I’m a Distinguished Full-Stack & AI Platform Architect within Enterprise Architecture at a leading financial services firm (TD Bank). I set the strategy, standards, and platforms that power predictive and generative AI across lines of business, then I review and approve solution architectures to ensure they’re secure, compliant, performant, and cost-effective at scale.

I design and govern the full stack: data and feature pipelines, vector/feature stores, model registries, retrieval pipelines, prompt & policy orchestration, evaluation harnesses, observability, and CI/CD for ML/LLM (MLOps/LLMOps) on hybrid cloud/Kubernetes. My mandate: turn high-value use cases into production systems with clear ROI while meeting model risk, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

What I do:

Lead enterprise AI platform strategy, reference architectures, and reusable patterns (RAG, fine-tuning, agentic workflows).

Chair/approve AI solution designs; codify guardrails (governance, lineage, access, PII/PCI, Responsible AI) and SLOs for latency, resiliency, and cost.

Stand up shared services—prompt management, evaluation & red-teaming, policy enforcement, and FinOps for AI/compute.

Partner with business, risk, and tech leaders to accelerate delivery from PoC to production.

Prior impact (select)

Built an offshore GenAI practice from 0→45+ in a year to support a $50M+ portfolio for a top software client; delivered custom RAG copilots, synthetic data pipelines, and domain model fine-tuning integrated with enterprise systems.

9+ years in conversational AI & contact center automation, delivering at scale with technologies like Microsoft Bot Framework, Copilot Studio/PVA, and M365 Copilot.

Focus areas
RAG architectures • LLMOps/MLOps • Vector databases • Model lifecycle & MRM • Guardrails & policy orchestration • Evaluation & red-teaming • Data products • Cost/performance engineering • Hybrid cloud/K8s • Observability & lineage • Regulatory compliance • Secure SDLC for AI

I’m passionate about building high-performing, diverse teams and scaling AI responsibly, so the business moves faster with confidence. If you’re shaping enterprise AI platforms or bringing complex use cases to production, let’s connect.

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Anurag writes for HackerNoon, DZone, and Medium's Towards Data Engineering publication, and has served as a peer reviewer for ICML, ICCV, and NeurIPS workshops. He holds an M.S. in Computer Science (Distributed Systems & Big Data Analytics) from Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Balikis combines functional ERP knowledge with a strong understanding of finance and business operations, allowing her to support users beyond system configuration and into practical, real‑world application.

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Shachi's contributions extend to developing a cross-asset margining model aligned with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association's (ISDA) Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM). Her work has revolutionized managing cross-asset risks, accommodating the intricate interrelationships between asset classes such as FX, equity, commodity, and credit.

Shachi's visionary leadership and innovative approach have established her as a trusted leader in financial technology, consistently driving high-impact initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and market stability.

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Ori's core strength is his forward-looking and solutions focused mindset. He marries practicality with innovation, bringing a big-picture, entrepreneurial framework to original projects.

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My work also includes experience with React.js and Vue, enabling me to design solutions that connect backend logic with clear, effective user interfaces.

I’ve gained experience in industries such as energy and financial services, which has given me a solid understanding of domain-driven, business-oriented system design.

CQRS and Event Sourcing are particular areas of interest for me — I see them as powerful approaches to achieving clarity, traceability, and long-term stability in complex systems.

I value collaboration, knowledge sharing, and working in flexible environments that support thoughtful, well-crafted software.

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Economista con formación en Dirección de Proyectos y cursa actualmente un Máster en Big Data & Analytics en OBS Business School (España).

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Internal auditor specializing in risk management, compliance, and digital resilience.
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I speak about: – audit as a resilience mechanism
– risk-based decision frameworks
– governance in high-risk environments
– strengthening institutional stability through audit
I aim to translate complex regulatory and security frameworks into practical, decision-oriented insights.

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