Akash Bhatia is a Principal, Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, leading the advanced architecture team across AWS Enterprise customers. His work spans the full lifecycle of applied AI: model customization, training and fine-tuning, benchmarking, and the product direction that turns frontier models into systems customers can run in production. He has worked across HiTech, Manufacturing, Automotive, Retail, and Space Technology, with Fortune 100 enterprises and startups alike. Notable clients include Reddit, Nike, Boeing, and Uber, where he has provided technical guidance and thought leadership across commercial and public segments.

With over 18 years in the field, Akash has held leadership positions at Hyundai and Toyota, leading strategy and technology divisions focused on advanced mobility, autonomy, and new market and product development. He led incubators and concept seeds within corporate venture arms, building technical frameworks and platforms at scale. Alongside his technical depth, he has led product and program management across numerous large-scale initiatives.