Jag KarnanSingapore

AI Architect, Hands-on AI Engineer

Domain Exposure
  • Real Estate
  • Finance
  • Logistics

AI first strategy, AI transformation, agentic automation, and AI-driven operations that scale

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Overview

AI Expertise & Capability Overview Infographic showing AI Strategy & Roadmap, Agentic Automation, GenAI Engineering, and Private & Local LLMs in a technical drawing sketch style

How I Help

Focusing on moving AI from prototype to production by addressing concrete operational bottlenecks and establishing stable, cost-controlled engineering systems.

The problem

Real estate transaction pipelines and back-office operations involve heavy manual document parsing, cross-portal data entry, and status tracking.

How I solve it

I designed and deployed multi-agent workflows (connecting n8n, document parsers, and custom LLM interfaces) to orchestrate operations end-to-end.

What you get

Automated listing-to-close processes with human-in-the-loop validation, eliminating data entry bottlenecks.

The problem

Operations teams spend hours manually copying unstructured details from client emails, PDF attachments, or messaging chats into internal CRM and database systems.

How I solve it

I build structured LLM extraction pipelines and custom parsers that automatically process arbitrary formats and output validated JSON to target APIs.

What you get

Automated data ingestion from human-written communications directly into databases, with exception alerts and human-in-the-loop review.

AI Skills

  1. AI Strategy & Roadmaps

    Turn leadership goals into AI roadmaps that use agents, LLMs, and automation to remove real operational drag, not add more IT projects

  2. Agentic Automation

    Build and run multi-agent workflows across n8n, Zapier, Make, and APIs, with error handling, retries, and monitoring built in

  3. GenAI Engineering

    Ship GenAI apps using Python, TypeScript, LLM APIs (Claude, GPT, Gemini), RAG, vector databases, and frameworks like CrewAI, LangChain, and LangGraph

  4. Local & Private LLMs

    Install and fine-tune local LLM models with Ollama, llama.cpp, and LoRA/QLoRA for private, on-prem, or cost-controlled workloads where data must stay in-house

  5. AI Adoption & Enablement

    Embed AI into daily workflows with clear handoffs, guardrails, prompt libraries, and human checkpoints so teams actually adopt it

  6. Frontier Model Applications

    Apply frontier models (Claude, GPT, Gemini) to content, analysis, and decision support tied to measurable KPIs

  7. End-to-End AI Delivery

    Lead AI delivery end to end: discovery, prototypes, pilots, production rollout, training, and iteration

  8. AI Evaluation & Observability

    Set evaluation baselines, logging, monitoring, and cost or latency guardrails so AI systems stay reliable, explainable, and cost-effective after go-live

Tech Skills

PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptLangChainLangGraphCrewAIOpenAI APIAnthropic ClaudeGoogle Geminin8nFastAPIReactNext.jsNode.js.NET / C#JavaAWSGoogle CloudAzureDockerKubernetesVercelPostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLRedispgvector

Certifications

2020 – 2030

  • AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

    Anthropic Academy

    2026
  • Claude Cowork

    Anthropic Academy

    2026
  • Claude Code

    Anthropic Academy

    2026
  • Claude Code in Action

    Anthropic Academy

    2026
  • Software Engineering

    IBM

    2026
  • WSQ Generative AI

    SkillsFuture Singapore

    2024
  • Generative AI Fundamentals

    Databricks

    2024
  • AI Productivity

    Republic Polytechnic

    2024
  • Registered Management Consultant (RMC)

    Singapore

    2020

2000 – 2020

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

    Project Management Institute, USA

    2014
  • Certified Data Recovery & Forensics Specialist

    SANS Institute

    2009
  • Microsoft Certified Application Developer (.NET)

    Microsoft

    2006
  • Microsoft Certified Professional

    USA

    2006
  • Certified Java Programmer

    USA

    2000
  • Certified JavaScript Programmer

    USA

    2000

1990 – 2000

  • Certified C++ Programmer

    India

    1997

Education

MBA • Information Technology

Annamalai University, Singapore

2005 — 2007

Bachelor of Engineering • Electronics & Communication

National Engineering College, India

1995 — 1999

University Gold Medal

Corporate Exposure

British Telecom logo
British Telecom
Microsoft logo
Microsoft
Avanade logo
Avanade
Accenture logo
Accenture
Nike logo
Nike
Agility Logistics logo
Agility Logistics
Lazard logo
Lazard
AIA logo
AIA
PropNex logo
PropNex
Changi Airport Group logo
Changi Airport Group
Ministry of Education Singapore logo
Ministry of Education Singapore
Singapore Civil Defence Force logo
Singapore Civil Defence Force
Public Service Division logo
Public Service Division
Singapore Police Force logo
Singapore Police Force
Changi General Hospital logo
Changi General Hospital

