Innovative AI and Machine Learning Technical Lead with over 7 years of experience in building and scaling enterprise AI solutions. Expertise in designing LLM, RAG, and Agentic AI-based systems, effectively leading cross-functional engineering teams to deliver production-grade automation frameworks that significantly reduce costs and manual effort. Recognized for driving measurable AI impact through patents and enterprise awards, with a strong focus on governance, compliance, and scalability. Proven track record in strategic leadership and operational management, adept at steering projects to successful completion through collaborative teamwork and adaptive problem-solving in dynamic environments.
Hi, I’m
Riya Ojha
Associate Vice President – Technical Lead
Hyderabad
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
Work History
J.P. Morgan ChaseHyderabad
Associate Vice President, Technical Lead
01.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Drove digital transformation efforts within the organization, leveraging emerging technologies to streamline workflows, improve communication channels, and enhance overall productivity.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making practices to inform business strategy and optimize performance metrics across all departments.
- Built and led a 17-member AI engineering team from scratch; established AI frameworks, governance, compliance controls, and integration pipelines across 3 business lines.
- Architected an enterprise AI SDK integrating OpenAI GPT APIs and AWS Textract, achieving 85%+ accuracy across 289 document types and >90% accuracy for key attributes.
- Designed and deployed an internal LLM suite acting as an enterprise ChatGPT for document intelligence, presentation generation, and knowledge assistance.
- Developed Agentic AI systems for Fraud Detection and KYC automation using RAG pipelines and vector databases.
- Collaborated with risk, legal, data engineering, and compliance teams to operationalize regulated AI deployments.
- Filed two patents: Wolverine OCR Engine (2023) and Fraud Detection Agentic AI Framework (2025).
J.P. Morgan ChaseHyderabad
Senior Software Architect
08.2021 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and develop cutting-edge software solutions.
- Led the migration of legacy systems to modern architectures, minimizing downtime during transitions.
- Played an instrumental role in driving revenue growth through innovative product offerings based on cutting-edge technology advancements.
- Enhanced system stability through rigorous testing, debugging, and addressing technical issues.
- Led architecture design for document intelligence and RAG-based QA systems.
- Implemented LangChain-based retrieval pipelines improving contextual accuracy by ~25%.
- Mentored engineers on prompt engineering, LLM optimization, and MLOps best practices.
Bank of AmericaHyderabad
Senior Software Engineer
06.2018 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
- Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
- Developed scalable applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
- Delivered automation solutions using UiPath and Pega for AML, onboarding, and reconciliation workflows across 12 countries.
- Built Customer Verification and Authorization Tool (CVAT) automating KYC operations.
- Conceptualized Wolverine OCR Engine for AML questionnaires (patented in 2023).
Education
Intellipaat Affliated With IITRoorkee, India
Post-Graduate Certificate from Masters in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
04.2001
University Overview
SRM UniversityChennai
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) from Computer Science And Engineering
04.2001
University Overview
- Graduation with Distinction
- Final Grade: 9.4
Skills
AI/ML: LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, Transformers, NLP, Computer Vision, Embeddings, Model Optimization
Frameworks: LangChain, OpenAI API, AWS Textract, UiPath, Pega, FastAPI, PyTorch, TensorFlow
Data/Infra: Vector Databases (FAISS, Pinecone), AWS, Docker, REST APIs, MLOps Pipelines
Languages: Python, Java, SQL, C#
Tools: Git, JIRA, Confluence, Postman
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Key Achievements – 2025:
- Achieved 70% reduction in manual processing, delivering 47 FTE efficiency benefits across 3 Lines of Business.
- Awarded Center of Excellence Award (2025) for enterprise-scale AI transformation.
- Filed Fraud Detection Agentic AI patent (2025).
- Completed Operation Future Leaders Program and graduated with Best Idea Award (2025).
- Delivered reusable AI governance, MLOps, and compliance pipelines enabling scalable adoption.
Timeline
Associate Vice President, Technical Lead
J.P. Morgan Chase
01.2024 - Current
Senior Software Architect
J.P. Morgan Chase
08.2021 - 12.2023
Senior Software Engineer
Bank of America
06.2018 - 08.2021
Intellipaat Affliated With IIT
Post-Graduate Certificate from Masters in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
04.2001
SRM University
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) from Computer Science And Engineering
04.2001