Pravanjan Patra

About Pravanjan Patra

With over 18 years of experience in AI, Machine Learning, I specialise in building and scaling transformative AI solutions for global enterprises. Currently leading AI & Generative AI strategy at Citi, I drive the shift from rule-based systems to advanced ML-powered frameworks that deliver cost efficiency, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.My expertise spans:Generative AI for AML & Risk: Innovating with LLMs and transformers to automate SAR generation and detect suspicious patterns across languages and geographies.Responsible AI Leadership: Championing fairness, transparency, and ethical AI practices in high-stakes financial systems.AI Strategy & Global Delivery: Proven ability to lead cross-functional, geographically distributed teams to develop scalable AI architectures with measurable business impact.I thrive on building high-performance teams, driving large-scale AI transformations, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Passionate about staying ahead in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, I’m always exploring Generative AI, Reinforcement Learning, NLP, and advanced data systems.

Experience

1. Vice President - Machine Learning, Ai, Gen Ai

   Citi

   Mar 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   Led AI transformation by shifting from rule-based systems to scalable Machine Learning and Generative AI frameworks, improving risk detection and operational efficiency.• Architected and deployed AI-powered SAR generation using LLMs, enhancing suspicious activity reporting and multilingual capabilities across global units.• Designed generative AI transformers to synthesize questionable activity data and detect potential money laundering behaviors, reducing false positives and improving investigation turnaround.• Pioneered cost optimization strategies through AI-powered AML pipelines, resulting in significant reductions in manual review and operational overhead.• Advocated Responsible AI principles by embedding fairness, transparency, and regulatory compliance across models and systems.• Acted as an AI Accelerator within Citi- Educated teams on AI fundamentals, Gen AI tools, and safe/ethical AI usage- Ran internal workshops and evangelism sessions to accelerate AI adoption across business units- Advised teams on use case identification, rapid prototyping, and model lifecycle best practices.• Built and optimized large-scale neural networks and deep learning architectures for AML, fraud detection, and automation.• Developed scalable data architectures and pipelines, supporting enterprise-wide data-driven decision-making and predictive analytics.• Led advanced research in GenAI, RL, and NLP, contributing to Citi’s innovation roadmap and proof-of-concept development for next-gen AI use cases.

Education

• Eastern Academy of Science and Technology (EAST), Phulnakhara

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Sql
• Visio
• Quality Center
• Team Management
• Software Project Management
• Sas
• Vsam
• Requirements Analysis
• Ibm Mainframe
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Sdlc
• Fileaid
• Cics
• Mainframe
• Tableau
• R
• Requirements Gathering
• Cognos
• Agile Methodologies
• Jcl
• Db2
• Cobol