Strong understanding of Generative AI concepts and implementation patterns, including LLMs, RAG pipelines, agentic AI frameworks, enterprise ML deployment patterns, SLMs, embeddings, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, vector databases, semantic search, evaluation frameworks, and enterprise knowledge integration. 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, including senior responsibility for engineering, architecture, platforms, data, infrastructure, automation, AI, digital transformation, or enterprise technology delivery, including 5+ years managing multi-disciplinary engineering or architecture teams.