As an early pioneer in the space of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM), I created and deployed one of the first production LLM in 2018, which was trained on 60 years' of proprietary Enterprise data.Since then I have led development of two GenAI platforms, set up advanced R&D teams, supported early-adopter Enterprise clients in their AI strategy and platforms. I bring in a unique skill set of being a HANDS-ON Practitioner as well as a Strategic Partner in Executive decision making. My teams have consistently set industry benchmarks, delivering sophisticated solutions ahead of schedule and surpassing expectations, all while managing a diverse and intricate project portfolio.TLDR: 20 years of experience leading teams and 10+ years experience leading Data Science and ML teams. Hands-on experience in all aspects of the tech stack, cloud infra and compute scaling.I have led teams and solution delivery in these key areas - multiple SaaS Platforms, Fintech, Insurance, HealthTech, E-com, Programmatic, Cloud, ITSM, GIS and BigPharma BioinformaticsFew highlights:1. Built the AI/ML practice from the ground up at Milestone: building teams, processes and solutions that are currently being offered to a 200+ enterprise clients in Tech, Pharma, FinTech. Built a very talented team across multiple time zones in North America and Asia. Overall portfolio of projects with 9 figure annual revenue.2. As VP Technology Solutions at Haptik [AI platform SaaS], oversaw the platform roadmap and the project portfolio in terms of execution, resources & delivery, comprising 200+ team members across engineering, product, data science/ML. 3. Cofounder and CTO of Convrg, an AI platform company. Led the ML and AI platform development to bring the latest in NLP and AI to some of the biggest brands like Estee Lauder, Sephora and Reddit among others.4. Made 500+ hiring decisions and nurtured their growth. Proud that many of them went on to great heights in their career (many C-Levels and some became successful entrepreneurs with hundreds of employees of their own)5. Helped transform AIG's tech in APAC, managed a IT project portfolio of $50M+ in a complex hybrid matrix environment. Led digital transformation across the entire product stack with multiple vendors, multi-location delivery centers.Professional Certifications:1. AWS Certified Machine Learning Speciality1. Project Management Professional (PMP)2. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)3. Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP)Thought Leadership: Member of the Forbes Technology Council