TSTAGAD SARANG
@tagadsarang
Senior AI platform engineer specializing in Dataiku, Kubernetes, cloud automation, and cost optimization.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior AI Platform Engineer with deep expertise operating and scaling enterprise Dataiku platforms on AWS and Kubernetes, enabling ML and GenAI workloads for hundreds of data scientists and ML engineers. I drive platform automation, observability, security, and cost optimization using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, and Prometheus to deliver reliable, scalable production ML infrastructure.
I have led platform teams, migrated critical platform components to cloud-native architectures, and achieved substantial cost savings and performance improvements (notably EKS compute reductions and backup storage optimizations). I focus on pragmatic, repeatable automation, proactive monitoring, and mentoring cross-functional engineers to raise platform standards and accelerate AI delivery.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior AI Platform Engineer
Birlasoft Limited
Mar 2025 - Present (11 months)
Own and operate an enterprise-scale Dataiku AI platform (30+ instances) on AWS and Kubernetes supporting 800+ data scientists; implemented autoscaling, observability, and automation to improve reliability and reduce costs. Delivered a ~64% reduction in EKS compute costs and optimized backup/storage costs through lifecycle and sizing improvements.
Lead Platform Engineer
Tech Mahindra
Jan 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years 2 months)
Led design and operations of Dataiku and UiPath platforms across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and on‑prem Hadoop; managed and mentored a 4–8 engineer team and automated patching and housekeeping to reduce manual effort by 40%. Enabled a 60% increase in AI projects and cut infrastructure costs by 25%.
CSInstalled, configured and administered Dataiku DSS on AWS; integrated Dataiku with Kubernetes to optimize ML workloads and built monitoring/alerting to ensure platform availability for 50+ data scientists. Automated operational tasks reducing manual effort.
CSProvided 24x7 L1 ITSM operations support for financial services and telecom clients following ITIL practices; performed alert triage and first‑level analysis and managed incidents in ServiceNow to meet SLAs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MIT College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2012 - 2016
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering focusing on core engineering principles and problem-solving for applied mechanical systems.
Residential Junior College
Higher Secondary Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate
2011 - 2012
Completed Higher Secondary Certificate studies with coursework preparing for undergraduate engineering education.
Residential High School
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary School Certificate
2009 - 2010
Completed Secondary School Certificate studies providing foundational academic preparation.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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