Amit Kulkarni
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TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR  ·  19+ YEARS

Bridging Product Vision
and AI Innovation with
Executive Precision.

An experienced leader with a strong technical foundation, specialising in AI-driven platforms, advanced analytics, and product leadership. Delivering measurable outcomes—from 60–90% GHG reductions to $1M+ cost savings—across global consulting engagements.

19+
Years Experience
175+
Published Articles
$1M+
Cost Savings
60–90%
GHG Reduction
CAPABILITIES

Core Expertise

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AI & Generative AI

LLMs, RAG Systems, NLP, and Computer Vision—building applied AI solutions that generate real business value across enterprise environments.

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Product Leadership

End-to-end product lifecycle management—from vision definition and backlog prioritisation to Agile/Scrum delivery and cross-functional team leadership.

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Data Science & Analytics

Predictive analytics and ML pipelines using Python and Power BI—transforming raw data into actionable intelligence and measurable ROI.

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Cloud & Azure

Microsoft Azure and Azure Foundry deployments—integrating cloud-native AI services and scalable infrastructure into enterprise platforms.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Python Microsoft Azure Azure Foundry Generative AI / LLMs RAG Systems NLP Computer Vision Power BI Pandas / NumPy Streamlit Plotly Dash NiceGUI GitHub Copilot GitHub

PRODUCT EXPERTISE

Product Vision & Roadmap Backlog Prioritisation Go-to-Market Strategy Agile / Scrum Stakeholder Management Sprint Planning & UAT Release Management Market & Competitive Analysis
IMPACT

Strategic Engagements

Delivering measurable outcomes through AI innovation and product expertise.

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SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE

SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE

Net Zero Catalyst

Conceptualised and launched a decarbonisation roadmap platform as Technical Discipline Lead—reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60–90% for a North American client, impacting climate targets between 2023–2026.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

Noise Forecast App

Designed and led the AI Product strategy for predictive noise impact modelling deployed across 116 wind turbines, 6 wind farms, and 19,000 homes in the Netherlands (2024–2025).

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ADVANCED ANALYTICS

ADVANCED ANALYTICS

FMCG Market Analytics

As Product Lead, spearheaded ML-driven analytics for a major FMCG client—driving 5% QoQ sales growth in Ecuador's ice cream market and scaling the solution across 15+ countries.

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OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

Python Automation Suite

Engineered Python-based automation for invoicing, procurement, and reporting—achieving 100% reduction in manual effort and over $1M in cost savings for a major North American Energy Company.

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CAREER TIMELINE

Professional Journey

A 19-year career spanning Cognizant, Mindtree, and Arcadis—driving digital transformation and AI innovation across global consulting engagements.

Technology Associate Director

MAR 2019 — PRESENT

Arcadis Consulting  ·  Digital Intelligence  ·  Bengaluru

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR  ·  AI ADOPTION

Drive AI exploration across the organisation—facilitating discovery sessions, developing POCs, and engaging with clients to demonstrate the business value of AI solutions.

TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE LEAD  ·  NET ZERO CATALYST  ·  2023–2026

Translated client sustainability requirements into a decarbonisation roadmap tool, impacting climate targets for a major North American client.

AI PRODUCT MANAGER  ·  NOISE FORECAST APP  ·  2024–2025

Led product definition and design to enhance predictive modelling of wind turbine noise impacts for 116 turbines across 6 wind farms in the Netherlands.

schedule 1,000+ hours productivity gained
savings $1M+ cost savings
eco 60–90% GHG reduction

Senior Consultant – Advanced Analytics

APR 2017 — MAR 2019

Mindtree

  • Led an 8-member data science team as Product Lead for a major FMCG client, managing the full lifecycle from solution definition through to post-go-live analysis.
  • Identified high-value market opportunities in Ecuador's ice cream segment, launching pilot analytics solutions that delivered measurable commercial results.
  • Scaled the successful pilot into a product expansion strategy, adapting solutions for 15+ country markets based on client feedback and proven value.
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Senior Business Analyst

MAR 2007 — APR 2017

Cognizant Technology Solutions

2015 – 2017

Worked within the CTO's office to identify and evaluate emerging technologies, defining their potential as new product offerings for the business.

2013 – 2015

Orchestrated technology proposals and consulting solutions for the Insurance vertical, translating complex business requirements into actionable recommendations.

2009 – 2013

Led a 10-member Centre of Excellence (CoE) team as the internal product expert on Adobe technologies, supporting critical client delivery projects.

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HONOURS

Awards & Recognition

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AI INNOVATION

First Runner Up – AI Innovation Hackathon

Arcadis Internal Competition NOV 2025
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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

Technical Champion Award

Arcadis Consulting 2023
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LEADERSHIP

Best Emerging Leader Award

Arcadis Consulting 2022
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

MLOps Articles Featured in Heartbeat

Heartbeat by Fritz AI (Aug 2021 & Jan 2022) 2021–2022
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PUBLIC SPEAKING

Guest Speaker – Latest Trends in Data Science

HP Print Analytics Division SEP 2021
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PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE

Pinnacle Award – Team & Project Excellence

Arcadis Consulting  ·  Q1 & Q2 2020
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GLOBAL REPRESENTATION

Code Orange Global Hackathon

Represented Arcadis  ·  Los Angeles, USA OCT 2019
MICROSOFT AZURE

Certifications

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AI-900
Azure AI Fundamentals
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AZ-900
Azure Fundamentals
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AB-731
AI Transformation Leader
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AB-730
AI Business Professional
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DP-900
Azure Data Fundamentals
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SC-900
Security, Compliance & Identity
ACADEMIC

Education

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) 2002 — 2006

PGDM in Customer Relationship Management

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) 2012 — 2014
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Published Work

175+ articles on data science, AI, geospatial analysis, and app development.

175+
Articles Published
2+
Platforms
4+
Topic Domains
5+
Years Writing
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Data Science & MLOps

In-depth tutorials and guides on building production-grade ML pipelines, experiment tracking, model deployment, and operationalising AI at scale.

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Generative AI & LLMs

Practical explorations of large language models, RAG architectures, prompt engineering, and enterprise AI application development using Azure and Python.

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Geospatial & App Development

Articles on geospatial data analysis with Python and building interactive data applications using Streamlit, Plotly Dash, and NiceGUI.

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MLOps Aug 2021

Why MLOps is the Backbone of Production-Grade AI

Practical strategies for operationalising machine learning models at enterprise scale—covering CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, and governance best practices. Featured in Heartbeat.

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Generative AI Jan 2022

Building Enterprise RAG Systems with Azure and Python

A framework for building retrieval-augmented generation pipelines that deliver accurate, grounded responses for enterprise knowledge management—reducing hallucinations at scale. Featured in Heartbeat.

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App Development 2023

From Data to Dashboard: Building Production Apps with Streamlit

A hands-on guide to transforming Python data science projects into polished, interactive web applications using Streamlit and Plotly Dash—from prototype to production.

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