I am an enterprise AI educator, technologist, and founder. I teach working professionals — architects, directors, and CXOs — how to design and deploy production-grade AI systems with governance built in from day one. I have been teaching online and through live cohort-based programs since 2023, after 21+ years of building enterprise systems at TCS, Tech Mahindra, MindTree, and IRCA India. I mentor learners across India, with a deliberate focus on students from tier-2 and tier-3 colleges who rarely get access to enterprise-grade AI training. I am certified in / aligned with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry (Agentic AI Solutions Architecture) ISO 42001 (AI Management Systems) NIST AI Risk Management Framework EU AI Act compliance frameworks India's DPDP Act and Seven Sutras of AI Governance Multi-agent orchestration and agentic AI architecture patterns I have a degree in Engineering, with 21+ years of applied enterprise experience across digital transformation, governance, and AI deployment programs at Tier-1 IT firms. My key skills Agentic AI architecture and Microsoft Azure AI Foundry deployment Enterprise AI governance (EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, DPDP Act) Convergence Architect™ methodology — integrating AI, Governance, ESG, and Digital Transformation as one operating framework, not silos Curriculum design for AI certification programs (foundational to advanced architect level) Forward-Deployed AI Engineering — turning research into shippable enterprise systems Mentoring and 1:1 coaching for career transitions into AI roles My accomplishments Founder, CEO & Managing Director, Dexterity Venture — "The Convergence Architect™ Company" Chief AI Officer, Athena Academy Creator of the Convergence Architect™ 3.0 framework, used to train enterprise architects Designed the 8-weekend Certified Microsoft AI Foundry Enterprise Architect program (275 topics across 5 pillars) Launched the Microsoft AB-100 Certified Agentic AI Solutions Architect program Author of the India AI Governance & Compliance Framework (52-page reference document) Built FourPillars webinar systems and worked-example case studies (Helios Bank AG, Aurora Industries, MeridianCare) used in live training 21+ years across TCS, Tech Mahindra, MindTree, IRCA India Other relevant details Based in Bangalore; teach learners across India and globally online Personally mentor students from tier-2 and tier-3 colleges at no cost as part of my give-back commitment Teaching style: builder-first, evidence-over-adjectives, worked examples over slideware Outside work: sketching, painting, poetry, travel — I bring the same first-principles thinking to teaching that I bring to architecture