Avinash Gaur

Avinash Gaur

AI Architect & Researcher

12+ years turning AI from prototype into production. I have architected agentic platforms that saved $5M+ a year at Fortune 500 scale, built the DataNext data science platform from nothing, and grown engineering teams past 30 people.

Today I lead AskAI at HighLevel — the conversational AI layer built into the platform itself.

12+
Years Experience
$5M+
Annual Savings
30+
Team Members Led
F500
Enterprise Clients

Currently leading

AskAI Platform at HighLevel

Leading the engineering team building AskAI, the conversational AI layer of the HighLevel platform, from architecture through to production.

Work with me

Consulting & Mentorship

Book time directly — whether you are an organisation solving a hard AI problem, or an individual figuring out your next move.

₹5,000
per hour

Consulting

For teams building AI that has to work in production.

  • AI and agentic platform architecture review
  • LLM, RAG, and evaluation strategy
  • Build-vs-buy and vendor selection guidance
₹1,500
per hour

Mentorship

For individuals who want a straight answer about their next step.

  • Career direction and role targeting
  • A personalised ML/AI learning roadmap
  • Portfolio and project feedback

Professional Journey

A decade-long journey of building AI solutions, scaling teams, and driving innovation across enterprise and research environments.

LeadershipCurrent Role

Engineering Manager, AskAI

HighLevel
Remote, India
Mar 2026 - Present

Building AskAI — the conversational AI layer of the HighLevel platform. Leading the engineering team taking it from architecture through to production for HighLevel's agency and small-business customers.

Key Achievements:

  • Leading engineering for the AskAI platform
  • Architecting conversational AI on top of HighLevel
  • Taking AskAI from design through production rollout
  • Growing and mentoring the AskAI engineering team

Technologies:

Conversational AILLMsAgentic AIPlatform EngineeringEngineering Leadership
Leadership

AI Architect | Platform Lead

Kimberly-Clark
Remote, India
Sep 2025 - Mar 2026

Architect, FalconX— Directed the end-to-end design and rollout of an enterprise Agentic Platform for marketing and sales automation, driving process efficiency and saving over $5M annually.

Key Achievements:

  • Architected FalconX enterprise Agentic Platform
  • Delivered $5M+ annual savings through automation
  • Led end-to-end platform design and rollout
  • Driving marketing and sales process efficiency

Technologies:

Agentic AIEnterprise AutomationPlatform ArchitectureMarketing AISales AI
Leadership

Sr Engineering Manager

BusinessNext
Noida, India
2017 - 2025

Built Data science Platform called DataNext. Led development of Agentic platform for enterprise solutions.

Key Achievements:

  • Built DataNext platform serving enterprise clients
  • Led development of Agentic AI platform
  • Scaled engineering teams and data science capabilities
  • Established MLOps and data engineering practices

Technologies:

PythonData ScienceMachine LearningAI PlatformsEnterprise Solutions
Engineering

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
Chennai, India
2014 - 2017

Worked on CISCO and Microsoft projects, contributing to distributed systems for TES and NLP-based automation of issue resolution.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed distributed systems for telecommunications
  • Built NLP automation for issue resolution
  • Contributed to enterprise-scale solutions
  • Worked on CISCO and Microsoft technology stacks

Technologies:

JavaPythonDistributed SystemsNLPEnterprise Software
Education

PG-DIVESD Program

CDAC-Noida
Noida, India
Feb 2014 - Sept 2014

6-month intensive program focused on Embedded Systems and VLSI design. Successfully placed at HCL Technologies.

Key Achievements:

  • Completed specialized embedded systems curriculum
  • VLSI design and implementation projects
  • Embedded systems programming and design
  • Secured placement at HCL Technologies

Technologies:

Embedded CVLSIMicrocontrollersDigital Design
Research

Research Associate

Robosapience Technologies
Noida, India
2013

Focused on robotics, embedded systems and computer vision. Conducted workshops at IIT Delhi, NIT Srinagar and many other colleges.

Key Achievements:

  • Conducted workshops at IIT Delhi and NIT Srinagar
  • Developed robotics and computer vision applications
  • Educational outreach at premier engineering colleges
  • Hands-on experience with robotics systems

Technologies:

Computer VisionRoboticsArduinoEmbedded SystemsC++

Ready for the Next Challenge

Always exploring new opportunities in AI research, enterprise solutions, and team leadership. Let's discuss how we can build the future of artificial intelligence together.

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Selected work

Featured Projects

Innovative AI solutions that have transformed enterprises and pushed the boundaries of what's possible with artificial intelligence.

AI Platform

AskAI

Featured
Available across all HighLevel plans

Conversational AI built into the HighLevel platform — a natural-language workspace where agencies and small businesses create content, get answers, and complete setup tasks without leaving the product. Leading the engineering team taking it from architecture through to production.

Conversational AILLMsAgentic AIPlatform EngineeringVoice Input
AI Platform

Agent Next

Featured
90% accuracy in complex tasks

Led the architecture and development of Agent Next - an enterprise Agentic AI platform for Banking & Financial Services. Features 90% accuracy in complex tasks with autonomous AI agents for customer support, fraud detection, loan origination, and KYC/KYB processes.

Agentic AILLMsEnterprise AIBanking TechAI ReasoningAutonomous Agents
Data Platform

DataNext Platform

Enterprise-scale data platform

Enterprise-scale data science platform enabling advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities for Fortune 500 companies. Transforming how businesses leverage data with cutting-edge AI.

PythonApache SparkKubernetesReactPostgreSQL

Interested in Collaboration?

These projects represent just a fraction of what's possible when cutting-edge AI meets real-world challenges. Let's explore how we can create the next breakthrough together.

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Twelve years building AI that ships — agentic platforms at Fortune 500 scale, data science platforms, and the teams behind them. Bring me a hard problem, a collaboration, or a speaking slot.

12+ years in AIEngineering Manager, AskAI at HighLevelex-Kimberly-Clarkex-BusinessNext30+ engineers ledFortune 500 clients

Email me

Best for collaborations, speaking invitations, and research conversations.

hiavigaur@gmail.com

Book my time

Consulting for teams at ₹5,000/hour, or one-on-one mentorship at ₹1,500/hour.