Ankit Parihar

About Ankit Parihar

Engineering leader with 12+ years of experience building AI-driven platforms, cloud-native distributed systems, and enterprise-scale microservices across CPG, retail, insurance, and telecom. I specialize in Generative AI, RAG systems, AI platform engineering, real-time data pipelines, and cloud architecture across Azure, GCP, and AWS.I have led high-performing teams (15+ engineers) and driven end-to-end architecture for mission-critical platforms—ranging from AI assistants for IT Ops, structured-data LLM systems, and FinOps forecasting engines, to distributed microservices platforms powering infrastructure automation.My core strength lies in bringing clarity to ambiguous, cross-functional problems and translating them into scalable, secure, and cost-efficient engineering solutions. I partner closely with product, SRE, cloud, finance, and leadership teams to align technology strategy with business outcomes.I’m passionate about building and coaching engineering teams, enabling AI adoption, and elevating engineering excellence through strong architecture principles, automation, and platform thinking.Focus Areas:AI Platforms · Generative AI · RAG Systems · Distributed Systems · Cloud Architecture · MLOps · FinOps · Platform Engineering · Event-Driven Systems · Python · FastAPI · Kafka · AirflowWhat I bring- Vision-setting for AI/ML platforms and cloud strategy- Architecture leadership for distributed, mission-critical systems- Cross-functional influence with product, data, and SRE teams- Building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations- Strong focus on reliability, cost optimization, and operational excellence- Delivery of platforms that accelerate engineering velocity and business outcomes

Experience

1. Staff Engineer

   Kenvue

   Apr 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• University of Arizona

  Master of Science - MS, Data Science

• Air Force School , Chakeri, Kanpur

  XII, Science

  2005 — 2007

• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Sql
• Machine Learning
• Bmc Remedy User
• C++
• Jsp
• Javascript
• Xpath
• Jsf
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Json
• Bmc Remedy Ar System
• Core Java
• Telecommunication Services
• Software Engineering
• C++ Language
• Python
• Javaserver Pages (Jsp)
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Unix
• Bmc Atrium Orchestrator
• Html
• Xslt
• Angularjs
• Bmc Remedy Administration
• C
• Programming
• Java
• C Language
• Javabeans
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Xml Schema
• Management