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About

Building AI Systems
That Work. At Scale.

From Louisiana Tech to leading AI compliance at Fortune 50. My path has been defined by one principle: strategic systems, sharp execution.

The Story

From Field Operations to Fortune 50 AI Strategy

Some leaders arrive through prestige. Others arrive through survival.

I entered technology on the ground floor: fixing computers in underfunded schools, documenting broken systems, learning—up close—how much damage a bad workflow or a single misconfigured system can cause. Growing up in Kathmandu, Nepal before moving to the United States, I wasn't groomed for leadership. I earned it one failure mode at a time.

From those early field operations, I developed a trait that has shaped my entire career: I don't accept chaos as "the way things are." I build structures that eliminate it.

Fast forward 16 years. I now architect AI governance frameworks for a Fortune 50 company, manage multimillion-dollar AI portfolios, deploy systems at enterprise scale, and design compliance architectures that withstand legal, operational, and engineering scrutiny. I built a governance platform (HAIEC) from scratch—used in enterprise settings—and authored five patent-pending frameworks in drift detection, audit automation, and real-time AI enforcement.

I bridge the world between AI ambition and organizational reality.

Most people see growing regulatory pressure as a blocker. I see it as a blueprint. Where others ship models, I ship systems that protect organizations from the failure modes they didn't even know existed.

This is why teams trust me to lead the programs that matter.

Beyond enterprise work, I am registered as an AI Advisor with the HEB Chamber of Commerce in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where I help local and founder-led businesses find practical, right-sized AI solutions — from AI call coverage to workflow automation and compliance readiness.

Journey

Career Milestones

2025 - Present

Sr Program Manager - AI Implementation & Governance

HP Inc. - Core Team Lead

Driving strategic AI transformation across enterprise systems at Fortune 50 scale. Accelerating AI adoption while architecting governance frameworks that enable innovation without regulatory risk. Developed 5 patent-pending methodologies for AI compliance, drift detection, and behavioral verification.
2023 - 2025

Core Team Lead - Platform Enabling Applications

HP Inc. - 53 Applications Portfolio

Led Core Team of TPMs managing 53 applications across Education, Manageability, and Conferencing platforms. Drove end-to-end program management for enterprise software solutions.
2023 - Present

Technical Program Manager

HP Inc.

Directed development and release cycles for Power Manager and enterprise software portfolio. Led cross-functional teams through Agile delivery, executive stakeholder engagement, and proactive risk mitigation at Fortune 50 scale.
2020 - Present

Founder & CEO

Human AI Ethics Council (HAIEC)

Built comprehensive platform for AI governance, compliance, and ethical deployment. Created Cognitive Systems Management (CSM) Framework, SKC Meeting ResetFrame™, Red Audit Kit, and LegacyShift methodology.
2022

M.Sc. Engineering & Technology Management

Louisiana Tech University

Completed Master's degree focusing on engineering management, technology strategy, and organizational leadership.
2018 - 2022

Entrepreneur - Project Manager

Business Process Automation & Software Development

Performed business analysis and software development to automate business processes. Managed project timelines using Agile Scrum Framework. Provided Business Process Improvement and UI Enhancement services.
2017 - 2018

System Engineer II

ACTIVE Network

Collaborated with software development engineers on web-based applications. Wrote test cases and conducted automation testing. Used PowerShell scripting to automate daily operations and wrote complex SQL queries.
2016 - 2017

System Analyst

Cummins Inc. @ TCS

Led implementation of Manufacturing Execution System (MES). Managed $10M+ project lifecycle. Deployed 400+ stations in MES. Worked on migration from Mainframe to Windows Platform and Atoms to MES.
2014

B.S. Computer & Information Systems Security

Louisiana Tech University - Graduated

Graduated with Bachelor's degree. Dean's Honor List, President's Honor List, Bulldog Scholarship recipient. Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
2014

Technology Strategist

Office of Intellectual Property & Commercialization - Louisiana Tech

Conducted intellectual property valuation and market research. Led marketing initiatives for new product introduction. Coordinated with IP lawyers on patents and legal matters.
2013 - 2016

Business System Analyst

Centaurus Technology Partners

Worked on Red Hat Enterprise Linux infrastructure. Designed Puppet modules for automation. Managed AWS cloud applications. Handled 24x7 support rotation and recruited future analysts.
2010 - 2011

Technical Field Operations Lead

Dallas Independent School District - No Child Left Behind (Gov Contract)

Government contractor for No Child Left Behind project. Managed onsite and offshore teams covering DFW Metroplex. Provided 24x7 support for multiple school districts.
Innovation

Patent-Pending AI Compliance Frameworks

Developed 5 patent-pending methodologies for AI compliance, drift detection, and governance at enterprise scale.

