About the Author

Anand Kumar

AI/ML Practitioner · Enterprise Technology Consultant ·
Founder - Altrion Minds Pvt Ltd & MicroBiomics

A technology and AI program leader with three decades of enterprise experience, now channeling that expertise into a mission: connecting Bihar's ancient intellectual legacy with a modern, AI-driven industrial future.

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Certified & Credentialed

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ISO/IEC 42001 AIMS

Lead Implementer

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TOGAF 9.1

Enterprise Architect

Professional Background

30 Years in Enterprise Technology & AI Governance

ISO/IEC 42001 AIMS Certified Lead Implementer and TOGAF-certified enterprise architect, currently advancing applied AI/ML expertise through an MTech in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.

Senior Business Operations Manager — Global Sales

Mar 2022 – Feb 2025

ServiceNow

Led enterprise analytics and AI-ready data capabilities for global sales strategy, designing KPI frameworks and Power BI dashboards for governed, data-driven executive decisions.

Director — Technologies & Services

Mar 2021 – Dec 2021

Pursuit Software Pvt. Ltd.

Established and scaled a Microsoft Power Platform & Dynamics 365 practice, owning business-unit P&L and building cross-functional engineering and DevOps teams.

Enterprise & Business Solution Consultant

Oct 2016 – Feb 2021

Talensetu Services Pvt. Ltd.

Led end-to-end ERP implementations and designed a cloud-enabled SaaS ERP platform, aligning technical architecture with business strategy and go-to-market execution.

Vice President — Information Technology

Apr 2015 – Oct 2016

Telematics4U

Defined technology strategy for large-scale IoT and telematics ecosystems, architecting Kafka-based real-time event pipelines and e-Governance platforms.

Senior Program Director

Oct 2013 – Sept 2014

Ness Technologies

Led a 100+ member engineering organization with full delivery governance, risk management, and P&L ownership, supporting major enterprise contract wins.

Senior Manager

Aug 2006 – Feb 2013

Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.

Led development and testing for Oracle Enterprise Manager (EM 11G), validating integrations across Oracle Middleware, Database, and Fusion ecosystem components.

Senior Project Manager

Mar 2003 – Jul 2006

Ness Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Implemented quality governance frameworks (ISO, CMMI, BS7799), aligning release, product, and delivery teams around audit-ready execution.

Senior Software Developer / Lead

Jul 2000 – Dec 2002

Sun Microsystems, USA

Built automation frameworks and contributed to enterprise middleware platforms, including Forte for Java and the SunONE Application Server.

Software Developer

Apr 1995 – Sept 1998

Synergy Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Developed low-level systems software — compilers, linkers, loaders, and simulators — for RISC architectures.

Education

MTech — Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

PES University · 2025 – 2027 (Pursuing)

BE — Computer Science & Engineering

BIET, Davangere · 1990 – 1994

Core Competencies

AI Program Management & AI TransformationAI Governance, ISO/IEC 42001 AIMS, Responsible AIAI Risk Management, Compliance & ControlsEnterprise AI Strategy & AI Lifecycle ManagementData, Analytics & AI-Ready PlatformsEnterprise Architecture (TOGAF)Cloud, SaaS/PaaS, IoT & Data EcosystemsProgram Delivery, Agile / Scrum

Technical Skills

Machine Learning & Feature EngineeringPython, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learnStatistical Testing & Model DiagnosticsFlask APIs & Model PackagingKafka & Event-Driven ArchitectureMicroservices & Integration PatternsPower BI & Tableau

★Certifications

✓ISO/IEC 42001 AIMS — Lead Implementer
✓TOGAF 9.1 — Enterprise Architect
✓Agile Scrum Master — Certified
✓Sun Microsystems — Technology Certifications

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