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Building AI systems that generate enterprise revenue — VP Engineering & AI | Agentic AI, MLOps, Data Platforms | Ex-AB InBev | Ex-Intel

About

Global CTO | SVP Engineering | Architect of Enterprise-Scale AI Platforms $1.2T+ transactions secured | Fortune 500 | 50+ countries | 100+ engineers | HBS & FT Recognized I help CEOs and Boards turn AI ambition into enterprise infrastructure. With 22+ years across Intel, IBM, AB InBev, and high-growth AI ventures, I integrate distributed systems engineering, AI commercialization, enterprise risk governance, and capital allocation intersect. My philosophy: build production-grade AI platforms that directly impact topline growth, cost optimization, regulatory resilience, and shareholder value. At AB InBev ($60B global enterprise operating across 50+ countries), I founded and scaled BrewRIGHT — an AI-driven compliance and RegTech platform integrating 13 ERP systems globally. The platform processed billions in transactions with ~80% predictive risk accuracy, mitigated $80M+ in regulatory exposure and cost saving. It became a benchmark for AI-led regulatory transformation and earned recognition from Harvard Business School and the Financial Times. At Covasant (Kona AI), I transitioned from internal platform architect to commercial AI product leader. I designed and scaled production-grade Agentic AI systems — multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, Text-To-SQL agents, AutoML ecosystems, and enterprise LLMOps frameworks — serving Fortune 500 clients in regulated markets. These platforms process $600B+ annually and are revenue-generating SaaS products with institutionalized governance, observability, safety, and cost discipline. What Distinguishes My Leadership • Architect AI systems that withstand regulatory scrutiny and extreme scale • Translate deep engineering into measurable financial outcomes • Build and scale global engineering organizations (0–100+ across US, Israel, Brazil, South Africa) • Institutionalize AI governance, risk controls, and production observability • Align architecture decisions to P&L performance and capital efficiency Skills: Agentic AI, Generative AI & LLMs, AI Platform Strategy, AI Governance, Distributed Systems | Enterprise SaaS Scaling | Risk Management | Stakeholder Management | Financial Acumen I love architecting AI-first platform strategies, scaling high-performance engineering cultures, and delivering measurable business outcomes. To chat about the latest tech trends, feel free to reach out to me at roopak.prajapat@gmail.com

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

gemini

Work experience

Vice President (Gen AI, Agentic AI, Distributed Systems, Commercial SaaS Products) at Covasant, Apr 2023 - May 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, (Kona AI merged with Covasant). Series B RegTech SaaS startup delivering AI-driven compliance and risk analytics to Fortune 500 across 15 countries, supported by ~600 engineers and five global offices. • AI platform engineering | Fortune 500 B2B SaaS customers | Reporting to CTO. • Designed scalable model-serving infrastructure with monitoring, reliability, and observability guardrails. • Established architectural separation supporting secure, multi-tenant SaaS commercialization. • Aligned distributed system roadmap with enterprise scale and resilience requirements. • Led GenAI and Agentic AI platform strategy for enterprise SaaS clients. • Architected multi-agent orchestration, RAG, and NL2SQL production systems. • Built cloud-native distributed AI platforms with scalable model serving. • Institutionalized MLOps, LLMOps, AI governance, observability, and cost optimization frameworks. • Converted internal AI capabilities into revenue-generating commercial SaaS platforms. • Scaled cross-functional engineering teams across AI, platform, and infrastructure.

Global Director - Advanced Analytics (Machine Learning, Data Governance, Academic Partnership) at Anheuser-Busch InBev, Jun 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bengaluru South, Karnataka, India, World’s largest brewer. 500+ brands, $60B+ revenue. Compliance analytics platforms: 20+ global regions. • Built global AI-driven compliance platform deployed across 50+ countries. • Built unified global data backbone enabling scalable, governed analytics. • Institutionalized data governance ensuring integrity, fault isolation, and AI readiness. • Integrated 13+ ERP systems within secure distributed cloud architecture. • Delivered AI systems identifying $80M+ risk mitigation and cost saving opportunities. • Formed and scaled 100+ global engineering organization from zero. • Established enterprise data governance, regulatory controls, and AI readiness. • Partnered with C-suite and Board translating AI into business impact.

Senior Manager at Anheuser-Busch InBev, Aug 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manager at Anheuser-Busch InBev, Nov 2017 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

BI & Analytics Product Owner (Product Innovation, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing) at Intel, Mar 2011 - Nov 2017 · 6 yrs 9 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Global Semiconductor giant, $70B revenue, 120K employees. • Engineering leader for enterprise analytics platforms | 8-person product team | $1B IT operations. • Built a marketplace style business intelligence platform to support on-demand analytics needs. • Architected NLP-driven support analytics improving resolution time and service reliability. • Delivered 360-degree IT business management data platform. • Drove adoption of modern engineering practices across analytics and data teams. • Managed MicroStrategy and Microsoft BI for financial reporting. • Standardized modern engineering practices across distributed analytics and data teams. • Governed enterprise reporting platforms ensuring reliability, accuracy, and executive trust. • Designed centralized IT asset warehouse enabling structured, scalable data consumption.

Delivery Lead – Client Services (Systems Engineering, Automation, IT Service Delivery) at IBM, Jul 2008 - Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, IT services leader, $70B turnover, 300K employees, enterprise delivery for global clients across 175+ countries. • Managed 30-person distributed engineering teams delivering enterprise IT solutions for global clients.

Early Career at Multiple Companies, Nov 2003 - Jul 2008 · 4 yrs 9 mos, System Administrator, IP Soft - Jan 2008–Jul 2008 Technology Operations, Samsung Electronics - Nov 2006–Jan 2008 Technical Lead, Secure Meters - Nov 2005–Nov 2006 Technical Professional, Progressive Computech - Nov 2003–Oct 2005

Education

Certificate in Disruptive Strategy, Harvard Business School

Executive Diploma in Management, Business Administration and Management, IBS Hyderabad