Debashish Sarkar

<p>Secured and finalized 3-4 AI-infused managed services deals annually across the GCC, each valued over 185M AED, by developing commercial models, leading executive deal defences, and directing CXO proposals.</p><p> Devised comprehensive enterprise AI consulting frameworks encompassing GenAI adoption, LLM governance, agentic AI architecture, data readiness, and AI use-case prioritisation for major government, energy, telecom, and financial services organisations.</p><p> Established and implemented responsible AI governance frameworks and target operating models, enabling clients to scale AI programmes effectively with demonstrable efficiency improvements and regulatory compliance.</p><p> Orchestrated the deployment of an air-gapped GenAI and LLM solution for a GCC state-owned energy company, facilitating secure natural language access to sensitive data within a sovereign, compliance-grade architecture.</p><p> Engineered a hybrid AI, GenAI, and agentic AI solution for a UAE investment holding company, integrating it into cloud infrastructure to achieve significant IT support cost reductions and enable enterprise-scale intelligent process automation.</p><p> Formulated a 3-year digital transformation roadmap for a UAE investment holding client, resulting in 30% IT cost savings, enhanced enterprise IT scalability, and a clear pathway towards AI-led operating model transformation.</p><p> Executed transformation programmes yielding 20–40% efficiency gains, 30–40% improvements in turnaround times, and quantifiable cost reductions across diverse GCC client portfolios.</p><p> Designed and deployed a digital twin and VR inspection system for UAE public sector transport assets, decreasing site visits by 35% and enhancing defect detection through AI-powered remote analysis.</p><p> Implemented a cognitive AI chatbot for Dubai government services, significantly improving citizen engagement and the resolution of high-volume public service inquiries.</p><p> Managed sales and delivery of MVPs and POCs in collaboration with NVIDIA, Google, and Intel across GCC and APAC markets, translating hyperscaler AI capabilities into tailored enterprise use cases for clients.</p><p> Directed a transformation PMO, overseeing KPI tracking, budget management, risk mitigation, and partner ecosystem coordination for multiple concurrent large-scale delivery programmes.</p><p> Led AI change management, capability development, and executive coaching initiatives, empowering client teams and fostering senior leadership alignment on AI investment strategies.</p>

<p>Delivered AI transformation consulting and capability-building programmes to over 12 enterprise clients, including multinational banks, Malaysian telecom operators, and global technology firms.<br>
Partnered with a Big 4 consulting firm to architect an intelligent automation suite for corporate tax filing, achieving a 75% reduction in quarter-end GST processing time.<br>
Spearheaded an 8-month digital transformation programme for an MNC public sector bank, developing the transformation blueprint and digital platform product lifecycle to serve millions of end users.<br>
Collaborated with C-suite stakeholders to design digital operations frameworks, promoting intelligent automation adoption, process optimisation, and delivering measurable business value across client engagements.<br>
Enhanced data and analytics capabilities for a client in the telecom sector, facilitating real-time decision intelligence and actionable business insights at an operational scale.</p>

<p>Directed the AI/ML practice for enterprise financial crime compliance, guiding AML, KYC, sanctions screening, and fraud detection transformations for 7 banks, which improved detection accuracy by 35% and reduced false positives by 40%.<br>
Designed AI-powered platform integrations, knowledge graphs, and ML scoring models, achieving significant compliance accuracy improvements and systematic operational risk reduction for financial sector clients.<br>
Implemented RPA and AI solutions for over 20 clients across the telecom, banking, finance, and manufacturing sectors, achieving straight-through AR/AP processing and automation rates of 50%.<br>
Generated a 3.5x ROI in claims automation and reduced LC issuance costs by 40% through the application of cognitive automation and intelligent straight-through processing for financial sector clients.<br>
Championed AI adoption within legacy financial institutions, advising C-suite executives on transformation strategies for financial crime compliance through structured consulting and delivery methodologies.</p>

<p>Established and scaled an RPA and Intelligent Automation practice from inception to 7.3M AED in revenue within its first year, with full P&L responsibility encompassing sales, pre-sales, delivery, go-to-market strategy, and customer success.<br>
Founded an Automation Centre of Excellence (CoE) to serve European and US financial sector clients, including Fannie Mae and Rabobank Netherlands, achieving 40–60% process efficiency gains.<br>
Delivered over 150 automation workflows utilizing UiPath and Automation Anywhere, reducing manual effort by 30–50% and generating multi-million AED in operational cost savings.<br>
Managed RPA strategy, governance, and regulatory adherence for cross-regional clients spanning operations, credit, compliance, and finance functions across Europe, the US, and India.<br>
Initiated a UiPath partnership and secured 4 new enterprise clients within 12 months, building a credible and scalable automation delivery capability from the ground up.</p>

<p>Generated over 80M AED in annual revenue across the APAC region through strategic sales planning, expert enterprise client management, and effective technology programme execution.<br>
Directed regional partnerships and stakeholder engagement, aligning technology solutions with client objectives to cultivate enduring enterprise accounts throughout APAC markets.</p>