Pradeep Kumar
AI Engineering at Rakuten | Arch/Design | AI/ML | Cloud/Ops | Data/Platform Engineering
- Role
- Engineering Manager at Rakuten
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pradeep Kumar
Driven by the belief that technology can change the world — focused on creating solutions that make a difference.\"I am a results-oriented engineering lead with expertise in designing scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud-based solutions. With a strong understanding of distributed systems, my work centers on creating high-performance architectures that solve real-world business challenges.My technical interests span Data Science & Engineering, AI & ML, and cloud infrastructure automation. I leverage the latest technologies to streamline engineering processes, automate workflows, and optimize performance across teams and systems.I focus on fostering collaboration and technical excellence, helping teams streamline workflows, explore innovative ideas, and solve complex challenges. By working closely with stakeholders, I ensure technical solutions align with business goals, ultimately delivering meaningful value.I also have hands-on experience in full-stack engineering, cloud tooling automation, and OpenStack community contributions, where I actively build tools and support initiatives that benefit both internal teams and the broader ecosystem.Excited to tackle new challenges, I’m always looking for opportunities to create impactful solutions that drive success, foster growth, and inspire innovation.
Experience
Engineering Manager
Apr 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Design and Develop the Smart Conversational Agentic Platform to support various GenAI departmental Initiatives.• Scalable solution design - Unified Data Crawler to get the data from various Rakuten knowledge domains. • Solution designing & engagement in RAG System that enables internal knowledge context for multiple BU use cases during search and conversations.• BU and Stakeholder engagement for GenAI initiatives and use case ideations.• Managing team to drive and develop the SWS for the business opportunities.• Prepare the product roadmap and lead the team collaboration for AI initiatives development.
Education
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Programming, Specific Applications
2007 — 2010
BITS
Master of Technology - MTech (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
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