Yogesh Deshmukh
Summary
Senior GenAI & Agentic AI Architect with 14+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise platforms across Tax & Accounting, Retail, E-Commerce, Consumer Banking, and Investment Banking domains. Extensive experience building production-grade Agentic AI, RAG, Graph RAG, and Text-to-SQL solutions using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure AI Foundry. Proven expertise in architecting multi-agent systems using Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, MCP-based tooling, and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) collaboration frameworks. Strong focus on AI governance, security, observability, scalability, and operational excellence.
Experienced in cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes deployments, CI/CD automation, enterprise security controls, and platform modernization. Skilled in implementing PII protection, RBAC, tenant isolation, auditability, guardrails, and responsible AI practices for production systems. Working knowledge of Google Cloud Vertex AI and Gemini, with ongoing hands-on learning and rapid adoption of emerging AI platforms.
Earlier experience includes blockchain, digital identity, distributed ledger technologies, applied cryptography, CBDC initiatives, NFTs, ERC-20 tokenization, and secure transaction platforms for regulated environments.
Overview
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Certification
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14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior GenAI & Blockchain Architect
Wolters Kluwer
Pune
09.2021 - Current
- Architected and delivered a production-grade Text-to-SQL platform with tenant isolation, Azure AD/JWT security, schema-aware query generation, approval workflows, and feedback-driven learning mechanisms.
- Architected multi-agent enterprise workflows using Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, MCP-based tools, and A2A collaboration for planning, retrieval, and tool execution.
- Established platform-wide design standards covering safety, grounding, structured outputs, evaluation checkpoints, PII detection and redaction, RBAC, least-privilege access controls, audit logging, tenant isolation, and AI guardrails.
- Implemented defense-in-depth security controls including PII detection, SQL validation, query templates, injection prevention, read-only access enforcement, RBAC, tenant isolation, and end-to-end auditability.
- Implemented prompt governance, log sanitization, and observability controls, enhancing data security and reducing data leakage risks.
- Established enterprise observability with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana, improving monitoring accuracy and responsiveness for production AI workloads.
- Defined baseline RAG architecture using hybrid retrieval, reranking, chunking strategies, citation confidence scoring, and roadmap evolution toward Graph RAG.
- Designed Graph RAG and ontology-driven retrieval patterns leveraging entity and relationship extraction, graph traversal, and context-aware routing.
- Introduced agentic retrieval techniques combining semantic, keyword, and graph-based search to improve retrieval quality and business relevance.
Technical Lead -L1
HCL / Paypal
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Led secure service enhancements for PKI-based key management systems built on Spring Boot Key Maker.
- Implemented cryptographic algorithms such as SHA256, ECDSA, RSA, and AES to strengthen data security protocols.
- Oversaw hardware security modules (HSM) and key encryption keys (KEK) to maintain secure data processing.
- Enhanced key rotation processes and operational reliability for critical security workflows through targeted improvements and production support.
- Participated in design reviews and informed secure architecture decisions for key lifecycle operations.
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro
09.2016 - 03.2021
- Led performance engineering and migration from Corda OS to Corda Enterprise, enhancing system reliability and scalability.
- Architected core workflows for tokenization, detokenization, beneficiary management, analytics, and node operations.
- Designed Corda states, contracts, flows, and middle-layer APIs using Spring Boot and Kotlin.
- Developed digital asset platform using Corda technology.
- Designed end-to-end solution using Quorum smart contracts, backend APIs, and Azure IoT telemetry integration.
- Implemented cold chain tracking solution using blockchain and IoT, ensuring real-time asset monitoring and integrity.
- Implemented scalable ingestion and device automation patterns for production telemetry workflows.
- Built monitoring and testing architecture using Grafana, InfluxDB, JMeter, and actuator-based telemetry.
- Enhanced operational visibility through development of monitoring dashboards and performance optimization strategies.
Senior Software Engineer
Photon | Walgreens
12.2014 - 08.2016
- Developed web native mobile applications for various platforms, expanding user accessibility and engagement.
- Designed Omni Channel UI experiences, enriching customer interactions and driving user satisfaction.
- Built web services and integration solutions across SDLC stages in Agile delivery models, enhancing system interoperability for Retail domain.
Software Engineer
SENSIPLE
03.2012 - 12.2014
- Delivered full-stack enterprise features across Java/JavaScript services and UI components.
- Developed scalable product modules through Agile engineering practices.
- Supported team goals by executing tasks on various projects involving Java desktop technology and voice solutions.
Education
PG Diploma - Cryptosystems & Blockchain
IIIT
Pune01-2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
RGPV
Bhopal01-2011
Skills
- Agentic AI & GenAI: Semantic Kernel, LangChain, Multi-Agent Systems (A2A), MCP, Tool/Function Calling, Agent Orchestration, AI Guardrails, Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering
- Retrieval & Knowledge Systems: RAG, Graph RAG, Hybrid RAG, Ontology-Driven Retrieval, OWL, RDF, SKOS, Azure AI Search, ChromaDB, pgvector
- LLMs & ML Lifecycle: OpenAI, Claude, Llama, Hugging Face, Transformers, BERT, Fine-Tuning (LoRA, QLoRA), Hyperparameter Optimization, Classical ML, CNN
- Text-to-SQL & NLP: Text-to-SQL, NLP Interfaces, SQL Generation, LLM Orchestration, Multi-Tenant Architectures
- Data Science: Pandas, Polars, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, Matplotlib, Plotly
- Cloud AI Platforms: Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure ML, Azure AI Foundry, Vertex AI, Gemini, AWS, Azure, GCP
- DevOps & Observability: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Aspire, Langfuse
- Blockchain & Digital Identity: Ethereum, Enterprise Blockchain, Smart Contracts, DID/VC, Applied Cryptography, Zero-Knowledge Proofs
- Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, Bash
Architecture Highlights
- Architected production-grade Agentic AI platforms leveraging Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, MCP-based tooling, and A2A collaboration patterns.
- Defined enterprise reference architectures for multi-agent orchestration, tool/function calling, safety guardrails, evaluation frameworks, and governance controls.
- Designed and evolved RAG, Hybrid RAG, Graph RAG, and Text-to-SQL architectures for enterprise knowledge retrieval and analytics systems.
- Led cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Product, Platform, Security, and Business teams to align architecture strategy, roadmap priorities, and delivery milestones.
- Mentored engineering teams on architecture best practices, design reviews, production-readiness standards, AI governance, and secure deployment methodologies.
Certification
- Corda Certified Developer 4.5 (2020)
- SAFe 6.0 Practitioner
- Certificate in Java (J2SE)
- Certificate in Computer Networking
Timeline
Senior GenAI & Blockchain Architect
Wolters Kluwer
09.2021 - Current
Technical Lead -L1
HCL / Paypal
04.2021 - 09.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro
09.2016 - 03.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Photon | Walgreens
12.2014 - 08.2016
Software Engineer
SENSIPLE
03.2012 - 12.2014
PG Diploma - Cryptosystems & Blockchain
IIIT
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
RGPV