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Vishal Ahire

Vishal Ahire

Principal Software Engineer
Mumbai

Summary

Technology visionary with 20+ years of experience driving engineering excellence, technical strategy, and large-scale enterprise transformation across global FMCG organizations. Proven track record of architecting distributed, cloud-native platforms, and pioneering the practical application of Generative AI and Agentic AI in critical supply chain systems. Recognized for building foundational frameworks, influencing enterprise AI strategy, and mentoring engineering leaders globally.

Hands-on thought leader with deep expertise in systems architecture, intelligent automation, event-driven platforms, and full-stack development across multiple technology ecosystems. Passionate about translating business challenges into sustainable, scalable, and innovative technology solutions.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
2006
2006
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates

Work History

Principal Software Engineer

General Mills
04.2023 - Current
  • Lead global product teams focused on modernizing and transforming supply chain capabilities using Generative AI and Agentic AI.
  • Spearheaded the Agentic AI Development Framework initiative, defining reusable architectural patterns and best practices for deploying autonomous agents across diverse business scenarios.
  • Architected and deployed a production-grade Agentic AI solution that integrates structured and unstructured data to automate insights and actions in supply planning and execution.
  • Partnered with enterprise stakeholders to define the strategic vision and roadmap for GenAI and Agentic AI initiatives, aligning them with business objectives and operational KPIs.
  • Designed and implemented scalable, cloud-native solutions on GCP and Azure, modernizing legacy applications for improved agility, resilience, and cost optimization.
  • Designed an AI-enabled document processing pipeline that processes JSON, PDF, DOCX, and PPTX files using LlamaIndex, Vertex AI, and pgvector, enabling contextual search and generative synthesis.
  • Oversaw development of Pub/Sub-based orchestration workflows to trigger AI agents securely within enterprise-grade infrastructure (GKE, FastAPI, OAuth-secured services).
  • Delivered working PoCs for various use cases including demand cut analysis, inventory planning insights, and KPI deviation explanations, with significant business interest for scaling.
  • Also contributed to enterprise AI enablement using Palantir Foundry, architecting and delivering use cases such as waste management and end-to-end logistics flow.
  • Continuously drive technical upskilling within the team through mentoring, architecture reviews, and certification paths.
  • Actively contribute to the Enterprise Agentic AI Strategy Task Force, influencing cross-functional AI governance, platform standardization, and innovation pipeline development.

Enterprise Solution Architect

General Mills
05.2017 - 03.2023
  • Defined architectural blueprints across software engineering, AI/ML, big data, and low-code platforms—scaling horizontally across key enterprise domains.
  • Delivered transformational modernization programs, reducing legacy complexity while enabling composable business capabilities in Supply Chain, Finance, and Procurement.
  • Established architecture guardrails and success metrics in collaboration with business leaders, VPs, senior managers, and vendor ecosystem.

Technical Architect

General Mills
08.2013 - 04.2017
  • Re-architected global marketing ecosystem using microservices, REST APIs, and mobile-first principles.
  • Built real-time consumer data pipelines using Kafka and Hadoop, pioneering zero data loss architectures for customer behavioral insights.
  • Developed CI/CD pipelines with DevSecOps practices and rolled out automated observability using Dynatrace, Kafka, and Elasticsearch.
  • Integrated enterprise DAM systems for intelligent media delivery across web platforms.

Lead Engineer/Software Developer

General Mills
09.2009 - 07.2013
  • Implemented and maintained critical back-end services that supported public facing websites for digital marketing team that drove heavy consumer traffic
  • Developed and maintained various front end intranet applications used by Digital Marketing team for various administrative tasks
  • Subject matter expertise on integrations related to General Mills Digital Asset management system that housed several of General Mills digital twins

Software Engineer

NDS Infotech
10.2007 - 08.2009
  • Developed and maintained internal applications and services for one of biggest mortgage banks in US

Software Developer

Adweb Techno Trade Pvt. Ltd.
02.2006 - 09.2007
  • Developed CMS (content management software) that was consumed as service by couple of international media houses that used to arrange B2B events

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication

PVPP COE, Mumbai University

Skills

Architecture & Strategy: Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Serverless, Cloud-Native Modernization

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Certification

Caltech Post Graduate Program in AI and Machine Learning (Expected Aug 2025)

Timeline

Caltech Post Graduate Program in AI and Machine Learning (Expected Aug 2025)

08-2025

Introduction to LangGraph – Agentic AI Frameworks

01-2025

Principal Software Engineer

General Mills
04.2023 - Current

Enterprise Solution Architect

General Mills
05.2017 - 03.2023

Technical Architect

General Mills
08.2013 - 04.2017

Lead Engineer/Software Developer

General Mills
09.2009 - 07.2013

Software Engineer

NDS Infotech
10.2007 - 08.2009

Software Developer

Adweb Techno Trade Pvt. Ltd.
02.2006 - 09.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication

PVPP COE, Mumbai University

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