Prashant Kumar

Full-Stack Engineer @ o9 Solutions | Aspiring Forward Deployed AI Engineer | Enterprise AI × Supply Chain | Pursuing Forward Deployed AI Engineer PG Cert @ IIT Roorkee | Writing on AI Systems Thinking

Greater Bengaluru Area

About

I build AI-powered software that goes live inside Fortune 500 enterprises — not in demos, but in real production workflows where decisions happen. At o9 Solutions — an AI platform recognized as an IDC MarketScape Leader in supply chain planning — I work as a Full-Stack Engineer building the tools that help global manufacturers, CPG brands, and retailers manage billions of dollars in inventory and demand planning. My code doesn't live in a sandbox; it runs in multi-tenant enterprise environments where latency, reliability, and domain accuracy matter. I'm now intentionally pivoting toward Forward Deployed AI Engineering — the role that sits at the intersection of engineering, AI deployment, and client-side impact. I'm currently pursuing the PG Certificate in Forward Deployed AI Engineering from IIT Roorkee, deepening my expertise in LLM workflows, AI system design, rapid prototyping, and end-to-end AI deployment in enterprise environments. What I bring: → 8+ years building production systems (React, Node js, Microservices) → Enterprise AI platform experience at scale (o9's Digital Brain, Knowledge Graphs, Digital Twins) → Growing expertise in LLMs, GenAI workflows, and AI systems thinking → A builder's mindset — I ship, iterate, and own outcomes end-to-end I also write regularly about AI systems thinking, enterprise AI deployment patterns, and the forward deployed engineering mindset — because the biggest gap in AI isn't the model, it's the last mile. 📬 Open to: Forward Deployed AI Engineer roles, applied AI engineering, enterprise AI consulting, and conversations about deploying AI where it actually matters

Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer at o9 Solutions, Inc.
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    → Built and shipped front-end modules for o9's Digital Brain platform — an AI-powered enterprise planning system deployed at Fortune 500 companies across automotive, CPG, retail, and manufacturing → Developed React-based dashboards enabling real-time scenario planning and demand-supply matching for enterprise planners managing $X billion in supply chain operations → Worked directly with cross-functional teams (product, data science, supply chain domain experts) to translate complex business logic into production-ready software — a core FDE competency → Designed and implemented RESTful microservices supporting multi-tenant deployments across global enterprise clients → Operated in an environment analogous to forward deployment: embedding engineering capability into customer-facing planning workflows and iterating based on real operational feedback

  • Software Engineer II at BetterPlace
    Jan 2022 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    BetterPlace is Asia's largest frontline workforce management SaaS platform — serving 1,500+ enterprises and 25M+ workers across India, Southeast Asia, and GCC. The company was formerly OLX People (Prosus/OLX Group) and Aasaan Jobs before its acquisition by BetterPlace in 2021. → Built and maintained core platform features for a workforce management SaaS serving 1,500+ enterprise clients across e-commerce, logistics, retail, and manufacturing → Developed full-stack modules powering end-to-end blue-collar workforce lifecycle: hiring, digital onboarding, KYC verification, attendance tracking, and payroll processing for 25M+ worker profiles → Engineered scalable APIs and microservices handling 200,000+ digital onboardings per month across multi-tenant enterprise deployments → Worked on AI-powered features including intelligent job matching, automated background verification (RPA-based), and workforce demand prediction models → Operated in a fast-paced startup environment through multiple company transitions (Aasaan Jobs → OLX People → BetterPlace), adapting to evolving product strategy, tech stack migrations, and organizational change → Collaborated with cross-functional teams (product, ops, client success) to deliver features directly impacting enterprise client retention and worker experience at scale

  • Senior Software Engineer at OLX
    Oct 2021 - Jan 2022 · 4 mos

    - Developed portal for onboarding and attanendance management system for olx people HRMS side for the blue collar ecosystem

  • Software Engineer at Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd.
    Nov 2017 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    → Designed and implemented a Cucumber BDD test automation framework; recognized with the OPM Award for innovative approach to quality engineering → Demonstrated ability to identify engineering process gaps and ship solutions end-to-end — exactly the problem-first, ship-fast mindset FDE roles demand → Reduced regression testing effort by X% through automated test coverage, accelerating release velocity for the team