Kishore Kumar Nerella

CTO

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India21 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly StableAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • 21+ years of experience in technology leadership.
  • Expertise in AI-driven systems and application architecture.
  • Proven track record in delivering scalable, market-ready products.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technology leader in AI and healthcare automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Generative AiCognitive SearchDocument IntelligenceProduct DevelopmentEngineering LeadershipAiSoftware Development

Other Skills

.NETAJAXASP.NET MVCAWS LambdaAgentic AIAgile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsApache KafkaApache SolrApache TikaApplication DesignApplication DevelopmentApplication SecurityApplication designArchitectures

About

I am a seasoned technology leader with 21+ years of experience driving innovation and transforming ideas into scalable, market-ready products. I specialize in application architecture, product engineering, and AI-driven systems, with deep expertise across data, text, image, and web processing, machine learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI. I have delivered solutions across multiple domains including HR and workforce management, e-commerce, healthcare, and financial services. As Senior Director of AI Engineering at Botminds.AI, I lead the development of state-of-the-art AI platforms powering advanced cognitive search and intelligent document automation across domains such as mortgage, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, aviation, and legal/NDA analysis. My focus is on building robust, customer-centric, and scalable AI systems, while evolving the platform into a self-service, enterprise-grade solution that supports rapid onboarding, customization, and deployment. Previously, as Vice President of Engineering at BUDDI.AI, I led the Engineering organization and owned the product architecture and technology strategy for proprietary AI products. I was responsible for defining the product roadmap, scaling engineering teams, and aligning technology initiatives with business and market objectives, ensuring continuous innovation and competitive differentiation. I bring strong experience in managing multiple AI products, defining technical strategy, and delivering large-scale systems, with a hands-on background in software architecture, system design, and platform engineering. I have a proven ability to integrate open-source, third-party, and proprietary technologies into cohesive, production-grade solutions. Core competencies include: AI/ML systems design, Generative AI and LLM platforms, cognitive search, intelligent automation, product architecture, engineering leadership, scalable system design, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Experience

21 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
10 yrs
Average Tenure
1 yr 7 mos
Current Experience

Botminds ai

Senior Director of AI Engineering

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Senior Director of AI Engineering with a strong track record of defining technical strategy, architecting large-scale AI platforms, and leading high-impact product innovation from concept to production. Specialize in building enterprise-grade, self-service AI systems that are scalable, explainable, and production-ready.
  • Architected and delivered a Cognitive, Multimodal Search (Advanced AI Search) solution, enabling natural language interaction over complex structured and unstructured data with explainable, auditable responses. Achieved 90%+ end-to-end answer accuracy using hybrid architectures combining LLMs, vector search, knowledge graphs, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Successfully deployed across domains including Ornithology, Healthcare, HR policies, and Mortgage, demonstrating strong cross-domain generalization and real-world impact.
  • Architected and built a Transformer-based multimodal embedding framework (text, layout, visual) for large-scale mortgage document classification, achieving 85%+ accuracy across 250+ document classes, enabling intelligent routing, automation, and downstream extraction pipelines.
  • Designed the architecture of an AI-driven Financial Document Intelligence solution for multi-company, multi-language financial documents, enabling high-precision extraction of KPIs across core financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Notes). Deployed in production with a leading financial services enterprise, delivering regulatory-grade data quality, large-scale automation, and measurable business impact.
  • Skills: Generative AI, LLMs, Cognitive Search, RAG, Multimodal AI, Transformers, Knowledge Graphs, Document Intelligence, Machine Learning, Agentic AI, Deep Learning
Generative AILLMsCognitive SearchRAGMultimodal AITransformers+5

