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title: "Akash Daryanani - Software Development Manager in Pune Division | Tal"
description: "Meet Akash Daryanani, AI Platform Architect and Engineering manager| LLM Systems | Agentic AI | Kubernetes | RAG | Production AI Infrastructure | MCP based in Pune Division. AI stack includes anthropic apis, claude, and deepseek."
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# Akash Daryanani on Tal

## Headline

AI Platform Architect and Engineering manager\| LLM Systems \| Agentic AI \| Kubernetes \| RAG \| Production AI Infrastructure \| MCP

## About

I lead the design and delivery of production\-grade AI systems, with a focus on LLM\-based applications, agent workflows, and scalable platform engineering\. My work centers on taking AI systems from concept to reliable production\. I have hands\-on experience building and managing end\-to\-end solutions using large language models, including retrieval\-based systems, multi\-step agent workflows, and integrations with modern data and API layers\. Alongside application development, I have been responsible for managing in\-house LLM platforms and the underlying infrastructure required to run them efficiently\. I work closely across engineering and DevOps to ensure systems are stable, observable, and cost\-effective in real\-world environments\. This includes managing deployment pipelines, scaling inference workloads, monitoring performance, and handling failure scenarios in production systems\. I have led teams and driven technical decisions across: • End\-to\-end AI systems such as RAG pipelines and agent\-based applications • In\-house LLM platform management, including deployment, scaling, and optimization • Scalable inference systems with attention to latency, throughput, and cost • DevOps and platform practices, including CI/CD, monitoring, and reliability • Platform architecture using vector databases, orchestration layers, and APIs • Engineering teams delivering AI\-powered products I am particularly interested in problems where AI systems need to be dependable, efficient, and scalable\. I focus on practical system design and making the right trade\-offs between model capability, performance, and business needs\. Currently exploring opportunities in: • AI platform engineering • LLM systems architecture • Engineering leadership for AI\-driven products If you are building or scaling AI systems and need someone who can take ownership across architecture, platform, and execution, I would be glad to connect\.

## Location

Pune Division

## AI stack

anthropic apis

claude

deepseek

hugging face

kimi

langchain

langgraph

mcp

ollama

openai

## Work experience

Software Development Manager at RIA Advisory, Jan 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 7 mos, Hybrid, Led a cross\-functional team of 9 engineers and data professionals, overseeing the design, development, and delivery of AI\-driven solutions, business intelligence platforms, and machine learning models for revenue management across banking, healthcare, and utilities domains\. Managed complex initiatives involving Oracle Utilities Application Framework \(OUAF\) products such as ORMB, CCB, and C2M, aligning technology capabilities with evolving client and business needs\. • Defined and executed an organization\-wide AI roadmap by identifying high\-impact use cases in revenue optimization and operational efficiency, working closely with C\-suite stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and ROI\-driven outcomes\. • Led end\-to\-end ML development including recommendation engines and decision\-tree models, covering use case definition, data preprocessing, EDA, feature engineering, model training, deployment, and retraining—delivering measurable improvements in revenue forecasting and risk scoring\. • Pioneered Generative AI initiatives including test assertion generators, in\-house AI code assistants \(vLLM, Open WebUI, Roo Code, LightRAG\), RFP response assistants, document summarizers, Jira automation bots, AI chat assistants, and autonomous agent platforms \(Digital Builders\), reducing manual effort by at least 40% across key workflows\. • Delivered multiple Agentic AI solutions, including RAG\-based assistants using LLMs such as Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, LLaMA, and DeepSeek, enabling context\-aware automation for internal and client\-facing use cases\. • Architected and led the rollout of an in\-house MLOps platform using open\-source frameworks, enabling end\-to\-end ML lifecycle management and feature stores for scalable, modular AI development\. • Delivered enterprise\-grade solutions across multi\-cloud and on\-prem environments with deployment experience on AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring resiliency and cost\-efficient scaling\. • Collaborated with global sales and presales teams\.

BI/ML Team Lead at RIA Advisory, Apr 2020 \- Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Leading a team of 4 resources • Developing and managing multiple projects, POCs and client offerings from BI and ML end • Worked on various tools and technologies based on client requirements including but not limited to IBM Cognos 11\.x, Qlik Sense, Oracle BI Publisher, Tibco Jaspersoft, etc\. • Worked on recommendation engines, Decision trees and other models to suit client needs\. • Worked closely with Global Sales and management to effectively deliver offerings to clients\. • Working on the ML Framework to manage, deploy and maintain models in client environment\.

Associate Consultant at Atos Syntel, Jan 2019 \- Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos, • Environment setup, configuration and development from scratch for Cognos 11 • Requirement Elicitation, Requirement Analysis and Requirement Standardization for Reports and Dashboards • Worked closely with end users and application teams to design effective and optimized solutions\. • Worked on various POCs requested by client like Fraud detection classifier model, Card recommendation system, NLP automated email reply system, etc\. • Ramping up resources with little or no prior knowledge on Business Intelligence tools • Generated new business leads through direct customer engagement\. • Collaborated with cross\-functional development team members to analyse potential system solutions based on evolving client requirements\. • Worked on and delivered POCs on requirements stated by the clients\. • Monitored and optimized query performance\.

BI Developer at Amdocs, Dec 2016 \- Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Pune Area, India, • First point of contact for customers for addressing and discussing issues\. • Analysis and resolutions of tickets raised by customers with special emphasis on quality and turnaround time\. • Simultaneously worked on Dev and Support project and ensured timely delivery and worked as the primary change coordinator\. • Collaborated with cross\-functional development team members to analyse potential system solutions based on evolving client requirements\. • Improved data gathering, analysis and visualization procedures with strategic optimizations\. • Developed and managed dashboards using SAP BO and IBM Cognos\. • Handled Migration project for major telecom operators undergoing merger\. • Model design, development and performance enhancement\.

Senior Cognos BI Developer at Persistent Systems, Jul 2014 \- Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Pune Area, India, Working as a Cognos Developer, scope of work includes providing solutions and developing reports and Cognos models for Telecom customers for a product related to Network performance management\(IBM Tivoli netcool TNPM\)\. Currently working in Dubai at client location\. Experience includes: \- Handling client calls for technical and non\-technical clients\. \- Understanding business requirements from clients and providing solutions\. \- Designing solution features which include combining different performance management products and providing a unified perspective for network management\. \- Working closely with clients and handling UATs and SITs along with team management\. \- Actively handling domains in spite of resource crunch and actively handling communications between different teams\. \- Experience in Cognos 8, Cognos 10\.2 and Cognos 10\.2\.2, including good hands on experience in Report Studio and Framework manager\. \- Good knowledge of SQL\. \- Experience in working on a product specific ETL tool during internship\. \- Good and effective communication skills and technical knowledge, helpful in customer interaction, including and especially during visits at client location\. \- Worked on and provided solutions on activities like Production migration, Failover testing, implementation of extensive business changes in existing code, support for EMS connectivity activity, writing out of the box javascripts for various business requirements, Cognos admin activity support, etc\. \- Onsite experience in UAE \( 7 months\)

Intern at Persistent Systems, Jan 2014 \- Jul 2014 · 7 mos, Perl, DBMS and Cognos

## Education

Master's Degree, Master In Computer Application, IICMR

Post Graduation Program \- Artificial intelligence and Machine learning, Artificial Intelligence, Great learning

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