Harshal Kokate

About Harshal Kokate

Engineering Leader specializing in Gen AI and Enterprise Data Strategy. Currently leading high-performance teams to build autonomous Conversational AI Chatbot assistants that solve real-world business problems at scale.With a deep foundation in Data Engineering and backend architecture, I bridge the gap between \'POC\' and \'Production.\' I don\'t just build chatbots; I architect secure, scalable RAG systems that integrate seamlessly with enterprise data lakes. My passion lies in translating complex GenAI capabilities into measurable ROI—reducing time-to-insight and automating complex analytical workflows.Core Competencies: Generative AI Strategy • Large Language Models (LLMs) • RAG Architectures • Engineering Management • Cloud-Native Distributed Systems (AWS/Azure).

Experience

1. Engineering Manager, Ai & Enterprise Data Solutions

   Comcast

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Leading a high-performance squad of 15 developers to architect and scale enterprise-grade GenAI solutions. Spearheading the organization\'s pivot to Agentic AI, transforming how internal data is consumed across the enterprise and sister companies (including NBCUniversal).KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:Business Impact: Delivered a GenAI analytical assistant that reduced time-to-insight by 40% and cut legacy dashboard dependency by 60%. Freed up ~30% of analyst bandwidth, allowing teams to focus on high-value strategic work rather than repetitive queries.Scale & Adoption: Drove product adoption from 0 to 500+ active users in 6 months, successfully validating the platform for enterprise-wide rollout.Agentic Architecture: Directed the development of complex Agentic AI workflows (using LangChain & GPT-4o) capable of autonomous SQL generation, self-correction, dynamic charting, and clarification loops.Technical Strategy: Oversaw end-to-end architecture on AWS (ECS/Fargate) and Azure OpenAI. Implemented a hybrid RAG approach with FAISS/Valkey for semantic search and DynamoDB for caching, ensuring sub-second latency.TECH STACK: Python (FastAPI), Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o), LangChain, RAG, Agentic AI, Vector Search (FAISS, Valkey/Redis), AWS (ECS, Fargate, Lambda, S3), Docker, TypeScript, CI/CD.

Education

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Technology

• Saint Joseph's University

  Master's degree, Business Intelligence and Analytics

Skills

• Android Development
• C
• Html
• Software Development
• Python
• Kickboxing
• Mysql
• Java
• Databases
• Sql
• Linux
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Android
• Martial Arts
• Javascript
• R
• Windows
• Eclipse
• Microsoft Office
• C++