Software Engineering Director | SaaS Architect | Microsoft & AI Platform Builder

Carl Karawani is Director of Engineering, AI at Nesto, where he leads engineering teams building AI-powered products for the mortgage industry. His work sits at the intersection of enterprise software, platform architecture, and applied AI, helping teams build production-grade systems that combine large language models, automation, and modern cloud platforms in a highly regulated industry. Before joining Nesto, Carl spent more than a decade building and scaling enterprise SaaS platforms, leading engineering organizations and delivering software used by more than 200 enterprises and managing millions of endpoints. He knows the Microsoft ecosystem deeply—from Azure and Microsoft 365 to Microsoft Graph and the Copilot APIs—and is particularly interested in what it takes to move AI from an impressive demo to a dependable product. Carl writes at easy365.io, where he shares practical insights on applied AI, enterprise software, software architecture, and engineering leadership. A frequent conference speaker, he enjoys helping developers and technology leaders move beyond AI demos to build systems that deliver real value in production. Outside of tech, Carl plays piano in a funk & soul cover band, enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, and firmly believes good software should have good rhythm.