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Experience

Roles, education, and certifications across engineering, architecture, and product leadership — for enterprises and startups in UAE, USA, UK, Canada, and Europe.

Principal Product Consultant (Product & AI Systems) · G42 Inception AI (McKinsey QuantumBlack via StatusNeo)

Dec 2025 — Present · Abu Dhabi · LLM · RAG · Decision intelligence

Architecture and product for a Board Meeting Observer and Decision Intelligence AI platform. Designing LLM-based meeting intelligence: executive summarisation, decision tracking, risk and signal extraction, RAG-backed retrieval. Working with AI architects and enterprise stakeholders to translate governance and strategy into scalable AI design; supporting model evaluation, system orchestration, and structured output pipelines in high-security, compliance-aligned environments.

Full-Stack AI & Product Consultant

Jan 2025 — Dec 2025 · Remote · React · Node · AWS · OpenAI · Tableau

Clients: PureCode (AI Developer Copilot), Zeero.us (AI Hiring SaaS), Retail & Telecom AI. Tech Lead & AI Workflow Architect. Shipped full-stack and AI solutions (React, Next.js, Node, Python/FastAPI). PureCode: GPT-4 embedding and retrieval (PyTorch + FastAPI + Node), Snowflake analytics, Stripe billing, AWS ECS. Zeero.us: ML candidate ranking (PyTorch + SageMaker) — +18% accuracy, −35% screening time; Tableau recruitment dashboards. LangChain/OpenAI in enterprise workflows cut manual support time 40%. CI/CD (GitHub Actions + AWS) shortened release cycles 45%.

Product and Data Engineering Manager · Wayfair (via Foray Software)

Jan 2023 — Dec 2024 · Bengaluru (Remote) · React · Node · Flask · AWS · Snowflake

Owned roadmap and architecture for a logistics SaaS platform (React + Node frontend, Flask + AWS Lambda backend). Built time-series ML forecasting that improved delivery accuracy 25%. ETL with Spark + Snowflake cut data latency from 6 hours to 30 minutes. Real-time dashboards (Tableau + PostHog) for ops. Increased release velocity 30% and optimized AWS spend (₹40L saved annually).

Lead Engineer · Allps Digital

Jan 2022 — Dec 2023 · Hyderabad (Remote) · React · Node · TensorFlow · PyTorch · AWS · K8s

Built an AI-driven GIS analytics suite (React + Node frontend, TensorFlow + PyTorch ML). Microservices on AWS Lambda and Kubernetes; MLflow for model tracking. GPU optimization and data augmentation doubled training throughput and improved accuracy 20%.

Software Engineer & Consultant

2018 — 2022 · BCG · Rolls Royce · Kroger · Tasnee · Mphasis · Cognizant

NLP and computer-vision models (Azure ML + TensorFlow) and React dashboards for industrial analytics. Automated ETL and data lakes (Python, Pandas, SQL, Spark). Java Spring Boot and Python microservices with REST APIs for enterprise clients.

Education

  • Global MBA (International Business & Strategy) — University of Western Australia, 2025–2027 · 9.5/10 GPA
  • Executive Certificate (Advanced Business Management) — IIM Kozhikode, 2025–2026
  • Executive Certificate (Project Mgmt & Analytics) — IIM Mumbai, 2023–2024
  • B.Tech, Electronics & Communication Engineering — NIT Silchar

Certifications

PMP · Certified Scrum Master (CSM) · AWS Cloud Practitioner · TensorFlow Developer · Product Management, GTM & Pricing Strategy · Business Analytics & Agile Delivery · System Design & DSA · Agile Project Management

Where I focus

LLMs & RAG Enterprise AI Cloud-native SaaS ML pipelines Product & GTM

Live Projects

Shipped, browser-based demos you can try right now — proof of full-stack delivery beyond case studies. Includes the DNS Resolution Simulator for network education, the HVAC Duct Analyzer for mechanical plan PDF analysis, and the Sliding Window Rate Limiter for multi-tenant API throttling.

Tech & Product Stack

What I use day to day for enterprise and startup delivery: engineering, AI/ML, data, and product/strategy tooling. Relevant for roles in UAE, USA, UK, Canada, and Europe.

Tech stack

  • Languages & runtimes: JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, React, Next.js
  • Backend & APIs: FastAPI, Flask, REST, serverless (AWS Lambda)
  • Cloud & infra: AWS (ECS, SageMaker, etc.), GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
  • AI & ML: OpenAI, LLMs, RAG, LangChain, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Azure ML, MLflow, SageMaker
  • Data: Snowflake, Spark, SQL, Pandas, ETL pipelines, real-time dashboards (Tableau, PostHog)

Product & strategy stack

  • Product: Roadmaps, PRDs, OKRs, backlog prioritisation, user research synthesis
  • Strategy: AI strategy translation (ambition → execution), build vs buy, operating model
  • GTM & commercial: Pricing, packaging, positioning, go-to-market planning
  • Delivery & process: Agile, Scrum, system design, technical due diligence, stakeholder alignment

What I Offer

If you're a leader or talent lead at an enterprise or startup (UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Europe), I’d rather be useful to you than just available. Below are the areas I work in — full-stack, architecture, strategy, product — and the kind of thinking and leverage I bring to your team or project. It’s grounded in 8+ years building and shipping systems, including McKinsey QuantumBlack and G42.

