Amar Ratnakar Naik

About Amar Ratnakar Naik

With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, I am a Strategic Engineering Leader with a deep focus on digital transformation, AI integration, and data-driven product innovation. My expertise lies in architecting intelligent systems that combine different tools/agents/systems, automation, and analytics to solve complex business challenges across sectors such as fintech, healthcare, and public services. Over the past few years, I’ve led the development and deployment of multiple solutions that automate knowledge retrieval, orchestrate multi-step business workflows, and enhance human decision-making. I have used AI frameworks like LangChain, CrewAI, and ReAct to design scalable multi-agent systems that balance autonomy with control. These implementations have significantly improved operational efficiency, user experience, and stakeholder engagement. A strong advocate for practical, ethical, and secure AI adoption, I help organizations bridge the gap between emerging AI capabilities and enterprise readiness. I’ve mentored global engineering teams and consultants in building AI-driven platforms, fostering a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning. My passion lies in enabling businesses to move beyond automation and into intelligent collaboration — where human and agent teams co-create value. I am excited to contribute to the evolving AI ecosystem and share insights that empower teams to build resilient, human-aligned AI solutions

Experience

1. Vice President of Engineering

   TELUS Digital

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  Certificate in Business Analytics and advanced Supply chain management

  2014 — 2014

• Goa College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

  1999 — 2003

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  MBA, General Management (IPMX - One year Full time MBA Programme for Executives)

  2014 — 2015

Skills

• IT Strategy
• Consulting
• Vsam
• Integration
• Cobol
• Pre-Sales
• Business Analysis
• Solution Architecture
• Pl/Sql
• Ibm Content Manager on Demand
• Sql
• Six Sigma
• Global Delivery
• Requirements Gathering
• Db2
• Business Development
• Strategy
• Management
• Software Quality Assurance
• Mainframe
• Vendor Management
• Program Management
• Testing
• Business Process
• Ibm Mainframe
• Datastage
• Team Management
• Analytics
• Software Development
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Design
• Etl
• Project Delivery
• Agile Methodologies
• Big Data
• Java
• Data Warehousing
• Project Management
• Unix
• Business Intelligence