Biju Krishnan

Freelance AI Strategist & Governance Expert

Munich, Germany

Experience

Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 1 month
Munich, Germany

Freelance AI Strategist & Governance Expert

DataSiens

  • Trained business analysts to develop performant dashboards using Qlik set analysis, set expressions, and other best practices.

  • Architected solution for spend classification using graph and machine learning technologies.

  • Developed the AI strategy for a major Austrian retailer with over €10 billion in annual revenue.

  • Developed a go-to-market strategy for AI services for a Norwegian consulting firm specializing in SAP technologies.

  • Delivered AI for Business training programs to a leading German supermarket chain.

  • Defined AI Governance project structure and roadmap for a large German manufacturer.

  • Certified facilitator for AI Design Sprint™, leading use case discovery workshops for large enterprises.

  • IEEE Certified AI Ethics Assessor with expertise in building AI governance frameworks aligned with the EU AI Act.

  • Founder of aiethicsassessor.com as a knowledge base for AI Governance and AI legislation.

  • Author of a best-selling Udemy course on Data Architecture.

  • Developed intelligent agents using low-code/no-code platforms to automate complex business processes.

May 2023 - Present
2 years 2 months
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Udemy

  • Published a best-selling course titled 'Data Architecture for Data Scientists' on Udemy.
Jul 2021 - Jun 2023
2 years
Munich, Germany

AI Architect

DataRobot

  • Architected critical and large-scale ML platforms on AWS, Azure, and GCP.

  • Pursued over 200 pre-sales engagements for prospects and customers in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

  • Architected Machine Learning Ops (MLOps) solutions.

  • Integrated DataRobot with other ML platforms such as Databricks, SageMaker, and Azure ML.

  • Integrated with data platforms on AWS, Azure, GCP, as well as on-premise infrastructure.

Jan 2019 - Jun 2021
2 years 6 months
Germany

Platform Lead Engineer (Big Data)

Neos IT Services GmbH

  • Team lead of a 7-8 member team architecting, deploying, and maintaining large-scale data processing systems.

  • Rearchitected a complex streaming data platform using IBM MQ, Kafka, Cloudera Hadoop, and Cassandra solutions.

  • Technical project lead for migration of the data platform from public cloud to private cloud, improving availability of the platform to 99.999% availability.

Oct 2017 - Dec 2019
1 year 3 months
Helsinki, Finland

Big Data Architect

Sievo

  • Rearchitected the QlikView and QlikSense platforms to improve performance and reliability.
Dec 2010 - Sep 2017
6 years 10 months
Helsinki, Finland

Integration Specialist

Hitachi Data Systems Oy

  • Expert in designing, implementing, managing, and supporting large-scale data storage solutions.

  • Primarily an expert in Hitachi SAN and NAS solutions.

  • Expert in Hitachi replication solutions.

Jun 2007 - Feb 2008
9 months

Analyst

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd

Jan 2004 - Apr 2007
2 years 4 months
Mumbai, India

Engineer - Technology Solutions

3i Infotech

Jan 1998 - Dec 2004
5 years
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University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications.

Summary

A seasoned AI and data strategist with over 20 years of experience, including 12 years specializing in AI and data technologies. I bring a unique blend of business acumen and technical expertise, having led teams and contributed individually across various projects. Recognized for a results-oriented approach and a strong track record of delivering impactful solutions.

I drive strategy with proven tools such as AI Design Sprint™, Elements of AI for Business, and IEEE CertAIed framework.

Languages

English
Advanced
Finnish
Advanced
German
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced

Education

Oct 1999 - Jun 2003

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering · Electronics and Telecommunications · Mumbai, India

Certifications & licenses

AI Design Sprint™ Certified Facilitator

AI Architect IEEE

AWS Certified Big Data Speciality BDS

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

Amazon Web Services

Cloudera Certified Administrator for Hadoop CCAH CCA

Cloudera

IEEE Certified AI Ethics Assessor