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AI-First Transformation Strategy Consultant
Anirudh Kuchibhatla
Product-minded AI strategist bridging engineering, GenAI, and enterprise transformation.
I am an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice. I blend engineering and consulting experience to design and deploy AI-first products and data architectures - leading GenAI and LLM initiatives at Oliver Wyman, running product work at Capital One, and building AI and IoT projects like Silpi and Palarani. I am joining IBM to help organizations adopt AI strategically and operationalize transformation.
Currently
Preparing to join IBM as an AI-first transformation strategy consultant.
Résumé
DownloadSkills
Programming Languages
Python
SQL
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
Dart
Frameworks & Tools
Flutter
Blynk (IoT mobile integration)
Figma
AI/ML
GenAI / LLMs
OpenAI Codex
Claude Code
Product & Strategy
Product management
Product roadmapping
Stakeholder management
KPI tracking
Operations & Management
Project management
Business requirements & process design
Strategy & Research
Market research & competitive analysis
Productivity & Office
Excel
PowerPoint
Communication
Technical writing / Medium articles
Leadership & Volunteer
Volunteer mentoring
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Silpi
AI-powered website generator that turns a resume or CV into a polished portfolio or research site in minutes, designed for academics and professionals to create a strong web presence without touching code. Reduced time-to-launch for personal websites and portfolios by automating layout generation and content transformation using LLM-driven templates.
OpenAI Codex · Python · HTML · CSS · JavaScript
Palarani (IoT milk-watcher)
IoT device that monitored a pot of milk using a non-contact infrared temperature sensor and sounded a buzzer before the milk boiled over, streaming live temperature data to a phone via the Blynk app. Solved a common kitchen problem by providing real-time alerts and a four-digit display for immediate readings.
Arduino / Embedded C · Infrared temperature sensor · Blynk (mobile streaming) · 4-digit display
Codex Ambassador & Tools
Built with OpenAI Codex, helped other developers adopt Codex, and authored Medium articles to share best practices and tutorials. Drove community adoption and practical tooling examples that lowered onboarding friction for Codex users.
OpenAI Codex · Claude Code · Python
Internal GenAI Chatbot (Oliver Wyman)
Customized and deployed an internal GenAI chatbot that achieved 20% higher adoption across 2000+ global employees by integrating user feedback, tracking KPIs, and coordinating releases. Enabled improved employee access to internal knowledge and reduced friction through iterative product management and cross-functional alignment.
LLMs · Python · Product analytics
Experience
AI-First Transformation Strategy Consultant
2026 – Present
IBM
Accepted a role at IBM as an AI-first transformation strategy consultant following MBA at Columbia Business School. Will  drive internal enterprise AI transformation strategy and advise business on implementing AI-first roadmaps across business and technology functions.
MBA Product Manager Intern
Summer 2025 – 2025
Capital One
Projected a 17% improvement in engagement rates and a 9% increase in plan enrollment by discovering and evaluating high-impact data sources and developing a data onboarding strategy for Card Recoveries. Designed a technical roadmap and process improvements that accelerated analyst data onboarding by 250%, created self-service capabilities, reduced manual intervention and error rates, and secured stakeholder alignment and executive approval.
Senior Consultant
2024 – 2024
Oliver Wyman
Increased adoption by 20% among 2000+ global employees of a customized internal GenAI chatbot by overseeing user feedback integration, KPI tracking, release management, and cross-functional coordination. Launched a pilot LLM-powered tool that reduced project management time by 30% and was projected to save mid-sized organizations ~$1-5M by managing product development, strategy, and client pitches.
Consultant
2021 – 2023
Oliver Wyman
Validated a $2B opportunity for a major American telecom company projected to increase market share by 10% through market and competitive analysis and customer research. Developed a digital transformation strategy estimated to save $100M for a major waste services company and supported a customer remediation strategy for a major bank affecting over 2M customers by coordinating vendors, co-managing PowerBI dashboards, and analyzing SQL data.
Software Engineering Intern
Summer 2020 – 2020
Xandr (AppNexus / Microsoft)
Enabled a projected 20% reduction in AWS costs enterprise-wide by building a web app to edit rule patterns for orphan workloads as part of an AWS usage monitoring tool. Implemented compliance security measures to restrict unauthorized access and halved data update time in tables, accelerating maintenance and enabling developers to focus on other initiatives.
Education
MBA, Concentration in Strategy & Technology
2024 – May 2026
Columbia Business School
Honors: Columbia Fellow, Forte Fellow, Dean’s List. Club Leadership: External Events VP of Technology Club, Interclub Relations VP of Entrepreneurs Organization. Club Membership: Artificial Intelligence Club, South Asia Business Association, Squash Club.
BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2017 – May 2021
Rice University
Certificate: Engineering Leadership. Honors: Louis J. Walsh Award, IEEE-HKN, Tau Beta Pi, magna cum laude. Leadership: Rice Ventures, IEEE, Rice Academic Fellows, TA for ELEC 301 and 241, PAIR, Rice Robotics Club.