Michael DSouza
Bengaluru
Summary
Senior AI/ML leader and solution architect with 15 years of experience in driving AI strategy, enterprise architecture, and implementation. Strong track record designing scalable AI solutions, leading high-performing teams, and architecting robust ML platforms aligned with business objectives and technical constraints.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Science Leader
IHX PVT. LTD.
Bengaluru
11.2021 - Current
- Part of the first team to join the company and define the strategy and implementation of the overall AI initiatives of the company along with the CEO and VP of AI Products
- Setup a team from scratch to a 30-member team that was responsible for the development and delivery of all the core AI driven products of the company
- Designed and implemented infrastructure for the production and maintenance of the AI products
- Designed and built the technical aspects and realization of the AI products based on market research and analysis provided by the product team
- Provided guidance and support to the team for technical problems and issues
- Managed the end-to-end project life cycle of the AI solutions
- Part of the core team of the company that was involved in the designing of the company strategy
- I was responsible for providing the practical technical feedback and information to make the above decisions
- Responsible at researching latest technologies and market solutions and analyse the adoption possibilities of the solutions
Senior AI Engineer
Google (Contract-Tech Mahindra)
Bengaluru
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Was part of the Google Document AI products division reporting directly to the Google Development Lead
- The main aim of the team was to design and build AI products using Google Document AI core models
- As part of this initiative, I developed and worked with the lead to design and coordinate the development of each project
- Coordinated with the client, backend annotation teams and built the AI solutions
- The major AI Solutions developed were US Tax form digitization, Shipping Custom Invoice processing and LTC (Long Term Care) invoice processing for Genpact Insurance Germany
AI/ML Technical Lead, Consultant and Solution Architect
Tech Mahindra PVT. LTD.
Bengaluru
05.2018 - 11.2021
- Was part of the AICOE (AI Competency) Team
- The team was the central core AI and Data Science Team responsible for innovation and consultation requirements of the company
- As an AI/ML consultant and technical lead I was responsible for the full stack of AI/Ml
- This means helping clients to sift through the AI/ML noise and hype to understand what AI is and capable off
- Help the Business identify AI use cases, design solutions to fit within the IT landscape and finally execute the project to completion
- Worked on multiple POC (proof of concepts) and solutions design and development
Technical Lead - BI
DXC Technologies (formerly HPE)
Bengaluru
01.2021 - 05.2018
- Analyse any business requirements provided by end clients and translate them into technical feasible projects
- Along with the architect design the technical aspects of the project and plan the project execution along with the project manager
- Led the technical team through the project life cycle and acted as bridge between the end client and the development team
- Proposed a BI strategy to the client and initiated implementation of this project
- Ran a project to convert all old SSRS reports to MS Power BI
Data Scientist
DXC Technologies (formerly HPE)
Bengaluru
03.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsible for drawing insights from studying the data available
- Build predictive models that can be used to make better business decisions, in operations and finance
- Study the current business and operations workflow and recommend touch points where AI can impact positively
- Lead the technical team to build and deploy the models
Technical Lead Application Development and Support
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bengaluru
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Handled the technical and support transition of applications from IBM to HPE
- Successfully stabilized the applications after the transition to the new teams
- Set up processes and best practices as per HPE delivery standards
Technical Consultant - Senior Developer
Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd
Bengaluru
02.2010 - 05.2014
- My role was to lead a group of individuals during the build and test phases of projects
- As part of lead activity, I held meetings with clients and gathered requirements, designed changes based on the requirements and assisted in the actual build and test of the changes
- In addition, I acted as a mentor to new joiners
- Design/Build - Pl/SQL, ASP/JSP, VB [3/3/6L, Core Java, UNIX shell Scripting Worked on enhancements in .NET and Core Java technologies
- Gained a comprehensive knowledge into an enterprise level IT infrastructure and best standards and practices
Education
PG Diploma - Data Analytics
UpGrad & IIITB
01.2017
MCA -
St Aloysius College
Mangalore07.2010
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Life Sciences
St. Xavier's College
Mumbai12.2006
Skills
- Python Programming
- Data Visualization
- Machine Learning
- Statistical Modelling
- Artificial Intelligence
- Leadership
- SQL
- Deep Learning
Timeline
Data Science Leader
IHX PVT. LTD.
11.2021 - Current
Technical Lead - BI
DXC Technologies (formerly HPE)
01.2021 - 05.2018
Senior AI Engineer
Google (Contract-Tech Mahindra)
11.2020 - 11.2021
AI/ML Technical Lead, Consultant and Solution Architect
Tech Mahindra PVT. LTD.
05.2018 - 11.2021
Data Scientist
DXC Technologies (formerly HPE)
03.2016 - 05.2018
Technical Lead Application Development and Support
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
06.2014 - 12.2015
Technical Consultant - Senior Developer
Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd
02.2010 - 05.2014
PG Diploma - Data Analytics
UpGrad & IIITB
MCA -
St Aloysius College
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Life Sciences
St. Xavier's College
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