Grainger at CIO Vision

Priorities

D'Agostino prioritizes scaling generative AI and LLM capabilities into enterprise operational software. Key operational priorities include expanding Grainger’s ML engineering talent in Chicago and remotely, deploying developer-centric agentic workflows, standardizing machine learning infrastructure, and driving responsible AI adoption across enterprise e-commerce systems.

Current focus

As VP of AI/ML at Grainger, Michelangelo D'Agostino leads a technical team building AI-driven products for the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) industry. His active work centers on applying NLP, LLMs, and machine learning to enterprise e-commerce systems, expanding engineering teams, and hosting technical AI meetups.