Aditya Desai

About Aditya Desai

In Tier-1 banking, the challenge isn\'t just building an Agentic AI platform—it\'s scaling it across the enterprise without triggering a cloud-cost avalanche or a regulatory breach. As an Enterprise AI & Cloud Architect, I bridge the critical gap between cutting-edge LLM innovation and stringent BFSI governance (RBI/DPDPA). I architect and deploy petabyte-scale, multi-cloud ecosystems (AWS/Azure/Databricks) where rigorous FinOps controls and zero-trust compliance are hardcoded into the infrastructure, ensuring that our AI scales both profitably and securely.CORE COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP| Enterprise AI Architecture | Agentic AI & RAG Ecosystems | Multi-Cloud Strategy (AWS/Azure/GCP)|| Cloud FinOps & Cost Optimization | Zero-Trust Security Models | Petabyte-Scale Data Lakes (Databricks)|| DPDPA, RBI & SEBI Governance | LLMOps & MLOps Pipelines | High-Availability (HA) Infrastructure || Risk Management & Compliance | IT Budgeting & Vendor Negotiation | Cross-Functional Team Leadership |How I Drive Business Value:Architecting for Scale & Innovation: I design and deploy robust, multi-cloud enterprise architectures that serve as the foundation for advanced Generative AI. By engineering scalable Agentic AI and RAG pipelines, I enable business units to leverage LLMs securely, transforming raw data into actionable, automated intelligence.Architecting for Profitability: I solve the \"AI Cost Paradox\" through aggressive FinOps strategies. By implementing rigorous resource tagging, cloud cost-optimization frameworks, and precise workload tuning, I ensure that petabyte-scale data processing and LLM inference deliver maximum ROI for enterprise infrastructure.Architecting for Trust: In the highly regulated BFSI sector, I engineer compliance directly into the architecture. Serving as a bridge between technical execution and legal mandates, I enforce strict adherence to DPDPA, RBI, and PCI-DSS frameworks, ensuring every AI deployment operates within a secure, zero-trust perimeter.

Experience

1. Compliance & Risk Officer (Caro)

   Mahindra Finance

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU)

  B.Tech, Computer Engineering