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# Karthikeyan J\. on Tal

## Headline

Senior AI & Automation Product Manager \- Cisco IQ

## About

I’m a Senior Product Manager driving Agentic CX Service Delivery\- AI\-first automation, scalable systems, and platform strategy— on Cisco IQ I specialize in: • AI\-powered CX transformation • IaC\-driven infrastructure automation • PRDs rooted in system thinking and outcome alignment • Large\-scale network migrations with measurable business impact Whether it’s Agentic AI, platform orchestration, or enterprise workflows, I bring clarity, speed, and long\-term value to every product I build\. What I value:: Systems over sprints\. Clarity over clutter\. Execution that scales\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude

cursor

mcp

perplexity

claudecode

githubcopilot

## Work experience

Automation and AI Product Portfolio Lead at Cisco, Jan 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Key focus areas: ✅ AI\-powered Network Migration Automation: Spearheaded initiatives driving product adoption in Billions and multi\-million\-dollar service revenue, streamlining complex migrations\. ✅ Intelligent Workforce & Project Management: Optimized planning and execution for a large global workforce, enhancing productivity and efficiency\. ✅ AI\-Driven Project Execution: Improved operational efficiency across thousands of projects annually, reducing delays and enhancing forecasting accuracy\. ✅ AI\-Enhanced Change Request Monetization: Implemented automation\-driven revenue expansion strategies, capturing missed opportunities\. ✅ Technical Application Rationalization: Delivered substantial cost savings and technical debt reduction through automation, architectural analysis, and code refactoring\. ✅ Infrastructure as Code \(IaC\): Architected scalable, AI\-driven solutions leveraging IaC principles for repeatability, security, and efficiency\. ✅ Customer Satisfaction \(CSAT\) Impact: Led initiatives that significantly improved customer experience and satisfaction scores\. 🔹 Cross\-functional Leadership & Global Influence • Collaborated with architects and engineering teams to drive automation success\. • Led and influenced a global team of senior architects\. • Implemented AI\-powered forecasting and risk mitigation strategies\. 🔹 Strengths\-Driven Approach • Strategic Thinking: Aligned automation roadmaps with long\-term business objectives\. • Analytical Decision\-Making: Leveraged data\-driven insights to optimize strategies\. • Innovation & Vision: Developed AI\-powered solutions anticipating industry trends\. • Continuous Learning & Adaptability: Fostered a culture of innovation in enterprise environments\. 🔹 Core Expertise • AI\-Driven Optimization & Cloud\-Native Architectures • Enhanced Workforce Planning & Risk Management • Cloud\-First Strategies with Infrastructure as Code \(IaC\) • AI\-Enabled Decision\-Making & Automation

Senior Solutions Architect \- Customer Advocacy at Cisco, Apr 2013 \- Dec 2022 · 9 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Key Expertise & Impact: ✅ Cloud & Network Architecture Leadership • Designed and implemented scalable multi\-cloud & hybrid network architectures across Data Center, Cloud, and Enterprise domains\. • Directed greenfield & brownfield network migrations, minimizing downtime and optimizing performance\. ✅ Automation & AI\-Driven Optimization • Co\-led Platform, Automation & Engineering \(PAE\) teams, integrating AI\-driven automation, analytics, and DevNet solutions\. • Applied Big Data & AI\-powered analytics \(Splunk & ELK Stack\) for predictive failure analysis in IaaS environments\. • Implemented Infrastructure as Code \(IaC\), enhancing network efficiency, scalability, and security\. ✅ Customer Success & Global Service Delivery • Managed Cisco’s Managed Services & Cloud customers, acting as a key escalation point and ensuring service excellence\. • Led Tier\-4 escalation support for mission\-critical networks, ensuring high availability and seamless operations\. • Re\-engineered service delivery models, shifting from tier\-based support to platform\-tenant models, improving CSAT & KPIs\. • Built and led global Network & Cloud Operations teams, driving recurring revenue growth and operational reliability\. ✅ Cross\-Functional Leadership & Strategy • Directed 50\+ IT professionals, setting up offshore delivery centers \(ODCs\) and optimizing service transition frameworks\. • Established industry\-leading governance, security, and automation best practices for enterprise\-scale networks\. Core Expertise: ✔ Multi\-Cloud & Hybrid Network Architectures ✔ AI & Data\-Driven Network Insights ✔ Software\-Defined Networking \(SDN\) & Data Center Automation ✔ Network & Cloud Migrations \(Greenfield/Brownfield\) ✔ IT Service Management & Operational Transformation ✔ Infrastructure as Code \(IaC\) & DevNet Automation

Principal Technology Specialist at Infosys, Jan 2006 \- Apr 2013 · 7 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Key Deliveries: ✅ Enterprise Network Architecture & Deployment • Designed and deployed large\-scale Data Center & Campus Networks globally using Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, MDS, UCS, routers, firewalls, and load balancers\. • Led Tier\-3 support for enterprise LAN & WAN architectures, optimizing Core, Distribution, Access, and Server Farm layers\. ✅ Advanced Routing & Network Transformation • Architected MPLS\-based enterprise networks, integrating OSPF, MP\-BGP, and MPLS Traffic Engineering for performance and reliability\. • Led EIGRP to OSPF & BGP migrations, ensuring scalability and operational efficiency\. ✅ Secure & Scalable Network Solutions • Designed secure Air\-Gapped ODCs & Offshore Delivery Centers \(ODCs\) for enterprise clients across greenfield & brownfield environments\. • Successfully executed VSS migrations and transitioned spanning\-tree configurations from PVST to MST after rigorous lab validation\. ✅ Infrastructure & IP Management • Managed Enterprise IP Addressing \(IPv4, IPv6\) and oversaw DHCP cluster deployments to enhance network efficiency\. • Designed Content Delivery Networks \(CDN\) with strict QoS SLAs to optimize performance and reliability\. ✅ Collaboration & Unified Communications • Led the design & deployment of Polycom HD Video & Cisco TelePresence solutions, improving enterprise communication\. Core Expertise: ✔ Data Center & Campus Network Design ✔ MPLS, BGP, OSPF & Advanced Routing ✔ Network Migration & Enterprise Transformation ✔ IP Address Management \(IPv4/IPv6\) & DHCP ✔ QoS & Content Delivery Networks \(CDN\) ✔ Cisco TelePresence & Polycom Video Solutions

Network Engineer at i2i Enterprise Pvt\. Ltd, May 2003 \- Nov 2005 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Chennai Area, India, MPLS implementation and support\. PPP, LAN support, Frame Relay\. Nortel Meridian switch implementation and support

## Education

Leadership with AI, Artificial Intelligence, Indian School of Business

Associate Data Scientist, Data Science, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

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