Joseph Kiran

About Joseph Kiran

Visionary AI-First Technology Director | 24+ Years Delivering Scalable, High-Impact Solutions**I’m a systems-driven AI Architect who builds performant, modular, and production-ready intelligence pipelines. My focus is on translating complex architectures into clean, extensible designs — from embedded AI on edge hardware like Hailo and Jetson to scalable backend integrations using pgvector, graph databases, and modern agent frameworks. I prioritize clarity, reliability, and measurable performance, blending first-principles reasoning with real-world deployment experience.Seasoned executive with over two decades of experience architecting and guiding cloud-native, mission-critical solutions for Fortune 500 firms (GM, Wells Fargo, Bosch, Maersk, Microsoft, PepsiCo). A hands-on leader who embeds generative AI and intelligent automation to accelerate delivery, elevate code quality, and drive measurable AI & Edge Innovation** Directed enterprise AI roadmaps—integrating LLMs, LangChain, and YOLO on Hailo AI hardware—to transform development lifecycles. Led Raspberry Pi prototypes with InfluxDB and high-speed cameras for real-time industrial automation, enabling data-driven decisions at the Modernization** Orchestrated large-scale migrations on Azure (AKS, Functions, Cosmos DB), modernizing legacy systems into resilient, containerized microservices with zero downtime. Sustained a 15+-year partnership with Microsoft on PaaS and digital transformation Leadership & Talent Development** Scaled and mentored high-performance teams across the USA, Mexico, Singapore, Germany, and India. Defined OKRs, drove talent Architecture & Stakeholder Alignment** Spearheaded API ecosystem strategies, microservices adoption, and AI-powered code-quality initiatives. Secured C-level buy-in for multiyear transformation programs by presenting ROI analyses, risk assessments, and compliance Advocacy & Thought Leadership** Expert in prompt engineering and orchestrating agentic hackathons.**Selected Awards & Recognition**Microsoft GPGP; Microsoft Star Bonus & Dream Team; Infosys Best Project (2010); Leadership Award; Special Recognition from Client CTO/CIO.**Core Expertise**• AI/ML: LLMs, LangChain, YOLO• Cloud & DevOps: Azure PaaS, AWS Lambda/ECS, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Terraform• Edge & IoT: Hailo AI, Raspberry Pi, high-speed cameras, industrial IoT pipelines• Languages & Frameworks: Python, Java, C#.NET Core, Node.js, React, Spring Boot

Experience

1. Director of Software Architecture for Commercial Solutions Ai-first Technology Leader

   PepsiCo

   Nov 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Architected a large-scale Joint Business Planning Platform with closed-loop KPI tracking across sales, supply chain & finance for PepsiCo and major retailers.Spearheaded an AI-First SDLC Transformation, embedding intelligent agents for requirements analysis, automated code review, AI based test automation & CI/CD, driving a 10% productivity gain, higher code quality & faster time-to-market.Delivered an innovative Global Menu Optimization project ahead of schedule, earning PepsiCo’s 2024 Leadership Award.Led scalable architecture reviews (incl. AI-vision initiatives) to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure extensibility; actively coached senior leads into architecture roles.

Education

• Karnataka University, Dharwad

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering

• Accredian

  PGP-DSAI (F), Artificial Intelligence

Skills

• Enterprise Library
• Microsoft Azure
• Wcf
• Software Project Management
• Asp.net Mvc
• Microsoft Crm
• Iot
• Linq
• Software Development
• Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Ado.net
• Agile Methodologies
• Requirements Analysis
• Windows Azure
• Iot
• C#
• .net
• Wf
• Machine Learning
• Sharepoint
• Soa