About Gireesh Kumar
24 years in software architecture. Now designing and shipping production Agentic AI for B2B organisations across India, the UAE, and globally — production-grade reliability, scoped delivery, and the ARIA Framework™ as the operating discipline.
The short version
I'm a software architect with over two decades of experience designing production systems for banking, aviation, and enterprise SaaS. Since 2024, my practice has focused exclusively on Agentic AI — designing and deploying AI systems that don't just answer questions, but pursue goals across multiple steps, use tools, and act autonomously.
The work spans WhatsApp automation, voice agents, document processing, multi-agent orchestration, and the broader architecture decisions that determine whether an AI project ships or stalls. Every engagement is structured through the ARIA Framework™ — Assess, Roadmap, Implement, Accelerate.
Background and credentials
Based in Bengaluru, originally from Kerala. Past engagements include a $15B international airline's digital platform rebuild, real-time AI event processing for the Middle East's second-largest bank at 2M+ daily transactions, and production OpenAI integration for a Fortune 500-serving enterprise SaaS company.
- TOGAF® Level 1 — enterprise architecture
- AWS Well-Architected — cloud-native systems
- Azure Administration & Development certifications
- Deep experience across Java, Python, React, Scala, microservices, and SaaS at scale
What I do today
The practice covers four areas where I've shipped production work in the last 18 months:
- Agentic AI consulting and design. Multi-agent systems, LangGraph orchestration, production reliability for AI in regulated environments.
- WhatsApp automation. Cloud API + AI agent layer for support deflection, lead qualification, appointment booking, payment follow-ups. See the India guide.
- Voice agent development. Pipecat + Gemini Flash + Exotel for Indian businesses. Multilingual support including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil. See the build guide or run the cost calculator.
- Custom AI application development. End-to-end design and engineering of AI-native applications, integrated with your business systems and built for production from day one.
Why I work this way
Most AI projects fail at scoping, not engineering. After watching the same patterns play out across banking, aviation, and SaaS engagements, I codified what works into the ARIA Framework and made structured scoping the default. Every engagement starts with a no-commitment assessment that ranks your top automation opportunities by ROI — you walk away with a prioritized shortlist whether or not you choose to work with me.
The differentiation that matters is rarely about which model or framework is used. It's about whether the system survives production, integrates cleanly with the rest of your business, and delivers measurable outcomes against the success criteria you set. That's what 24 years of architecting production systems pays for.
How to work with me
Engagements typically start with a free 30-minute strategy call. If there's a clear use case, we move into the Assess stage of ARIA — a structured 1–2 week audit that produces a prioritized roadmap. From there, scope and timeline are agreed before any build commitment.
I work with B2B organisations and serious SMBs across India, the UAE, and global markets. Comfortable engaging remotely with structured milestones and synchronous checkpoints at each stage gate.