Adversarial Project Twin

Drift and sabotage simulation framework that proactively identifies AI system vulnerabilities before they impact production. Enables real-time monitoring and automated remediation.

AI Compliance Twin

Real-time regulatory enforcement engine that continuously validates AI systems against EU AI Act, GDPR, and sector-specific compliance requirements.

Modular Audit Engine

AI fairness and transparency scoring system with modular architecture. Provides audit-grade documentation and compliance reporting for enterprise deployments.

Precision Drift Detector

Numerical anomaly detection system for AI model performance monitoring. Identifies drift patterns before they impact business outcomes.

Compliance Fingerprint Layer

Tamper-evident traceability system for AI decision-making. Creates immutable audit trails for regulatory compliance and forensic analysis.

CSM Framework & SKC ResetFrame™

Cognitive Systems Management methodology and Meeting ResetFrame for enterprise AI program delivery. Designed for enterprise AI programs with practical, repeatable delivery.
Compliance Guides

AI Compliance Law Guides

Comprehensive guides to the AI regulations that matter most — informed by the HAIEC compliance engine and Zenodo-published research.

Texas AI Law (TRAIGA)

HB 149. Effective Jan 2026. Built on the HAIEC TRAIGA compliance engine.

EU AI Act

Risk-tiered regulation. Mapped to the ISAF framework published in Zenodo.

NYC Local Law 144

AEDT bias audits. Informed by deterministic bias detection research.
View all compliance guides →
What Makes Me Different

Why Teams Trust Me

I See Failure Modes Before They Emerge

Years of drift detection, RCA, and governance work have trained me to anticipate what most teams discover only after outages or audit failures. I protect organizations from invisible risks before they become front-page news.

I Design Frameworks That Survive Contact With Real Organizations

Compliance is useless if engineers won't follow it. Engineering is dangerous if compliance can't see it. My systems bridge both worlds—creating governance structures that scale across dozens of teams without breaking velocity.

I Make Ambiguity Executable

When teams don't know how to proceed, I create structures that turn confusion into predictable delivery. I've operated at every altitude: from field technician → system engineer → program manager → founder → enterprise AI strategist. I understand every layer of the stack, technical and human.

I Don't Accept Chaos as "The Way Things Are"

Where others see regulatory pressure as a blocker, I see it as a blueprint. Where others ship models, I ship systems that protect organizations from failure modes they didn't even know existed. This discipline has shaped every framework, patent, and program I've delivered.
Testimonials

What People Say

"We were drowning in AI compliance requirements and honestly did not know where to start. Subodh sat with us, broke everything down into plain language, and helped us build a governance framework that our team could actually follow day to day. What used to be a scramble before audits is now just part of our normal workflow."

Director of Engineering
Healthcare technology company

"Subodh is not the kind of consultant who hands you a slide deck and leaves. He stayed engaged through the messy parts of rolling out AI across our business units and helped us think through edge cases we would have missed on our own. The framework he built with us is still in use and still adapting."

VP of AI Strategy
Enterprise SaaS company

"What stood out to me was how Subodh balanced moving fast with staying compliant. He understood the regulatory pressure we were under but never let it slow things down to a halt. He has a way of making compliance feel less like a roadblock and more like a design constraint you can work with."

CTO
Financial services firm

Why This Work Matters

The Personal Note

I grew up navigating systems that weren't designed for people like me. So I became someone who designs better systems.

Not just faster or smarter—safer, fairer, more accountable.

AI will shape the next century. My mission is to ensure it does so without repeating the failures of the last one: hidden bias, silent drift, ungoverned decisions, and operational fragility.

Everything I build—frameworks, programs, platforms, patents—follows one philosophy:

If a system can harm people, it must be governed as seriously as it is engineered.

This isn't just my work. It's my discipline.

Opportunities

Open to New Challenges

Executive Roles

Currently exploring VP/Director positions in:

  • • AI Compliance & Governance Leadership
  • • Enterprise Technical Program Management
  • • AI Strategy & Implementation
  • • Digital Transformation Leadership

Target: Fortune 500, Series B+ Startups, AI-First Companies

Consulting & Advisory

Available for:

  • • AI Proof-of-Concept (POC) Projects
  • • Compliance Framework Implementation
  • • Executive Advisory & Coaching
  • • Fractional Leadership Roles

Engagement: Project-based, Retainer, or Fractional Executive

HEB Chamber: Registered AI Advisor serving DFW local businesses

Location

Remote, Hybrid, or Relocation

Open to Dallas/Austin area

Compensation (Full-Time)

$250K - $400K+

Base + equity/bonus

Consulting Rate

$300 - $500/hour

Project minimums apply

Let's Work Together

Whether you need advisory on AI compliance, executive coaching, or help driving a complex technical program, I bring strategic thinking and proven execution.

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