
Atul Thapliyal
AI Strategy Coach | Fortune 50 Agentic AI | 70K+ Users | 2 US Patents
Studied at Georgia Institute of Technology
Works at IBM
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Atul's Offerings
Custom hourly · $25/hr
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Atul’s AI Services Qualifications
Experience level: Director
100+ people coached for AI Services
I bring 14+ years at IBM Consulting leading AI strategy and transformation programs for Fortune 50 organizations, with direct ownership of the business case, architecture, governance, team leadership, and production rollout. I have led a 38-person GenAI Factory, deployed agentic AI platforms to 70,000+ users, built multi-agent orchestration systems using CrewAI, LangChain, and MCP patterns, designed AI governance frameworks, and authored transformation plans that secured C-suite buy-in for enterprise adoption. I hold 2 US Patents in AI/ML, an MS in Analytics from Georgia Tech, an MBA, and executive education from MIT Sloan. My technical depth spans the leading enterprise AI model platforms, including OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Llama, Mixtral, and Granite, along with RAG and agentic architectures, orchestration patterns using Langflow, LangChain, CrewAI, and MCP, and enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, watsonx.ai, Dialogflow CX, and Workday. What I coach is the strategic layer above the tools: how to identify the right AI use cases, build a defensible business case, design an AI operating model, manage governance and evaluation, and avoid the adoption failures that derail most enterprise AI programs. Whether you're a consultant breaking into AI strategy, a product leader navigating your first enterprise GenAI implementation, or an executive building an AI Center of Excellence — I've done the work you're preparing for, at the scale you're targeting, with the outcomes to prove it.
Atul can help with:
AI Agents
AI Automation
AI-Driven Marketing
AI-Driven Sales
AI Insights Dashboard
AI Policy & Governance Design
AI Product Innovation
AI Readiness Assessment
AI Roadmap Development
AI Strategy
AI Tools & Integration
Fractional AI Strategist
Predictive AI
Team AI Upskilling
Work Experience

Senior Managing Consultant
IBM
July 2025 - Present
Lead enterprise AI strategy and implementation programs for Fortune 50 clients, from executive business case and operating model design through production rollout. Advise C-suite and senior leaders on AI roadmaps, use case prioritization, governance, and scaling GenAI into real business operations. Led a 38-person GenAI Factory supporting a global 70,000+ employee rollout, delivered 100+ AI use cases, and improved intent recognition with targeted strategies.

Managing Consultant
IBM
March 2021 - August 2025
Led large-scale transformation and AI/ML-enabled modernization programs in the energy sector, including a $10M+ initiative spanning 100+ global team members, 166 integrations, and 3M+ endpoints. Built strategic roadmaps for digital transformation, regulatory response, and enterprise operating model evolution. Trained 392 practitioners globally in Design Thinking and Agile.

Senior Advisory Consultant
IBM
June 2018 - March 2021
Founding member and Sector Lead of IBM’s Social Analytics practice for Energy and Utilities, Telecom, and Media, owning go-to-market strategy, offering development, global business development, and team scaling. Led consulting engagements in digital transformation, market entry, workforce analytics, and business portfolio rationalization across Fortune 500 clients in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Senior Consultant
IBM
June 2013 - June 2018
Led strategy consulting engagements in business intelligence transformation, digital strategy, and mobility roadmaps for enterprise clients. Led requirements workshops, business case development, cost-benefit analysis, and cross-functional delivery through design, build, and deployment phases.
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
MS, Analytics
2021 - 2024

MIT Sloan
Executive Program, Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application
2019 - 2019
Executive program focused on blockchain strategy, innovation, and business application.

MIT Sloan
Executive Program, Digital Marketing Analytics
2018 - 2018
Executive program focused on analytics-driven decision making in digital business environments.
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
Master of Business Administration, Marketing
2011 - 2013
MBA in Marketing, business strategy, market analysis, leadership, and executive communication.
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