Available for AI & Data Engineering Consulting

Surendra B
Gutta

AI Architect — Cloud-first, AI-driven Solutions

15+ Years in Enterprise AI Architecture | Designing cloud-native data platforms and AI-driven solutions across Azure, GCP, and AWS for Transportation, Healthcare, Finance, and Retail domains.

15+
Years Experience
AI Architecture
500+
DB Migrations
Multi-Cloud Platforms
40%
Performance Gains
Query Optimization

About Surendra

AI Architect with 15+ years of enterprise experience specializing in multi-cloud data platforms, AI integration, and scalable data engineering solutions across Azure, GCP, and AWS environments

My journey spans data engineering, cloud architecture, AI integration, and multi-cloud platform design, specializing in enterprise-scale data solutions and AI-driven business intelligence. I excel at transforming complex data challenges into scalable, intelligent solutions.

I architect cloud-native data platforms, ETL/ELT pipelines, and AI-powered analytics that integrate seamlessly across Azure, GCP, and AWS environments. My expertise includes real-time data processing, machine learning operations, and performance optimization for enterprise workloads.

Having delivered solutions across transportation logistics, healthcare, finance, and retail, I understand the critical requirements of enterprise data architecture—from cloud migration to AI model deployment, data governance, and scalable analytics.

Core AI Technologies

Azure OpenAI
AWS Bedrock
LangChain
MCP
RAG Systems
Vector Databases
MLOps
AI Agents
n8n Automation
Custom LLMs
Prompt Engineering
Model Fine-tuning

AI Integration & Model Deployment

Model selection, prompt engineering, deployment, and monitoring across cloud platforms with enterprise-grade solutions

Azure OpenAI
GCP AI Platform
AWS Bedrock
MLOps

Multi-Cloud Architecture

Design and operate resilient data platforms on Azure, GCP, and AWS with enterprise-scale data solutions

Azure Synapse
BigQuery
AWS Glue
Terraform

Data Engineering & ETL/ELT

ETL/ELT pipelines, streaming data, data warehouses, and performance optimization for large-scale data processing

Azure Data Factory
Databricks
Snowflake
Apache Airflow

Domain Expertise

Transportation & Logistics

5+
J.B. Hunt SCALE Project

Healthcare & Insurance

3+
Anthem, HIPAA

Finance & Banking

4+
Avid Exchange, PCI DSS

Cloud Data Platforms

15+
Multi-Cloud Architecture

My Mission

Making AI practical, performant, and production-readyfor enterprise environments. I bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world business value, ensuring solutions are not just innovative but also scalable, secure, and compliant with industry standards.

Technical Skills

Comprehensive AI & automation expertise spanning 20+ years of enterprise technology leadership, with deep specialization in modern AI platforms, LLMs, and intelligent workflow orchestration

6 Tools

Cloud Platforms & Databases

Azure Synapse & SQL DW95%
Google Cloud & BigQuery90%
Snowflake & Delta Lake88%
MongoDB & Cosmos DB85%
AWS Redshift82%
Azure SQL Database92%
6 Tools

Big Data & Analytics

Azure Databricks & PySpark92%
Microsoft Fabric88%
Power BI & Tableau90%
SSIS/SSRS/SSAS95%
Apache Airflow85%
ETL/ELT Pipelines93%
5 Tools

Programming & DevOps

Python & Scala85%
T-SQL & PL/SQL95%
Azure DevOps & CI/CD88%
Terraform & Docker82%
Kubernetes78%
5 Tools

AI & Machine Learning

AI Model Integration80%
Machine Learning Pipelines85%
Azure Machine Learning88%
Google AI Platform82%
MLOps & Model Deployment78%
6 Tools

Cloud & MLOps

MLOps & Model Deployment65%
Azure ML Studio92%
Google Cloud AI Platform85%
Docker & Kubernetes60%
MLflow Model Registry88%
Kubeflow Pipelines82%
7 Tools

Development & Integration

Python (FastAPI, Flask)65%
Node.js & TypeScript92%
REST API Development65%
GraphQL85%
WebSocket Real-time88%
Microservices Architecture92%
CI/CD Pipelines60%
7 Tools

