KARTHIKEYAN RAMACHANDRAN
Acton,MA
Summary
Senior AI/ML Solutions and Platform Architect with 20+ years of experience in software engineering, technology architecture, and multi‑cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Directly lead onshore and offshore technical teams to design, sell, and deploy AI/ML/GenAI solutions in production environments, owning the end‑to‑end lifecycle from requirements and architecture through engineering, deployment, and ongoing optimization. Proven track record defining AI platform strategy and governance, modernizing enterprise architectures, and delivering measurable improvements in performance, reliability, and cost for global enterprises. Experienced in partnering with Human Capital, product, and sales stakeholders to build AI‑enabled HR and people‑focused platforms that drive strategic business outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Solution Architect
Corpay Inc
Remote (Boston), MA
09.2022 - Current
- Lead AI Solutions Architect for enterprise-wide AI/ML and GenAI initiatives, defining and overseeing AI/ML/GenAI technical direction and architectural vision across a modern, multi-cloud data and application platform.
- Architect, build, and deploy machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI solutions in production environments, integrating MLOps pipelines, observability, and automation to support high-scale financial workloads.
- Work cross-functionally with product, Human Capital, data, and DevOps teams to design, develop, and deploy technology architecture that supports AI, machine learning, and automation use cases, aligned to strategic digital transformation goals.
- Establish AI governance and risk frameworks in partnership with security and risk leaders, ensuring ethical AI implementation, compliance, and protection against issues such as training-data risk and model misuse.
- Direct complex modernization programs, transitioning legacy systems to API-centric, event-driven architectures using Python, React/TypeScript, and REST services, resulting in a 40% increase in performance and a 30% reduction in maintenance costs.
CoFounder & Partner
ARA Global
Chennai, Tamilnadu
01.2017 - Current
- Drove strategic business growth by collaborating with partners to develop and execute plans that promoted revenue, profitability, and expansion.
- Oversaw technological improvements and managed end-to-end project workflow, successfully increasing organizational productivity and operational excellence.
- Cultivated new revenue streams, exceeding sales goals through upselling, new business acquisition, and conducting market research to define new product opportunities.
- Built high-performance teams by hiring, training, and mentoring management staff, while establishing key customer and vendor relationships.
Senior Manager, Architect
Pegasystems Inc
Cambridge MA
01.2007 - 09.2022
- Led a 10+ person onshore and offshore engineering team delivering AI-enabled customer and HR decisioning solutions using Pega Customer Decision Hub (CDH), NLP, OCR, and predictive modeling in production.
- Owned the end-to-end lifecycle (requirements, architecture, engineering, deployment, and ongoing optimization) for scalable microservices and event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS Lambda), improving reliability by 30% and response time by 20%.
- Designed and implemented modern data and application architectures that powered personalization, omnichannel engagement, and AI-driven automation for a global enterprise client.
- Collaborated with product managers and business leaders to translate human capital and customer experience problems into AI/ML-backed solutions and technical roadmaps.
Project Manager, Technical Lead
Selectica Inc
San Jose CA
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Led cross-functional teams in the implementation of Selectica offline deliveries across multiple industry-leading organizations, including GE Healthcare, Juniper Networks, HP, and Redback Networks
- Pioneered the development and launch of the first-ever J2EE version of Selectica, at IRI in Chicago significantly enhancing system capabilities and user experience
- Utilized Portlets as the front-end, Java Beans and EJB in the backend, and leveraged Hibernate for Object Relational Mapping (ORM)
- Collaborated with product management to devise and implement workflow-focused features, optimizing product usability and effectiveness through the integration of business services and strategic IT
- Worked closely with platform engineering to drive the creation of the new product 'Coyote.' Led the migration of a critical application from the legacy version to the newly developed product 'Coyote,' ensuring minimal disrupting business operations and user workflows.
Education
Bachelors in Engineering (BE) -
PSG College of Technology
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) -
Thiagarajar School of Management
Skills
- Languages and frameworks: Java 17, Python, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Hibernate, JPA, Spring Framework, JUnit, Mockito
- AI/ML and platform: generative AI, AI governance, MLOps, machine/deep learning, PyTorch, NLP, AI modeling
- Data and databases: Big Data, Hadoop, Tableau, Pine Cone (vector DB), SingleStore, Postgres, Oracle, DB2, DynamoDB, Redis
- Cloud and architecture: AWS, Azure, GCP (multi-cloud), modern data architecture, microservices, REST, Kafka, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures
- Tools & DevOps: Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog, Maven, Gradle, Git, Bitbucket, Subversion, Cloud DevOps
- Methodology and OS: Agile, Scrum, Smart BPM, Kabana, Linux, Ubuntu, Windows, AIX
Timeline
Solution Architect
Corpay Inc
09.2022 - Current
CoFounder & Partner
ARA Global
01.2017 - Current
Senior Manager, Architect
Pegasystems Inc
01.2007 - 09.2022
Project Manager, Technical Lead
Selectica Inc
01.2000 - 01.2006
Bachelors in Engineering (BE) -
PSG College of Technology
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) -
Thiagarajar School of Management
Certification
• Certified Lead Architect
• Certified Scrum Professional
• Multiple badges in AWS Serverless and Architecting Foundations
• Generative AI and cloud platform certificates (Microsoft, Google, Databricks, and others)
• Certified Scrum Professional
• Multiple badges in AWS Serverless and Architecting Foundations
• Generative AI and cloud platform certificates (Microsoft, Google, Databricks, and others)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Addiitonal Information
- Actively participate in NOSQL Meetups, attended round table expert session with Couchbase
- Got invited for MongoDB to present in their conference
- Working with beta versions of Databricks, Singlestore and AstraDB
- Passionate learner of new technology, attend multiple online courses offered by Databricks, DataAcademy, DataQuest, Microsoft, Google and LinkedIn Learning
References
References available upon request.
Addiitonal Information
- Actively participate in NOSQL Meetups, attended round table expert session with Couchbase
- Got invited for MongoDB to present in their conference
- Working with beta versions of Databricks, Singlestore and AstraDB
- Passionate learner of new technology, attend multiple online courses offered by Databricks, DataAcademy, DataQuest, Microsoft, Google and LinkedIn Learning
References
References available upon request.