Work Experience

AI Architect, Hands-on AI EngineerSingapore IT Services Pte Ltd

Singapore

2023Present

  • Act as an AI-native partner to enterprises — automation-first discovery, hands-on prototyping, and rollout tied to KPIs rather than slide decks.
  • Build AI systems for real estate workflows: operational automations, assistive tooling, and integrations that fit listing-to-close processes and back-office operations.
  • Deliver professional AI coding and integration work: assistants, internal tools, and orchestrations built for iteration, observability, and safe failure modes.
  • Implement AI inside operational processes: documented workflows, stakeholder alignment, guardrails, and adoption checkpoints so teams sustain changes.
  • Lead AI fluency workshops and change cadences so leadership and practitioners keep pace as models and tooling evolve.
  • Prioritise the AI portfolio with leadership — rank use cases by impact, effort, and risk; sequence pilots so early wins fund confidence and budget for the next tranche.
  • Instil production discipline for AI services — evaluation baselines, logging and monitoring, change control, and cost or latency guardrails so systems stay reliable after go-live.
  • Align delivery with governance and domain experts — clear data and access boundaries, acceptance criteria, and escalation paths so rollouts stay explainable, auditable, and trusted.

Digital Transformation LeaderSingapore IT Services Pte Ltd

Singapore

20152022

  • Shifted consulting toward automation-first and AI-ready processes — mapping workflows before prescribing tools.
  • Mapped end‑to‑end business processes and introduced automation, scripting, and cloud tools to remove manual steps.
  • Collaborated with business stakeholders to define outcomes, KPIs, and success metrics for transformation projects.

Senior Systems EngineerSingapore IT Services Pte Ltd

Singapore

20082014

  • Led infrastructure and systems engineering projects for small and mid-sized enterprises in Singapore.
  • Designed and implemented secure, reliable on-premise and early cloud environments for clients across industries.
  • Worked hands-on with servers, networks, and endpoints while advising customers on IT best practices.

Senior Lead DeveloperAvanade Asia Pte Ltd

Singapore

20052008

  • Led development workstreams and hands-on delivery for large-scale .NET and enterprise solutions across APAC, owning design decisions, build quality, and release readiness.
  • Mentored developers, ran code and design reviews, and partnered with leads and client stakeholders to turn requirements into stable, maintainable software.
  • Shipped upgrades, migrations, and product releases for clients including British Telecom, MediaCorp, AIA, and Changi General Hospital.

Software DeveloperPMR Software Technology Pte Ltd

Singapore

20012005

  • Developed and deployed enterprise applications.
  • Supported UAT and implemented client-facing solutions.

Software ProgrammerSoftware Technology International

USA

19992001

  • Migrated core functionalities from JSP to .NET, enhancing application efficiency and reducing server load times.
  • Developed scalable applications using modern frameworks and languages (JavaScript, Java).

Major Milestones

award

1998

Computer Society of India Competition

Won First Prize in a national-level software contest

project

1999

Wireless LAN Project

Conceptualized and built a Wireless LAN project using Infra Red Communication as Final Year Project

achievement

1999

Joined Software Technology International, USA

Software Engineer

achievement

2001

Joined PMR Software Technology Pte Ltd, Singapore

Software Engineer

award

2005

Top Employee Award

Won Top Employee Award while working for British Telecom project at Avanade Asia

achievement

2005

Joined Avanade Asia, Singapore

Senior Lead Developer

achievement

2007

Joined Agility Logistics, Singapore

Senior Engineering Manager

achievement

2008

Founded Singapore IT Services Pte Ltd

achievement

2010

Founded Singapore Data Recovery Centre Pte Ltd

achievement

2013

Secured key private and gov accounts AIA, CITI Bank, Changi Airport, Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore Police, Public Service Division

achievement

2015

Improved data recovery volume from 12 cases per month to average 74 cases per month

achievement

2016

Started data analysis & reporting services for Singapore Real Estate Market

achievement

2018

Built autonomous systems to handle end-to-end real estate workflow from marketing to final completion

achievement

2021

Machine learning & expert systems for Singapore real estate forecasting

achievement

2023

LLM-powered business chatbots for client-facing automation

achievement

2025

Micro SaaS product builds. Automation Agency. AI-powered, subscription model

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