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Lead Principal AI Engineer | GenAI, Agentic AI & RAG | Distributed Systems | Cloud-Native Architecture | AWS

About

I am a Lead Principal AI Engineer with over 14 years of experience specializing in GenAI, Agentic workflows, and cloud-native distributed systems. My background includes architecting production-grade RAG pipelines and LLM orchestration layers that bridge the gap between experimental AI and enterprise-scale reliability. Having led technical strategy at organizations like SAP, I focus on building secure, scalable AI platforms that prioritize observability, governance, and business impact. I am passionate about solving complex system design challenges and mentoring engineering teams to deliver high-performance, AI-driven solutions.

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka

AI stack

aistudio

gemini

langchain

openai

Work experience

Lead Principal AI Engineer at JoulestoWatts Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

Principal Engineer – AI Platforms & Cloud Architecture | Development Expert L2 at SAP, Jul 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Promoted to Development Expert – Level 2 (SAP internal designation) in July 2024, recognizing expanded ownership across AI platform architecture, GenAI adoption, and cross-team technical leadership. Architected and integrated Agentic AI orchestration layers for SAP Joule, enabling GenAI-powered enterprise assistants using LangChain, vector databases, and RAG pipelines, with enterprise-grade guardrails and prompt safety. Led global, cross-team AI enablement initiatives, driving adoption of secure model observability, multi-agent lifecycle management, and governance frameworks across SAP Concur platforms. Designed and evolved cloud-native, distributed systems on AWS, ensuring scalability, resilience, and secure AI deployment in production environments. Acted as a principal-level technical authority, influencing architectural standards, reviewing complex designs, and mentoring senior engineers across multiple teams. Partnered closely with product, platform, and architecture stakeholders to align AI platform roadmaps with long-term business and customer objectives.

Principal Engineer – AI Platforms & Cloud Architecture | Development Expert L1 at SAP, Apr 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Built and deployed ML and AI solutions including: A TensorFlow-based Seq2Seq model for automated transliteration, significantly improving vendor validation efficiency and reducing licensing costs. A patented ML-based fraud detection system for SAP Concur Invoice, enabling real-time transaction risk detection and compliance. Contributed to the design and development of the Payment Release Manager service, generating $3.5M in revenue and adopted by 300+ enterprise customers. Designed backend services and workflows supporting high-volume, mission-critical payment systems, emphasizing reliability and scalability. Provided technical leadership across teams, guiding system design decisions and mentoring engineers.

Senior Developer (Lead Engineer) – Cloud & Distributed Systems at SAP, Sep 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Served as Lead Engineer for SAP Concur Invoice initiatives, owning design and delivery of backend components for high-volume enterprise invoice processing. Led the design, architecture, and implementation of a microservices-based system using event-driven architecture, improving throughput and processing reliability for diverse invoice workflows. Implemented robust asynchronous messaging using AWS SQS to decouple services and enhance resilience under load. Drove engineering best practices across the team: code quality, reviews, release readiness, and operational stability for production deployments. Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable service designs and ensured smooth end-to-end delivery.

Senior Engineer – Cloud & Distributed Systems | Target Giftcards at Target, Jul 2018 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs, Bangalore, Senior Engineer working on cloud-native, high-throughput systems for Target Giftcards, focusing on scalability, reliability, and data-driven decision-making. Designed and developed serverless and microservices-based applications to support high-volume Giftcard transactions, improving system scalability and operational efficiency. Built event-driven applications using Kafka and streaming frameworks, enabling asynchronous processing and resilient workflows. Developed and deployed highly scalable services using Docker and Kubernetes, running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Target’s internal cloud infrastructure. Implemented distributed data processing workloads using Spark, supporting analytics and large-scale data transformations. Built an AI/ML-based demand forecasting model using Random Forest Regression and XGBoost to predict weekly product demand and improve inventory planning. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-grade systems with strong performance, observability, and reliability.

Associate Technical Architect - Java & Cloud Platform | Yes Telecom at DevOn, Sep 2016 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bangalore · Hybrid, Associate Technical Architect focused on designing and delivering scalable Java-based enterprise applications with strong engineering and CI/CD practices. Designed and built high-performance web applications using Spring Boot, Spring JPA, and Hibernate. Contributed to microservices-oriented architectures, emphasizing modularity, scalability, and clean separation of concerns. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, improving deployment reliability and development velocity. Collaborated with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical designs. Promoted clean code practices, SOLID principles, and maintainable system design across the team.

Senior Development Specialist - Backend & Microservices | Yes Telecom at DevOn, Aug 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore · Hybrid, Senior Development Specialist responsible for building and delivering enterprise backend services with a focus on reliability and clean architecture. Designed, developed, and deployed RESTful and SOAP-based services using Spring Boot. Applied SOLID principles and clean code practices to build scalable and maintainable backend systems. Contributed to early microservices adoption, improving service modularity and deployment flexibility. Worked closely with QA and product teams to ensure high-quality, production-ready releases.

Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Applications at OpenText, Sep 2014 - Jul 2015 · 11 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Senior Software Engineer working on enterprise-scale software systems, focusing on backend development and system reliability. Developed and maintained core backend components for large-scale enterprise applications. Worked on performance optimization, bug fixing, and feature enhancements in complex production systems. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver stable and scalable releases. Gained strong exposure to enterprise software development practices and long-lived codebases.

Software Engineer at OpenText, Jul 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Software Engineer contributing to backend and web application development for enterprise systems at OpenText. Designed and implemented RESTful APIs following best practices for performance, scalability, and maintainability. Built interactive web user interfaces using JSF and PrimeFaces. Developed and maintained web-based applications using Apache Maven for build and dependency management. Optimized REST API performance to achieve ~3-second response times when fetching 1,500+ database records, improving application responsiveness.

Education

Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Liverpool John Moores University

Executive Post Graduate, AI & ML with specialization in Generative AI, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore