Ankit Parihar

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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