Accomplished Principal Engineer with 13 years of experience leading the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI/ML and Generative AI systems across cloud-native environments. Proven expertise in architecting end-to-end solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Cloud Run, with a strong focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), LangChain, and agentic frameworks. Adept at building production-grade LLM applications using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), fine-tuning, orchestration, and cost-efficient model serving. Skilled in aligning AI strategies with business goals, mentoring engineering teams, and driving innovation across enterprise-scale platforms. Passionate about solving complex problems at the intersection of AI, cloud, and human-centered design.