About Us
Experience meets intelligence.
naiks.ai is a technology and AI consulting company built on 25+ years of deep engineering experience.
Our technical roots span software development, enterprise architecture, product engineering, application performance, cloud transformation, and AI adoption across Healthcare, FinTech, BFSI, E-commerce, and Security.
We combine deep engineering expertise with modern AI capabilities to help organizations solve complex technology problems, modernize existing platforms, and identify where artificial intelligence can create measurable business value.
The Founder
Abhijit Naik
AI/GenAI Engineering Leader · Solution Architect · Advisor · GenAI Researcher

More than two decades of engineering leadership.
Abhijit Naik is a technology and engineering leader with more than 25 years of experience designing software, architecting enterprise platforms, leading engineering organizations, and helping businesses navigate technology transformation.
His career spans enterprise software, cloud platforms, distributed systems, security, financial services, e-commerce, SaaS transformation, and AI-driven product engineering.
Today, his focus is increasingly centered on Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG-based enterprise systems, and responsible AI adoption.
Expertise
Deep technical expertise.
A career built across engineering, architecture, cloud, security, and the evolution toward enterprise AI.
AI & GenAI
Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, intelligent assistants, AI adoption, and enterprise AI strategy.
Software Engineering
Distributed systems, microservices, enterprise applications, APIs, and scalable software architecture.
Cloud Transformation
Cloud-native architectures, SaaS transformation, PaaS platforms, DevOps, and CI/CD.
Security
Data security, DSPM, DLP, CASB, enterprise security integrations, and regulatory requirements.
Enterprise Architecture
Modernizing legacy systems and aligning architecture, engineering, and business strategy.
Global Engineering
Building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams across locations and disciplines.
Professional Experience
25+ years of building what comes next.
From enterprise software and cloud transformation to security platforms and Generative AI.
AI Risk & Governance Strategist
AI/GenAI Engineering Leader | Solution Architect | Advisor | GenAI Researcher
May 2026 – Present
Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid
Leading a focused transition phase after scaling AI-driven data security platforms and global engineering teams.
- Deep-diving into Generative AI, Agentic AI, and RAG-based enterprise systems, aligned with ongoing DBA research in GenAI.
- Defining AI/GenAI architecture strategies and identifying practical enterprise use cases.
- Building intelligent assistants and automation workflows.
- Mentoring teams on AI-native engineering practices.
- Helping enterprises transition from traditional Java and Spring applications toward strategic AI-powered products.
- Helping organizations de-risk enterprise GenAI adoption.
Seclore
AVP Engineering
Mar 2024 – May 2026
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Directed cross-functional engineering teams building integration solutions for Seclore's data-centric security products.
- Developed integrations with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and other enterprise platforms.
- Defined agile processes across product development, project management, customer support, and pre-sales.
- Spearheaded DLP and CASB integrations while ensuring stringent data security and regulatory requirements.
- Architected and led development of an Agentic AI-driven DSPM platform for intelligent discovery, classification, and remediation of sensitive enterprise data.
- Drove GenAI innovation using RAG architectures, automation workflows, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
- Re-architected legacy platforms into scalable distributed microservices with cloud-native deployment models.
- Led global cross-functional teams with a focus on delivery excellence, scalability, and system reliability.
- Institutionalized CI/CD, DevOps, and AI-driven productivity practices to improve engineering efficiency.
- Mentored engineering teams toward GenAI-first development practices.
VMware
Senior Engineering Manager
Sep 2017 – Dec 2023
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Led large-scale engineering initiatives across hybrid cloud networking, VM migration, and cloud transformation.
- Led a 25+ member engineering organization divided across multiple squads.
- Responsible for VMware's Hybrid Cloud Network Extension and VM Migration product suite.
- Architected and delivered Cloud Provider Navigator, a PaaS solution transforming on-premise software into SaaS offerings for managed service providers.
- Enabled tenant onboarding and subscription management through cloud-native platform capabilities.
- Collaborated with product leadership to define microservice architectures and cloud infrastructure.
- Implemented continuous integration pipelines that improved release cadence and platform reliability.
Persistent Systems
Senior Architect
Aug 2007 – Aug 2017
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Designed and architected enterprise solutions across financial services, e-commerce, mobile platforms, and enterprise applications.
- Designed end-to-end solutions for e-commerce, banking wallets, and BYOD applications.
- Architected systems with a focus on high availability, data security, and low latency.
- Served as an onsite architect in the San Francisco Bay Area for major US banking clients.
- Designed mobile wallet backend services integrated with core banking systems.
- Drove development of Persistent Enterprise App Store (PEAS), a BYOD platform exposing secure enterprise APIs through Apigee.
- Led architecture for payment and CRM systems, including ACH and wire transfer services.
- Worked with MongoDB-based data lakes and RESTful API frameworks.
Aftek
J2EE Architect
Feb 2006 – May 2007
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Worked as a J2EE architect delivering enterprise software architecture and engineering solutions.
Our Philosophy
Technology should solve real problems, create real value, and make what comes next possible.
At Naiks.ai, we believe the best technology is not the technology that gets the most attention—it's the technology that creates the most impact.
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