AI Strategy Translation

Ambition → execution

Leadership teams get a clear line from AI ambition to what ships in six months: what to build, what to skip, and where GenAI actually pays off.

AI Platform & Operating Model

Org · tooling · governance

Centralized vs embedded AI teams, platform vs product AI, build vs buy (OpenAI, Azure, in-house) — I've seen the trade-offs in enterprise settings.

Executive-Ready Problem Structuring

Frame · ask · avoid solution-jump

Teams often jump to solutions. I help get the problem and the first question right so whatever gets built actually lands.

External Benchmarking Perspective

What works · what stalls

I've seen how similar AI bets play out in different regions. Useful when you want a reality check, not a sales pitch.

Quiet Due Diligence Thinking

Second opinion · pressure-test

Second-opinion mode: pressure-test AI proposals, vendors, or internal bets before you commit. No agenda beyond a sanity check.

Connector / Bridge Role

Strategy ↔ engineering

I sit between strategy and execution: translate consulting rigour for product teams and delivery reality for leadership. That gap is where most of the friction is.

Full-Stack & Architecture

System design · APIs · cloud · delivery

Design and delivery of systems that ship: APIs, services, cloud (AWS, GCP), and integration with LLM/AI pipelines. I've led architecture and full-stack builds from front-end to backend, ETL to production ML.

Product & Strategy

Roadmap · PRDs · GTM · pricing

Product strategy, roadmaps, PRDs, and OKRs for B2B and enterprise. Pricing, packaging, and GTM — whether you're at 0→1 or scaling. I've owned product and data-engineering outcomes at Wayfair, PureCode, Zeero, and others.

Why Work With Me

I've operated in high-trust environments across enterprise and startup, consulting, and board-level AI — in UAE, USA, UK, Canada, and Europe. Same person for system design and product strategy; no handoff theatre.

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Engineering & Architecture

Full-stack delivery, system design, and technical leadership.

Product & Strategy

Roadmap, GTM, pricing, and revenue operations.

Outcome-Focused

Audits, playbooks, and embedded execution with measurable impact.

Proven Track Record

Cognizant, AmEx, Wayfair, Zeero, Allps, and others.

Selected Work

Representative work for enterprises and startups: AI and full-stack delivery with measurable outcomes. UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Europe.

Zeero.Us

AI Hiring Engine

OpenAI • Apache Lucene
65% recruiter time saved

Faster hiring and GTM through an AI-powered engine; recruiters gained 65% of their time back.

Wayfair

AI Logistics Forecasting

Flask • ML • GCP • React
₹30L+ saved in shipping

AI-driven logistics forecasting cut shipping costs (₹30L+ saved) and improved gross margin.

Allps Digital

GIS Automation

Node.js • AWS Lambda • ML
80% faster GIS processing

GIS automation cut cycle time by 80% and raised capacity without adding headcount.

Companies I've Worked With

Employers and clients across technology and enterprise.

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Cognizant
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American Express
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Roostify
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Charles Schwab
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Think or Swim
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Pyjama HRs
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Atomic Invest
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Odds Jam
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Boston Consulting
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Rolls Royce
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Wayfair
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Zeero Us
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Cognizant
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American Express
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Roostify
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Charles Schwab
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Think or Swim
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Pyjama HRs
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Atomic Invest
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Odds Jam
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Boston Consulting
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Rolls Royce
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Wayfair
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Zeero Us
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Crateful
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Kroger
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Medibuddy
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PureCode AI
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Salesforce
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Microsoft
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Google
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Amazon
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Adobe
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Cognizant
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American Express
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Roostify
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Crateful
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Kroger
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Medibuddy
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PureCode AI
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Salesforce
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Microsoft
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Google
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Amazon
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Adobe

How I work with people

First conversation: we talk about what you’re building, where it’s stuck, and whether I can add something. No pitch from my side — I’d rather you leave with a clear takeaway than a sales spiel. If it clicks, we figure out the right shape of engagement.

Ways we can work together

Depending on what you need:

  • Advisory / sounding board — One-off or recurring calls to stress-test ideas, structure problems, or sanity-check architecture and product decisions.
  • Project-based — A defined scope (e.g. AI strategy, system design, roadmap, or delivery) with a clear outcome and timeline.
  • Interim or contract role — Full-time or near full-time for a period: acting tech lead, product lead, or AI/architecture ownership while you hire or restructure.
  • Retainer — A set number of days or hours per month for ongoing thinking, reviews, or hands-on work without locking into a single project.

I’m based in Abu Dhabi and open to engagements in UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Europe and remote. First step is a conversation — then we align on mode, scope, and terms.

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Kaustuv Basak (K. Basak)

Let's talk.

AI & full-stack architect, product strategy — open to UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Europe and remote.

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  • • I’ll propose an engagement that fits: audit, playbook, or embedded support