Santanu Bhattacharjee

AI & Engineering Leader with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise-scale AI transformation—spanning classical machine learning to cutting-edge Generative AI and agentic systems. I specialize in building and operationalizing AI platforms that translate advanced research into measurable business outcomes, including revenue growth, cost optimization, and product intelligence at scale. In my current role, I lead end-to-end AI strategy and execution across multimodal LLM platforms, RAG architectures, and autonomous agent frameworks that power data-driven decision-making across global product ecosystems. I own the full lifecycle—from vision and architecture to deployment and adoption—aligning AI capabilities with business priorities and customer value. My expertise includes scalable AI platform design, LLM/SLM fine-tuning (QLoRA, DPO, RLHF), high-throughput data systems, and GPU/HPC optimization for production environments. I have a strong track record of building high-performing teams, establishing AI engineering best practices, and delivering resilient, enterprise-grade systems. Beyond execution, I actively shape AI thought leadership through IEEE publications and US patents in Knowledge Graphs, NLP, and large-scale data systems. I am particularly interested in advancing trustworthy and efficient AI—focusing on agentic systems, causal reasoning, and next-generation AI infrastructure. I am passionate about developing leaders, fostering a culture of innovation, and building AI capabilities that enable organizations to move faster, think smarter, and create sustained competitive advantage.