March 31, 20265 min read
What Nobody Tells You About Building RAG Systems in Production
Real lessons from shipping a RAG pipeline for enterprise eDiscovery — what the tutorials skip over.
Read more →Technology Leader · Enterprise AI Architect
Ashok Kumar Kunchala
Building Production-Ready AI Systems for Enterprise
13+ years · 15+ enterprise clients · US · India · Australia
About Me
Most people talk about AI. I build it — and then I run it in production for enterprise clients across the US, India, and Australia.
Over the past 13 years, I've gone from writing my first lines of .NET code at Cognizant to leading the full technology function at Anvesa — an AI-native, Azure-powered eDiscovery platform serving 15+ enterprise clients globally.
That journey wasn't linear. It was a decade of making hard architectural decisions, rebuilding systems under pressure, learning to lead cross-functional teams, and figuring out what it actually takes to ship intelligent products that work — not in demos, but in production.
On the AI side — I'm not experimenting. I'm building Agentic AI systems, RAG architectures, and LLM-powered workflows that are live, used daily, and delivering measurable outcomes for real businesses.
What drives me is the intersection of deep technical craft and real business impact. I care about unit economics, system reliability, and building things that last — not just what's trending.
Head of TechnologyBoard ContributorAnvesaHyderabad, India
Skills & Stack
What I Work With
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AI & Intelligence
Agentic AI SystemsRAG ArchitectureLarge Language ModelsAzure OpenAIEnterprise AI Systems
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Cloud & Infrastructure
Azure Cloud (AKS)Cloud-Native ArchitectureDocker & KubernetesBicep IaCCloud Cost Optimization
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Engineering & Product
.NET Core / C#AngularSQL ServerProduct EngineeringEngineering Leadership
Career Journey
13 Years. One Direction.
2014 – 2017
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Programmer Analyst Trainee → Associate
Started career as Batch Topper at Cognizant's Learning Academy. Worked on the American Express Global Decision Engine — led Mainframe-to-.NET migration delivering change requests across US, EMEA, APAC and other global markets. Awarded for delivery quality.
2017 – 2024
Aureus Tech Systems
Senior Software Engineer → Head of Technology
Joined as founding engineer on what became Anvesa. Built the platform from scratch across the full stack. Grew into leading the entire engineering function — architecture, R&D, QA, and production support. Led platform through the Aureus → Happiest Minds acquisition.
2024 – Present
Anvesa (Independent Entity)
Head of Technology
Leading AI innovation and enterprise product strategy for 15+ clients across US, India, and Australia. Designing RAG pipelines, Agentic AI systems, and cloud-native architectures on Azure AKS that run in production daily.
Featured Work
What I've Built
◎More case studies coming soon
◎Client projects under NDA
Consulting & Advisory
Work With Me
Available for select consulting and advisory engagements globally.
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AI System Architecture & Build
Design and build production-grade RAG pipelines, Agentic AI workflows, and LLM-powered enterprise applications on Azure. From architecture to deployment.
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AI System Audit & Improvement
Audit, optimize, and scale your existing AI infrastructure. Fix performance bottlenecks, reduce costs, and improve reliability for systems already in production.
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Advisory & Strategic Consulting
Strategic advisory for CTOs and engineering leaders adopting enterprise AI — architecture reviews, team guidance, and AI roadmap planning.
Writing
Thoughts on AI & Engineering
Real lessons from building enterprise AI systems — not theory.
Get in Touch
Let's Build Something
Open to consulting, advisory, and strategic conversations globally.
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Location
Hyderabad, India · Available globally◷
Response time
Usually within 24 hours