Buddi.ai

3 roles

Vice President - Engineering

Promoted

May 2021Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos · On-site

  • As Vice President of Engineering at BUDDI.AI, I lead the Engineering division, overseeing the design and architecture of AI, NLP, and machine learning based BUDDI proprietary products Coding.Ai & Practice.Ai.
  • Guiding the development of BUDDI.AI products for product design and development from concept to execution/deployment using AI & NLP solutions built for US & UAE healthcare RCM applications.
  • Managing and mentoring a high-performing engineering team to ensure productivity and innovation. Coordinating with cross teams to ensure the growth of the company.
  • Developing and implementing strategic plans to align with business goals and drive market expansion across global US & UAE markets, also manage technical risks and dependencies in the product development
  • Actively participating in the creation of the company's product portfolio and technology roadmap.
  • Driving the continuous enhancement of product capabilities to maintain a competitive edge technology in the industry. Having the team grow to the market standards technically as well maintain the products application security as well as data security standards like HIPAA.
  • Involve and active in product demos, POC, client onboarding, customer training, requirements capture and analysis of any customization on the products
  • Key Highlights:
  • Successfully onboarded multiple customers and been part of increasing the revenue of the company by 30% year over year.
  • End-to-End RCM automation from patient registration front desk application to medical billing and ensuring the collections are done on time for the provider using complete RCM automation which reduced the entire life cycle of a claim from 2 weeks to a few minutes.
  • First in the US and UAE healthcare platform to generate ream-time medical CPT/ICD codes for EM, ER and Radiology based medical records.
AINLPHealthcareProduct DesignProduct DevelopmentEngineering Leadership

Assistant Vice President - Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2019May 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · On-site

  • As an AVP - Engineering, I oversee critical aspects of technological advancement and product development.
  • Directing engineering teams in the development and deployment of AI-driven solutions tailored for healthcare applications.
  • Spearheading the design, architecture, and implementation of innovative AI technologies that enhance healthcare RCM automation.
  • Contributing to the company's strategic initiatives by aligning engineering efforts with business objectives and market demands.
  • Working closely with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into healthcare platforms effectively.
  • Promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, exploring new technologies and methodologies to advance our offerings in the healthcare sector.
AIHealthcareProduct Development

Principal Software Architect

Dec 2013Dec 2018 · 5 yrs · On-site

  • As Principal Software Architect in healthcare coding automation leveraging AI, I actively involve in designing and development of the products.
  • Leading the design and development of AI-driven solutions for healthcare automation.
  • Architecting systems for automating healthcare processes such as patient management, medical coding automation, RCM billing.
  • Innovating, developing and integrating AI technologies like machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) into healthcare software to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  • Ensuring solutions comply with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and implementing robust security measures.
  • Working closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals to deliver innovative solutions.
  • Driving innovation through research and development of new AI models and technologies applicable to healthcare automation.
  • Combine strategic vision with technical expertise to advance healthcare services through cutting-edge AI technologies.
AIHealthcareNLP

Checktronix india private limited (a lightcast company)

3 roles

Technical Leader & Systems Analyst - Application Platform

Promoted

Jan 2011Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos · On-site

  • Successfully designed and developed various modules for career builder, building a resume based on the job role.
  • Implemented standard ONet (occupational classification) algorithm using SIC codes given the job role and the job description.
  • Algorithm to visualize the career path for the next few years with recommendations on skills and career guidance (What would be my next career?)
  • Visualization of career guidance and designed an expert system to build a resume
  • Communicate with clients to understand specific product requirements
  • Collaborate with engineers or software developers to select appropriate design solutions or ensure the compatibility of system components.
  • Provide technical guidance or support for the development, troubleshooting of application.
Software DevelopmentApplication Design

Team Leader - Software Development

Promoted

Jan 2007Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos · On-site

  • As a Team Leader in Software Development, I lead a team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions.
  • Providing guidance, direction, and mentorship to the software development team.
  • Overseeing project planning, execution, and delivery within timelines and budget constraints.
  • Leveraging my technical skills and knowledge to contribute hands-on in software design and development.
  • Working closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and quality assurance to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
  • Nurturing a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.
  • Addressing technical challenges and ensuring effective resolution through strategic planning and resource management.
  • Focus on driving team success and delivering high-quality software solutions that meet business objectives and customer requirements.
Software DevelopmentProject Management

Software Engineer

Jun 2004Dec 2006 · 2 yrs 6 mos · On-site

  • Started my career as a Software developer, learnt, develop various application modules include job market analysis.
  • Implemented various standalone applications to provide extensive support for the product development and provided assistant application to provide support for the clients.
Software Development

Education

SRM IST Chennai

Master of Technology - MTech (PT) — Computer Science

Jul 2015Apr 2018

Sona College of Technology

Bachelors of Engineering — Computer Science

Jul 2000Apr 2004

Narayana Junior College - India

Board of Intermediate

Jun 1998Mar 2000

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