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title: "Roopak Prajapat - Vice President (Gen AI, Agentic AI, Distributed Systems, Commercial SaaS Products) in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Roopak Prajapat, Building AI systems that generate enterprise revenue — VP Engineering & AI | Agentic AI, MLOps, Data Platforms | Ex-AB InBev | Ex-Intel based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes anthropic apis, claude code, and claude."
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# Roopak Prajapat on Tal

## Headline

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

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