Enterprise & Compliance

Healthcare/Digital Health65%
ISO 27001/13485 Compliance58%
HIPAA Implementation65%
NZ Privacy Act 202060%
AI Governance Frameworks62%
Enterprise Architecture65%
Agile/DevOps Leadership65%
7 Tools

Advanced AI Techniques

Fine-tuning & Custom Models88%
Prompt Engineering65%
Agent Memory Systems60%
Tool-using AI Agents92%
Multi-modal AI (Vision+Text)85%
AI Model Evaluation60%
Ethical AI Implementation88%
Enterprise AI Strategy
Production-Ready Solutions
Cross-Functional Leadership
Scalable Architecture
Compliance & Governance
Innovation & R&D

AI Solutions Portfolio

Cutting-edge AI implementations addressing real-world enterprise challenges in healthcare, compliance, and workflow automation

Symptom-Based Medical Product Recommendation

End-to-end AI system where an open-source LLM is fine-tuned or extended with medical store product data. The model recommends suitable over-the-counter products based on user symptoms, including product details and side effects. Includes backend API, deployment, and optional frontend demo.

Technologies

Open-source LLM (Mistral / LLaMA / Falcon / Phi-2)
HuggingFace Transformers
LangChain (optional for RAG)
FastAPI / Flask
Docker
HuggingFace Spaces
Deepgram
React(frontend)

Key Capabilities

  • Custom dataset creation with medical products
  • Fine-tuning or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Symptom-to-product recommendation
  • API-based inference service
  • Cloud deployment with Docker support
  • Optional frontend demo for user queries

AI Agent Orchestration Platform

Autonomous AI agents with reasoning capabilities for SDLC automation. Memory-aware agents that handle requirements analysis, test generation, and release management workflows.

Technologies

Custom LLMs
LangGraph
CrewAI
MLOps

Key Capabilities

  • Autonomous test case generation
  • Requirements traceability analysis
  • Intelligent release planning
  • Cross-functional team collaboration

Intelligent Workflow Automation

End-to-end automation platform integrating AI decision-making across software engineering processes. Streamlines requirements management, testing, and compliance workflows.

Technologies

Azure Logic Apps
Power Platform
Custom APIs
CI/CD

Key Capabilities

  • Automated requirements validation
  • Intelligent test execution routing
  • Dynamic compliance checking
  • Performance optimization recommendations

AI Agent Orchestration Platform

Autonomous AI agents with reasoning capabilities for SDLC automation. Memory-aware agents that handle requirements analysis, test generation, and release management workflows.

Technologies

Custom LLMs
LangGraph
CrewAI
MLOps

Key Capabilities

  • Autonomous test case generation
  • Requirements traceability analysis
  • Intelligent release planning
  • Cross-functional team collaboration

RAG-Enhanced Knowledge Platform

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline that enhances responses with external and internal content sources.

Technologies

Vector Databases
RAG Frameworks
Azure Cognitive Search

Key Capabilities

  • Context-aware question answering
  • Knowledge integration from diverse data sources
  • Scalable document ingestion pipelines
  • Seamless enterprise knowledge access

Test Automation with MCP Servers

Integration of Selenium and Playwright through MCP servers to automate Watercare’s software testing pipelines.

Technologies

Selenium
Playwright
MCP Servers

Key Capabilities

  • Cross-browser testing automation
  • Integration with CI/CD workflows
  • Scalable test execution
  • Reduced regression cycle time

Copilot for Release Management

AI-powered release planning and management system that assists teams in orchestrating deployments with minimal risk.

Technologies

GitHub Copilot
Jira API
Azure DevOps

Key Capabilities

  • Release schedule optimization
  • Automated risk assessment
  • Integration with CI/CD pipelines
  • Cross-team visibility and reporting

Enterprise Knowledge Hub

Centralized AI-driven knowledge base for Watercare, allowing teams to securely store, retrieve, and use organizational knowledge.

