Nishant Lakshmikanth

Nishant Lakshmikanth is a senior engineering leader with 12+ years of experience building and scaling large-scale AI, data, and cloud platforms at companies including LinkedIn, Amazon Web Services, and Cisco. At LinkedIn, he leads AI infrastructure powering network growth and large-scale recommendation systems operating across billions of members and massive graph and data platforms. His work spans Generative AI integration, high-throughput ML platforms, multi-tenancy cloud infrastructure, and cost-efficient systems at global scale. Nishant is a frequent industry speaker at forums such as QCon, IEEE conferences, AI & Big Data Expo, and IoT Tech Expo, and is a member of the Forbes Technology Council. He has authored multiple patents and is focused on translating AI and data innovation into measurable, real-world impact.