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Driving AI from Strategy to Production | AI & data Architect | Engineering Manager | Google Cloud Certified | BITS Pilani Alumni

About

Ajay Kulkarni is an Associate Manager, Software & Platforms at Accenture, where he leads the development of cutting-edge AI platforms for the global insurance and reinsurance industry. With over 11 years of experience in AI/ML and cloud-native systems, Ajay architects and delivers scalable solutions that drive significant business transformation. His current focus includes architecting ‘Market Matrix,’ a greenfield AI platform that integrates Azure OpenAI GPT services to deliver next-generation insights for insurance brokers. Concurrently, he is engineering an AI-Powered Bordereaux Standardization Platform that leverages a hybrid Fuzzy Logic and GPT-4o engine on a scalable Azure architecture to automate complex data workflows in the reinsurance sector. In his previous role as a Senior Software Engineer at NatWest Group, Ajay led the development of the award-winning Carbon Planner, a key sustainability platform. He was instrumental in scaling the platform's data processing on AWS, reducing latency by 40% and cutting operational costs by 20%. His leadership and mentorship were pivotal in boosting his team's delivery velocity by 25% and establishing the Carbon Planner as a flagship green-banking solution. As a Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer, Ajay brings deep expertise in system design, distributed architecture, and full-stack development. His journey and contributions to technology have been featured in publications like OfficeChai, and he actively gives back to the community as a mentor for programs such as Learn IT, Girl. His personal experience of living with a hearing disability has instilled a unique perspective on resilience and clear communication, which he applies to building inclusive, high-performing engineering teams. Ajay holds a Master of Technology in Software Engineering from BITS Pilani and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science. His credentials include multiple industry certifications such as the Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and Certified Scrum Developer (CSD).

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

cursor

claudecode

Work experience

Packaged App Development Associate Manager - Software & Platform Engineering at Accenture, Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 1. Developed an AI-Powered Bordereaux Standardization Platform for the reinsurance industry. - Built a scalable, asynchronous cloud architecture on Azure to handle complex data ingestion and processing workflows. - Engineered an intelligent mapping engine that uses a hybrid of Fuzzy Logic and GPT-4o, which continuously learns from human-validated feedback. 2. Architected and led the design and development of 'Market Matrix,' a greenfield, AI-powered platform to provide next-generation insights and tools for insurance brokers. - Integrated Azure OpenAI GPT services to serve as the intelligent core of the platform, delivering advanced data analysis and generative AI capabilities to end-users. - Established a robust, multi-layered security framework that utilizes an Imperva WAF, network-level access controls, Entra ID for identity management, and Azure Key Vault for secrets. - Drived the technology selection for a modern, cloud-native stack including Azure App Service, Functions for serverless computing, and Azure PostgreSQL for data storage and vector DB extension for PostgreSQL. 3. Leading the architecture and modernization of an AI-powered Website Monitoring System (WMS) for regulatory and tax intelligence using Azure-native cloud services and LLM-driven processing. - Designing scalable pipelines for multi-source ingestion, DOM-based change detection, noise reduction, async orchestration, OCR/document processing, and AI-powered compliance insight generation. - Driving platform architecture decisions around modularity, observability, governance, dual-database design, quality gates, and enterprise-grade scalability/security requirements. - Leading technical planning, backlog decomposition, architecture reviews, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering and DevOps teams. - Evaluating GPT-4o and open-source LLM integration strategies for large-scale regulatory content analysis and intelligent workflow automation.

Packaged App Development Associate Manager, Data & AI at Accenture, Aug 2024 - Jun 2025 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Built an advanced AI system to simplify the analysis of complex claims, such as legal and policy documents. Powered by adaptive AI technology, it provides clear summaries and actionable insights, streamlining decision-making and improving efficiency. - The Agentic AI architecture underlying this solution allows it to dynamically adapt to different types of claims and learn from new data, continually improving its ability to process, summarize, and analyze complex claims. - Designed and developed intuitive user interfaces for the Veeva Document Extractor and SIPS Data Catalog using React and Sanofi Design Elements, ensuring visual consistency, accessibility and usability. - Contributed to the architecture and implementation strategy for efficiently extracting documents from Veeva Vault, aligning with scalability and GxP compliance standards.

Senior Software Engineer at NatWest Group, Sep 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - As part of NatWest Group, I developed Carbon Planner, an award-winning web application that empowers organizations to enhance their sustainability efforts. This tool helps users track and improve their environmental impact, receiving the ‘Best Environment Project’ award for its innovation in driving climate consciousness. Learn more at https://www.natwest.com/business/green-banking/carbon-planner.html.

Software Engineer at Dell EMC, Oct 2017 - Sep 2021 · 4 yrs, Bengaluru Area, India, 1. Developed and delivered robust web and mobile applications for a diverse enterprise audience, including Dell, DellEMC, and their extensive network of partners, vendors, and stakeholders. 2. Owned the complete code and system design for all applications, playing a key role in the design, testing, and deployment of complex client/server and multitier system architectures. 3. Strengthened Agile and development expertise by earning industry-recognized certifications as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Developer (CSD).

Mentor at Learn IT, Girl, Oct 2017 - Jan 2018 · 4 mos, Bangalore

Software Developer at enEXL Technologies & Solutions (p) Ltd., Jun 2015 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, 1. Spearheaded the development of the internal product 'BluPay' while concurrently creating and delivering custom web applications for diverse external clients. 2. Led the end-to-end project management lifecycle for 'Vetas', overseeing client collaboration, functional specification gathering, project planning, quality assurance reviews, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and final solution deployment. 3. Developed and launched cross-platform mobile applications, focusing on writing clean, efficient code to build accessible and scalable solutions.

Education

Master of Technology - MTech, Software Systems, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

B.E, Computer Science, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering