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Gen AI & Agentic Applications
- LLMs · Custom AI Agents · RAG
- LangChain · LangGraph · open-source models
- Intelligent chatbots & analytics dashboards
- AI safety, governance, and guardrails
Director and Head of Engineering · Everest Group
I'm Prateek. I build the teams that build the future.
Director of Engineering | Gen AI & Agentic Applications | Product Development & Machine Learning | DevOps & Cloud Governance | Agile Leadership
Director and Head of Engineering at Everest Group. I work at the intersection of deep tech and business strategy — leading the design and delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade solutions across Generative AI, agentic applications, product engineering, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps.
I drive IT strategy, enterprise architecture, and platform engineering — aligning every initiative with business goals and balancing innovation with practical execution.
- 10+ years engineering leadership
- Insights on AI · platform · leadership
- Available for advisory
Path
More than a decade of building, hiring, shipping.
- 2026
Director and Head of Engineering
Everest Group · Jan 2026 – Present
Leading the engineering org — strategy, hiring, platforms, and the GenAI Center of Excellence.
- 2024
Senior Manager, Engineering
Everest Group · Jan 2024 – Dec 2025
Scaled multiple delivery squads. Stood up the GenAI Center of Excellence. Ran cloud + DevOps modernization.
- 2022
Manager, Technology Solutions
Everest Group · Jul 2022 – Dec 2023
Built the founding engineering team and shipped the first AI-integrated SaaS platforms.
- 2020
Project Lead
Grail Insights · Nov 2020 – Jul 2022
End-to-end delivery of data science products for Fortune 500 clients.
- 2020
Data Scientist
Telesoft · Jan 2020 – Sep 2020
ML-driven threat intelligence — botnet, DDoS, phishing detection pipelines.
- 2018
Business Analyst
Wipro · May 2018 – Jan 2020
Forecasting + anomaly detection for telco operations. Workforce-management analytics.
- 2017
Data Analyst
Project Guru · Dec 2017 – May 2018
Research-grade analytics across education, healthcare, and finance.
- 2015
Team Leader
AVP Solutions · Aug 2015 – Oct 2016
Led an 18-member team — sales segmentation models and predictive planning.
What I do
Four practice areas, one operating model.
I work where AI strategy, platform thinking, and engineering leadership intersect. Below is a snapshot — the insights go deeper.
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Product Development & ML
- Python · Django · Flask · FastAPI
- MERN · R · SQL / NoSQL / Vector DBs
- Data platform engineering & visualization (PowerBI, Tableau)
- AI/ML-driven automation & advanced analytics
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DevOps & Cloud Governance
- Azure · AWS · GCP · cloud strategy
- Azure DevOps · Jenkins · GIT · JIRA
- CI/CD · Infrastructure as Code
- Server operations & infrastructure reliability
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Engineering Leadership
- Agile / Scrum · SDLC · program management
- Enterprise architecture · platform engineering
- IT cost optimization & tech investment strategy
- Digital transformation & scalable product delivery
Featured initiatives
Programs that moved the needle.
Three flagship transformations I've led — each scaled across an enterprise, with measurable business outcomes.
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AI & GenAI Transformation
Drove enterprise-wide adoption of advanced AI and GenAI. Infused intelligence into products, processes, and delivery models — positioning the business to scale with next-gen innovation.
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Product Engineering Transformation
Operationalised the Product Engineering division — enabling a strategic shift toward a dual revenue model. Translated leadership vision into scalable product offerings alongside core services.
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Enterprise AI Automation Suite
Architected and deployed a suite of enterprise-grade AI automation tools — custom AI Agents, intelligent chatbots, and AI analytics dashboards. Saved thousands of operational hours across functions.
What's new
Latest insights on AI, platform, and leadership.
All insights →Governance, Safety, and Data Rights Reshape GTM
In AI-first markets, trust is the product. Go-to-market now hinges on how credibly you handle safety, data rights, and governance—long before a proof of value.
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Buy, Build, or Borrow: Choosing Your Agent Stack
Decision framework across SaaS copilots, open agent frameworks, and internal platforms—covering TCO, risk, and lock-in.
Are We Moving Toward Workflow Automation & AI Agent Platforms?
Short answer: yes. The automation stack is converging—deterministic workflows are merging with goal-seeking AI agents, and the platforms are hardening fast.
Upskilling the Middle: Managers as AI Orchestrators
Turn frontline managers into capability composers—prompt templates, playbooks, governance, and training.
Outcome > Output: Rethinking Metrics in the AI-Boosted Org
AI copilots and automation make it easy to produce more stuff. The point isn't more stuff. The point is faster cycles, steadier reliability, and measurable business impact.
Hire for Systems Thinking, Not Syntax
Redesign roles and interviews to test decomposition, interfaces, and trade-offs over raw coding speed.
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