Technologies

Vector DBs
Azure AI
GitHub Copilot

Key Capabilities

  • Centralized documentation repository
  • AI-powered semantic search
  • Context-aware recommendations
  • Secure access and permissions management

Professional Journey

15+ years of progressive leadership in AI, automation, and enterprise technology solutions across banking, finance, government, retail, and e-commerce domains

Sr Cloud AI Architect

Full-time

J.B. Hunt Transport

Nov 2019 - Present
Bentonville, AR

Leading the architecture and implementation of scalable, cloud-native data platforms across Azure, GCP, and AWS for the SCALE project. Designing end-to-end data pipelines and implementing automated CI/CD workflows for enterprise data solutions.

40% improvement
Query Performance
Multiple source harmonization
Data Integration
Multi-cloud architecture
Platform Scale
End-to-end CI/CD
Pipeline Automation

Key Achievements & Impact:

Architected and delivered scalable, cloud-native data platforms across Azure, GCP, and AWS for the SCALE project
Designed end-to-end data pipelines within Microsoft Fabric, integrating data from various sources into unified platform
Led ELT development using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Snowflake to harmonize data from DB2, SQL Server, and API sources
Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git, ensuring best practices in DevOps and change control
Optimized query performance by 40% through advanced data modeling and optimization techniques
Implemented ML models for data quality analysis and automated data validation processes
Built comprehensive transportation logistics data platform processing large-scale data for estimates and projections

Technologies & Tools

Azure Synapse
Azure Databricks
Azure Data Factory
Google Cloud BigQuery
GCP Data Proc
Snowflake
PySpark
Python
Scala
Microsoft Fabric
Azure DevOps
Git
T-SQL
ML Models

Data Lead

Full-time

Anthem

Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
Norfolk, VA

Led data engineering initiatives for healthcare data processing, designing ETL pipelines and coordinating with Data Science teams for advanced analytical models. Implemented multi-cloud data solutions with focus on security and compliance.

Healthcare data migration
Data Processing
Row-level security implementation
Security
ETL workflow automation
Automation
Data Science coordination
Team Collaboration

Key Achievements & Impact:

Designed and developed ETL pipelines using Snowflake Procedures, UDF, Streams and tasks for healthcare data processing
Built data pipelines in GCP using Airflow for ETL jobs and coordinated with Data Science team for Advanced Analytical Models
Utilized AWS Glue and Lambda functions to automate ETL workflows for migrating healthcare data into cloud platforms
Created BigQuery authorized views for row level security and data exposure to other teams
Implemented HIPAA-compliant data processing workflows ensuring healthcare data security
Optimized data processing performance through advanced Snowflake optimization techniques

Technologies & Tools

Snowflake
Google Cloud Platform
Apache Airflow
AWS Glue
AWS Lambda
BigQuery
ETL Pipelines
Data Security
HIPAA Compliance
Python

Cloud Data Engineer

Full-time

Avid Exchange

Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
Charlotte, NC

Architected and implemented cloud-based data solutions for financial data processing. Designed automated ETL processes and managed production support for compliance requirements in the financial sector.

External sources to Redshift
Data Migration
AWS Step Functions workflows
Automation
COPC and CCPA requirements
Compliance
CloudFormation automation
Infrastructure

Key Achievements & Impact:

Created Lambda Functions to route requests into appropriate handlers on DynamoDB for financial data processing
Designed and developed ETL processes in AWS Glue to migrate data from external sources into AWS Redshift
Implemented automated workflows using AWS Step Functions and CloudFormation for infrastructure management
Handled production support for COPC and CCPA compliance requirements
Built scalable data architecture supporting high-volume financial transactions
Implemented real-time data processing pipelines for financial analytics

Technologies & Tools

AWS Lambda
DynamoDB
AWS Glue
AWS Redshift
AWS Step Functions
CloudFormation
Financial Data Processing
COPC Compliance
CCPA Compliance
Python
Infrastructure as Code
50+
Engineers Mentored
50+
Projects Delivered
$1M+
Cost Savings Generated
20+
Years Experience
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Email

ai@surendragutta.com

Consultation

Available for discussion

Location

Remote & On-site (US)

Areas of Expertise

Multi-Cloud Data Platforms
AI/ML Integration
Data Engineering
Enterprise Solutions
Cloud Architecture
Data Governance

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