Joseph Tharakan

About Joseph Tharakan

Solution Architect | Enterprise AI & Distributed SystemsI am a Computer Science engineer with experience in designing production-grade AI and distributed systems for the insurance industry. I focus on building production-grade AI systems that solve real business problems. At Allianz Technology, I work on deploying AI powered knowledge bases and AI-augmented assistants for the insurance business. These solutions are in live use, helping operations teams work smarter and faster.Earlier, I built and led the team powering Blockchain Center of Competence at Allianz. My team delivered one of the largest blockchain networks in global insurance, which earned Gold Stevie awards and a place in the Forbes Top 50 Blockchain teams. This experience gave me a strong foundation in scaling emerging technologies from prototype to enterprise adoption.Today, my focus is on GenAI and distributed systems—designing architectures that are scalable, cost-aware, and resilient while unlocking new possibilities in how enterprises operate- Built and deployed AI knowledge systems using RAG for real insurance use cases- Proven track record of turning new technology into enterprise-grade systems with measurable business impact- Experience leading high-performing teams to bring new ideas to production- Passion for applying AI to solve large-scale, high-value enterprise problems. Core CompetenciesEnterprise AI & GenAI: RAG-based knowledge bases, AI-augmented assistants.Distributed & Cloud Systems: Scalable, resilient, and cloud-native architectures.Engineering Skills: Application development, DevOps, and end-to-end delivery of enterprise solutions.Leadership: Building Centers of Competence, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration.Innovation Management: Driving adoption of emerging technologies and proving business impact. Strategic Architecture: Cost-aware, sustainable, business-aligned system design. Let’s ConnectI am passionate about exploring how GenAI can transform enterprises. If you’re working on similar challenges or want to exchange ideas on AI adoption at scale, let’s connect and explore ways to innovate together.

Experience

1. Senior Solutions Architect

   Allianz Technology

   Jan 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Calicut

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Engineering

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• C#
• Assembly Language
• Cics
• Ibm Db2
• Ftp
• Javaserver Faces (Jsf)
• Web Services
• Mainframe
• Html
• Pic18
• Jcl
• Servlets
• Testing
• Flashmx
• Windows Presentation Foundation (Wpf)
• Rexx
• Dreamweaver
• Cobol
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Model-View-Viewmodel (Mvvm)
• Python
• Javaserver Pages (Jsp)
• Job Control Language (Jcl)
• Rpa
• Java
• Gulp.js
• Backtrack
• Photoshop
• User Acceptance Testing
• Xhtml
• Db2
• Restful Webservices
• Php
• Php4/5
• Mysql
• Spring Mvc
• Microsoft Office
• Spring Framework