In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are under constant pressure to modernize their platforms, ensure security and compliance, and deliver seamless customer experiences. Standing at the forefront of this transformation is Puneet Pahuja, a seasoned Senior Technical Lead and DevOps Engineer with more than 20 years of experience across Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, and Federal enterprise domains.
Puneet has built his career on one strong foundation—leveraging technology to solve real-world business challenges. His expertise lies in cloud-native modernization, AI-driven automation, and enterprise-grade DevOps practices that help organizations achieve scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency.
Expertise in Cloud and DevOps Modernization
From container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and ARM templates, Puneet specializes in architecting robust enterprise platforms. He has designed and deployed continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps, significantly accelerating product delivery cycles.
His integration of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, and Dynatrace ensures that applications not only perform at scale but also maintain high reliability and resilience.
Leading AI and Generative AI Innovation
What sets Puneet apart is his strategic application of AI and Generative AI technologies to solve critical business problems. Leveraging platforms like Azure OpenAI and LangChain, he has developed intelligent systems for fraud detection, identity proofing, predictive analytics, and decision support.
At Accelitas, Puneet played a pivotal role in delivering AI-powered solutions for Credit Risk Management, Mobile Account Opening, and Fraud Prevention. His innovations, such as ML.NET REST API models for image-based predictions and alternative credit scoring models, not only improved system accuracy and speed but also supported financial inclusion for underserved markets.
Driving Impact Across Enterprises
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At Fidelity, he modernized brokerage platforms through AI-enhanced microservices architectures, boosting transaction throughput and enabling smarter trading insights. His work also reinforced SEC and FINRA compliance through enterprise-wide data governance.
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At Accelitas, he spearheaded real-time integrations using Azure Logic Apps and Data Factory, reducing manual efforts by 60% while enabling seamless data reconciliation, payments, and account onboarding workflows.
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Across his career, Puneet has consistently delivered tangible business outcomes such as 30–50% performance gains, cost savings, and faster time-to-market.
A Recognized Industry Expert
Puneet is not only a technologist but also a recognized industry expert and judge contributing to the technical welfare of the profession. With certifications from Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and Java, he brings credibility and trust to every engagement.
The story of Puneet Pahuja reflects the future of enterprise technology—where cloud, DevOps, and AI converge to unlock innovation, security, and scalability. His career demonstrates how technology leaders can drive measurable business impact while shaping the next generation of digital transformation.
For organizations aiming to modernize their IT ecosystems and harness the power of cloud and AI, professionals like Puneet represent the perfect blend of technical expertise, strategic vision, and hands-on execution.