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title: "Annand N. - Associate Director in Greater Bengaluru Area | Tal"
description: "Meet Annand N., FDE, AI Strategist, Enterprise Architect | Datalakes and ETL Expert | Multicloud & IIoT Specialist | Kubernetes, Containerization & Edge Technologies | Messaging Broker Expert based in Greater Bengaluru Area. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and github copilot."
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# Annand N\. on Tal

## Headline

FDE, AI Strategist, Enterprise Architect \| Datalakes and ETL Expert \| Multicloud & IIoT Specialist \| Kubernetes, Containerization & Edge Technologies \| Messaging Broker Expert

## About

Innovative technology leader with 20\+ years of experience specializing in data analytics, Generative AI, Agentic AI, workflow automation, and multicloud environments \(AWS, Azure, GCP\)\. Expertise in architecting and automating cloud\-native microservices using Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform, with a focus on IIoT, edge computing, and messaging brokers\. Skilled in designing advanced ETL workflows with Python \(Polars, PyArrow\), Prefect, and DuckDB to enable actionable insights\. Drives AI\-enhanced, agentic workflows that autonomously initiate and optimize complex processes, accelerating operational agility and business growth\. Passionate about partnering with teams pioneering cloud\-native transformation, industrial IoT innovation, real\-time messaging ecosystems, and intelligent automation\.Skills: Data Analytics, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Workflow Automation, Multicloud \(AWS, Azure, GCP\), Kubernetes, Containerization, Docker, Terraform, Microservices, Python, Polars, PyArrow, Prefect, DuckDB, IIoT, Edge Computing, Messaging Brokers, Cloud\-Native, ETL, Scalable Solutions\.

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

claude code

claude

github copilot

langgraph

mcp

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Associate Director at HSBC,India, Sep 2025 \- Present · 1 y, Bangalore, Open\-source, java, architecture

Senior System Architect at FTC Solar, Inc, Mar 2020 \- Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Solutions Architect at Freelancer, Aug 2019 \- Mar 2020 · 7 mo, Bangalore, Architected a digital media ingestion and supply chain platform using AWS services \(Lambda, AppSync, GraphQL\), RDS, and Cognito\. Reviewed and designed high\-availability, performance\-driven platform architecture for data migration and sync services using Kafka, microservices, and Java Streaming\. Developed OLAP solutions using Firestore, GCP, and NodeJS, optimizing data transformation and cleansing processes\.

Architect at Technoforte, Feb 2019 \- Jul 2019 · 5 mo, Bangalore, Worked as part of the Product Advisor and Architecture Group, providing guidance on system operations, DevOps, and enterprise security for MOSIP\. Led efforts in developing test automation using TestNG, Jenkins, and Spring Scheduler for seamless integration and unit testing\. Oversaw integration of cloud infrastructure \(Azure, AWS\) and identity management systems, contributing to platform security and deployment pipelines\.

Solutions Architect \- Microservices, DevOps, IOT, Bigdata at Technoforte Software Pvt\. Ltd\., Feb 2019 \- Jul 2019 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Member of Product Advisor and Architecture Group \(MOSIP\), IIITB • Reviewing business and technical artifacts • Overseeing deliverables and stakeholder management • Defining System Operations, DevOps and Enterprise security • Working with multiple product teams providing guidance • Design and development of test automation rig, Leading Test Automation \(MOSIP\), IIITB • Working with teams in building test automation \(Orchestration, Unit testing, Integration\) • Assisting Test Automation development in TestNG, TestFX, Jenkins integration • Designing Restful Test Orchestration • Implementing Agile test development Platform Architecture \(MOSIP\), IIITB • Working with Technology stakeholders to ensure delivery of Digital Platform for MOSIP • Reviewing Continuous integration and Continuous Delivery implementation • Overseeing Integration and Development of Identity management, Pre\-Registration, Registration Client modules • Open sourcing Platform artifacts and building pipeline for releases • Overseeing Integration of Biometric devices • Authority on Development tools and technologies such as Spring, Microservices, Azure, Openstack, AWS, Linux, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Security One\-Click Build and Deployment Tool for MOSIP • As individual contributor on developing one click Cloud agnostic Deployment tool • Bash Scripting for automated environment setup • Automated Maven build using Jenkins CI and plugins • Automated Execution Maven unit testing • Containerization on the Services, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Hadoop, CEPH, ldap, PKI, jfrog, Artifactory • Automated installation of Kubernetes and deployment of Pods, Services, Networking

Cloud Platform Consultant at Freelance \| Self\-Employed, Aug 2018 \- Nov 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Design and development of Media Management Platform – \(at present\) • Architecting digital media ingestion and supply chain Platform using Python, AWS Lambda, AppSync, GraphQL, RDS, Cognito, AWS, Designing Technical Architecture for Multi Cloud Data Migration, CloudFuze – \(at present\) • Review of the Application Middleware architecture and designing an high availability, Performance Platform for Data Migration and Sync services\. Using Kafka, Kafka Connectors, MOA, Micro services, Spring Scheduler, Spring Profile, Java Streaming\. User Game Analytics and data management, HappyAdda • Individual contributor on developing OLAP Data management using Firestore, Google Cloud Platform, NodeJS • Data cleansing, Data transformation using NodeJS, firestore, firebase • Restful API development using NodeJS, ExpressJS, • Dashboard development using Angular with material • Performance tuning

Solution Architect \- IOT Platform at Self, Jun 2018 \- Jan 2019 · 8 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Protocol handler development, • Developed protocol handler for Kafka, S3 and MQTT for IOT Middleware as bundles • Developed integration macros \(in product DSL\) Platform Architect \- Data Management & Data Migration • Time Series Database implementation, • Evaluated TSDB \(time\-series database\) like Gnocchi, CrateDB, OpenTSDB, Presto • Full Stack Druid implementation \(Druid Realtime, broker, historical, Middle manager, Overlord, Tranquility, Zookeeper\) with Hadoop, PostgreSQL, Docker, Linux and Java • Integration of Druid with Hive on Spark as SQL Query Interface\. • Migration of SQL to Http\-Json Query

## Education

Bachelor of Technology, Kalinga University, Raipur

S\.S\.L\.C\. \(10th\), Board of Secondary Education Karnataka

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