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Learn what a forward deployed engineer does, how the role differs from traditional software engineering, and why hire one to support enterprise customers.
Arunansu Pattanayak
Robbinsville Twp, NJ, USA
Empowering Organizations with Strategic Insights | Fractional CTO and Data & AI Evangelist
Arunansu (Arun) Pattanayak pioneers in empowering organizations by offering Fractional CTO services through Tipsora, his brainchild. He stands at the forefront of technological innovation, focusing on harnessing data-driven insights for strategic decision-making and organizational growth. Capitalizing on his deep industry knowledge, Arun crafts cutting-edge solutions in Data & AI, aiming to optimize operations, mitigate risks, and boost revenue. As a noted keynote speaker, his expertise cata…
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Experience
Tipsora
Chief Executive Officer
Jul 2025 - Present
- Providing fractional CTO advisory services to startups, enhancing their technology strategy and execution.
- Delivering comprehensive consulting in AI, ML, Data Science, and Cloud Architecture, driving innovation and operational efficiency.
- Developing and implementing technical training programs, resulting in a 30% increase in team competency in Azure and AI technologies.
KPMG
Solutions Architect
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services.
Microsoft
Technical Specialist
Jul 2023 - Jul 2025
Microsoft is a technology company providing a wide range of software products, hardware, and cloud-based services.
- Built strong customer relationships resulting in increased adoption of Microsoft technology.
- Won technical engagements by showcasing the superiority of Microsoft products over competitors.
- Facilitated partner sales by providing technical guidance on integrating with Microsoft technologies.
- Developed competitive positioning strategies to highlight Microsoft's product advantages.
Microsoft
Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Data & AI
Jul 2019 - Jul 2023
- Facilitated the adoption of Azure Open AI services to modernize AI applications in financial institutions.
- Engineered AI models utilizing BERT Transformer on Huggingface platform to detect data quality issues proactively.
- Led initiatives on Microsoft Fabric adoption and Azure Databricks Champion program to enhance service delivery.
- Guided the migration of on-prem databases to Azure PAAS and other analytics services for major financial institutions.
Microsoft
Cloud Solution Architect - Advanced Analytics & AI
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
- Architected data-driven solutions for business needs using Azure AI services.
- Led innovation hackathons to modernize client business processes with AI technologies.
- Developed proof-of-concept AI applications, demonstrating the potential of proposed architectures.
- Executed comprehensive training sessions on Azure Data and AI solutions for clients.
EY
Manager
Mar 2018 - Oct 2018
EY provides consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction services to clients worldwide.
- Built an AML solution using Spark, Hive, and Python to enhance financial compliance processes.
- Architected AI-powered applications to improve business intelligence and operational efficiency.
- Created scalable, microservices-based REST APIs with the Java Spring framework.
- Conducted comprehensive performance testing between MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases.
EY
Consultant
Aug 2017 - Mar 2018
- Developed a cloud-based IoT application using modern frameworks like Cassandra and Kafka.
- Integrated real-time messaging and data processing using Spark and RabbitMQ.
- Leveraged Ionic framework for building robust mobile applications.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Consultant
Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, offering solutions across investment banking and asset management.
- Designed a scalable data ingestion framework using Hadoop and Spark.
- Developed predictive models to identify job failures using machine learning techniques.
- Utilized data science methods to optimize the migration from Teradata to Hadoop.
- Implemented regression models in Greenplum to enhance data analysis capabilities.
Credit Suisse
Consultant
Nov 2015 - Feb 2017
Credit Suisse is a global financial services company specializing in wealth management and investment banking.
- Implemented risk algorithms using F# to enhance mortgage risk management.
- Enhanced a mortgage risk application with WPF and WCF services.
- Developed a REST API wrapper for a Risk Model using ASP.NET in C#.
- Proposed advanced data analytics using Spark and Scala for trading data insights.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Consultant
Aug 2014 - Nov 2015
Booz Allen Hamilton provides consulting and technical services to civil, defense, and national security sectors.
NYC Department of Education
Consultant
Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
NYC.gov is the official website of the City of New York, offering a platform for city services and information.
MacMillan Higher Education
Consultant
Feb 2012 - Jan 2014
MacMillan Higher Education provides educational materials and technology solutions for academic institutions.
Energy Plus Company
Consultant
Jan 2012 - Feb 2012
Energy Plus®, an NRG Energy company (NYSE: NRG), is one of the nation’s fastest-growing energy companies, supplying electricity services.
Merrill Lynch
Consultant
Jun 2010 - Oct 2010
Merrill Lynch is one of the world's premier providers of wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment.
IBM
Consultant
Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI solutions, enhancing business operations worldwide.
Akcelerant Software
Consultant
Nov 2009 - Feb 2010
Temenos, which acquired Akcelerant, provides banking technology and software solutions.
Deloitte Consulting
Consultant
Apr 2009 - Nov 2009
Deloitte offers consulting, audit, tax, and advisory services, operating globally to deliver business solutions.
Great American Financial Resources
Software Developer
Jun 2008 - Apr 2009
Great American Financial Resources®, Inc. (GAFRI), is the annuity and supplemental and life insurance operation of American Financial Group, Inc.
TRX
Software Developer / Analyst
Aug 2005 - Jun 2008
TRX, now part of Concur, specialized in travel and expense management solutions.
PRIMUS Global
Software Developer
Dec 2004 - Aug 2005
PRIMUS Global Services is an IT service provider offering consulting, technology integration, and workforce solutions.
Infinite Tiers
Software Developer
Sep 2004 - Mar 2005
Infinite Tiers is a technology company providing software development and engineering services.
Citibank
Collection Associates
Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
University of Cincinnati
Computer Consultant / Webmaster / Teaching Assistant
Sep 1999 - Dec 2003
The University of Cincinnati is a public research university offering a comprehensive range of programs.
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