Kailan Murugan
@kailanmurugan
Data & AI Engineer building enterprise platforms, data quality, and RAG systems.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Data & AI Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale data platforms, master data management, data quality processes, and automation systems within the banking sector. I combine software engineering, data engineering, and AI technologies to build scalable, practical solutions that solve real business problems.
At ABSA Bank, I designed and maintained enterprise data ingestion pipelines processing millions of customer records in a master data management environment. I built automation solutions using Java and Python, and I developed an AI-powered operational support platform that consolidates ingestion status, source health, incident procedures, and Ataccama processing information into a centralized knowledge repository. I also delivered a production-grade enterprise RAG platform for Ataccama project documentation using local LLM infrastructure, vector databases, and semantic search—implemented with Angular, Java Spring Boot, Ollama-hosted LLMs, and deployed on Windows Server in a secure enterprise environment.
Previously, as a Software Engineer (Java Developer) at EOH Holdings, I designed and implemented data automation systems to improve efficiency in large-scale client data handling workflows. I continue exploring hands-on AI systems through projects like a privacy-first Local AI Assistant (RAG with local LLMs via Ollama and Qdrant), as well as streaming and real-time dashboards that strengthen my data engineering fundamentals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Specialist Product Engineer
ABSA Bank
Dec 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Designed and maintained enterprise data ingestion pipelines for a banking master data management environment, including automation to reduce manual intervention. Built an AI-powered operational support platform and an enterprise RAG solution using local LLMs, vector databases, and semantic search, deployed in a secure Windows Server environment.
Software Engineer (Java Developer)
EOH Holdings
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)
Designed and implemented a data automation application to manage and process large-scale client data, improving efficiency in organizational data handling workflows. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Informatics
Activities and societies: Mentored and tutored students in mathematics and programming; built personal projects focused on automation and data systems.
Completed a BSc in Computer Science & Informatics at the University of Johannesburg in 2017.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Portfolio
github.com/Kailan1001101Job categories
Skills
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