperer. With three years at HSO, he’s been leading the charge in transforming how businesses harness data and AI. 

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Chetan Patel
Data & AI Delivery Lead

"We’re not just solving problems, we’re shaping what's next. Unless the Wi-Fi goes down… then it’s just character-building.”

If turning data chaos into clarity were an Olympic sport, Chetan would have more medals than Excel has cells. With three years at HSO under his belt, he’s not just leading our Data & AI practice; he’s helping shape the future of how businesses use technology, all while cracking the occasional dad joke about Wi-Fi outages.

If you ask Chetan Patel what it’s like to lead a Data & AI team, don’t expect a boring job description. “Think of me as part strategist, part problem-solver, part AI whisperer,” he says, and after three years at HSO, that description couldn’t be more fitting.

As Head of Data & AI, Chetan is known for turning chaos into clarity, guiding clients through complex transformations, and helping businesses unlock serious value from their data. One standout moment? Leading a full-scale data transformation for a client, streamlining what’s typically a painful process into a future-proof solution powered by Microsoft Fabric and HSO’s own IP.

"Working in Data & AI is like getting a front-row seat to the future."

Chetan Patel Data & AI Delivery Lead

But what truly excites Chetan is what’s still to come.
Working in Data & AI is like getting a front-row seat to the future,” he says. “We’re not just solving problems, we’re shaping what's next. Unless the Wi-Fi goes down… then it’s just character-building.”

Since the rollout of Copilot and HSO’s AI training, his work has “levelled up.” Chetan uses Copilot daily and has even built his own AI agents to boost project delivery. “It’s not about working harder, it’s about working smarter. Copilot is basically the second brain I never knew I needed.”

What makes HSO special? “The people, hands down. Across the globe, there’s this shared drive to make a real impact with technology. And that’s rare.”

His advice for anyone thinking about joining HSO’s Data & AI team?
“Join, join, join! You’ll grow, you’ll innovate, and you’ll be part of something genuinely exciting.”

And if you’re lucky, you might even get to meet the AI whisperer himself.

What sets us apart?

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For more than 30 years we’ve measured our success in just one way: we win when our clients win. Our goal is to drive improvements in your business performance by leveraging the power of the Microsoft Cloud - accelerating the impact of digital transformation.
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    HSO offers global delivery capabilities alongside 24/7 managed services to expedite business transformations for multinational corporations. Our unified global delivery methodology and template approach ensure consistent implementations worldwide, enabling cost-effective solutions with predictable outcomes.

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    HSO is a full service Microsoft Partner, having achieved all six Microsoft Cloud Partner Program Solution Designations, with each designation being anchored on the Microsoft Cloud: Business Applications, Data & AI (Azure), Digital App & Innovation (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), Modern Work, and Security.

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