Profile
Rajaniesh
Kaushikk
For 24 years I have connected enterprise data strategy with architecture, engineering and AI adoption. Today I take agentic AI from pilot to production on Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry for global banks, life-sciences and manufacturing leaders.
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Every bar starts at the old process time and shrinks to the time after my architecture went live. These are real client outcomes, not estimates.
Before → after
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Every skill is connected to proof.
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From systems engineer to technology director.
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I write the books practitioners learn from.
Two books on Databricks for generative AI and machine learning, with a foreword by Scott Hanselman. I also built a Udemy practice question bank for Databricks certification.
The Data Lakehouse Revolution
Harnessing the Power of Databricks for Generative AI and Machine Learning: an architect’s guide to building the lakehouse foundation that production AI depends on.
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Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate Study Guide
Generative AI with Databricks
A structured path for engineers preparing for Databricks’ generative AI certification, written by someone who holds it.
View study guide ↗On the main stages, and inside the product teams.
Since 2021 I have spoken across the US, Canada and India on agentic AI economics, agent governance and production readiness. See all talks ↗
Sessionize
Top 1% Speaker, and Most Active Speaker in both 2024 and 2025.
Beyond the Horizon
Blog subscribers, plus 1,000+ on YouTube. I also answer community questions on Microsoft Q&A.
MVP Author Guru
Mentored since 2026, 3 of them authors, on writing and shipping their next books.
Microsoft AI MVP · since 2024
I work directly with Microsoft product groups and give feedback on:
Databricks MVP · since 2024
I prototype early capabilities for enterprise use cases and give feedback on:
15 certifications across AI, data, cloud and delivery.
Master of Computer Applications, backed by current certifications on the platforms I architect for.
Let’s talk
Need someone who can take AI from pilot to production?
I am happy to talk about technology leadership roles, advisory work and speaking invitations. References from executive leaders at JPMC and HCLTech are available on request.