Making Complex
Simple
Building AI and data systems that transform enterprises.
25 years of real-world solutions.
Built on
Deep Expertise
"We believe in understanding the full stack — not just the abstractions. That's how we deliver solutions that actually work."
At Gonnect, we bring 25+ years of hands-on engineering — from low-level networking and distributed systems to modern AI/ML platforms. When you work with us, you get practitioners who've written production code at every layer.
We document what we learn and share it openly through 50+ technical deep dives. Because the best partnerships are built on transparency and shared knowledge.
Full Spectrum Coverage
Our Toolkit
Areas of Expertise
Deep knowledge across the modern technology stack
Generative AI & LLMs
Production RAG systems, LLM orchestration, agent frameworks, and enterprise GenAI platforms. Built systems serving millions of requests.
Knowledge Engineering
Semantic modeling, ontology design, knowledge graphs, and neuro-symbolic AI. Making AI systems that reason and explain.
Platform & Infrastructure
Cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes at scale, service mesh, GitOps, and internal developer platforms. VPC design, networking, security.
Data & ML Engineering
Lakehouse architecture, real-time streaming, feature stores, MLOps pipelines. From batch to streaming, from experimentation to production.
Distributed Systems
Event-driven architecture, CQRS/ES, microservices patterns, message brokers. Building systems that scale and stay resilient.
Backend & APIs
High-performance services in Java, Go, Rust. REST, GraphQL, gRPC. Database design, caching strategies, performance optimization.
I write about these topics in depth — practical patterns from production experience
Explore 50+ Technical Deep DivesEnterprise-Grade Platforms
Deep expertise across leading cloud providers and AI/ML platforms
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure
AI & ML Ecosystem
Reference Architecture
End-to-end Data, AI & GenAI Platform Stack
Amazon Web Services
Data, AI & GenAI Reference Architecture
LLM Landing Zone / Gateway Pattern
Enterprise-Grade GenAI Infrastructure
Modern Data Lakehouse Architecture
Medallion Architecture • Apache Iceberg • AI/ML Ready
Multi-Cloud GPU Training
LLM Fine-tuning with GCP/AWS Data and RunPod GPUs
Multi-Cloud LLM Training Architecture
HyperMind
The future of neuro-symbolic AI reasoning and knowledge representation
Neuro-Symbolic AI Platform
A revolutionary AI reasoning engine that combines the power of neural networks with symbolic logic. HyperMind delivers explainable, provable AI decisions through advanced hypergraph-based knowledge representation.
- ✓ Explainable AI Decisions
- ✓ Hypergraph Knowledge Graphs
- ✓ Logic Tensor Networks
- ✓ Provable Reasoning Chains
Enterprise Impact
Where vision meets execution — platforms that move billions
Nike
Founding Platform LeadershipPrivileged to help build Nike's Data, AI & GenAI platforms from the ground up
Digital transformation of a $47B company with 79,000+ employees. Platform transformation methodology recognized by Gartner as industry leading.
Platform Transformation
Founded Nike's platform-based architecture. Unified ecommerce, stores, marketing, logistics, product creation & ERP globally.
AI/ML & Generative AI
Initiative Owner for AI. Led NikeAI (AirImagination) launch. Demand Sensing, Supply Chain, Personalization engines.
Cloud Platform & MLOps
Cloud-native AI/ML platform. Microservices, data lake, streaming, analytics — operational excellence at global scale.
Global Leadership
150+ person AI/ML team across 6 countries. Led Principal Engineers, Distinguished Engineers, Principal Architects & Distinguished Architects across Platform, Data & AI. Data governance influencing 10,000+ engineers.
Nike AIR Imagination
Led GenAI engineering for Nike's first consumer-facing AI — text-to-image letting fans design dream Air Max sneakers
H&M
Advisor to Chief Data & AI Officer
Multi-Cloud Strategy
GCP + Azure integration for optimal data placement
Retail Business Brain
AI agents with semantic reasoning for customer insights
Oracle Health Insurance Cloud
TIER-1 SaaSCo-Founder • Principal Architect & Engineer Leading
Built ground-up. Comprehensive SaaS for policy administration, intelligent automated claims adjudication, and revenue management. Powering Blue Shield of California & major insurers.
Automated claims adjudication with traceability
Commercial, government & specialty lines unified
Third Pillar Systems
ACQUIREDFounding Member & Advisor to CEO
Merlin BRMS
Enterprise Business Rules Management System
Co-architected Merlin BRMS — a pioneering enterprise rule engine powering credit decisioning, financial risk automation, and compliance workflows for global financial institutions. Foundation of modern Symbolic AI.
Credit Decisioning
Real-time automated loan approval with full audit trail
Risk Management
Enterprise-wide risk assessment and mitigation rules
Compliance Engine
Regulatory compliance with transparent reasoning
Gaurav Malhotra
“I thrive on building what doesn't exist yet — venturing into uncharted territory where conventional wisdom says it can't be done.”
25 years in the trenches — shipping production systems that actually work at scale. An innovator at heart with product thinking that goes beyond the obvious.
From pioneering rule engines processing millions of financial decisions to founding AI platforms serving global retail. Partnering with founding teams to take ideas from zero to one and beyond.
Architected complex healthcare claims processing systems with end-to-end automated adjudication — targeting 100% accuracy, deployed globally at scale on cloud infrastructure.
Going beyond the hype of AI — building Neuro-Symbolic AI grounded in real mathematical foundations: Category Theory, Type Theory, and Proof Theory. AI that reasons, proves, and explains.
I believe in software craftsmanship — mastering the full spectrum from networking to platform to data to AI. Not siloed expertise, but end-to-end capability to deliver complete products.
The gap between proof-of-concept and production is where most projects fail. My craft is bridging that gap — turning bold ideas into resilient systems that run 24/7. No shortcuts. Just hard-won lessons from taking things live.
The Arc
From pioneering Symbolic AI to building the future of Neuro-Symbolic intelligence
GlobalLogic
→ Hitachi GroupFounding Member • Architecture & Engineering
Founding-stage architect & engineer. First European project delivery. Established global delivery excellence.
Third Pillar Systems
AcquiredFounding Member • Advisor to CEO
Co-architected Merlin BRMS — enterprise rule engine powering credit decisioning & financial risk. Foundation of Symbolic AI.
Oracle Health Insurance
Tier-1 ProductCo-Founder • Principal Architect
Built from ground-up. Comprehensive SaaS with intelligent automated claims adjudication powering major healthcare payers.
Trusted By Leading Healthcare Payers
Gonnect
CurrentFounder • Principal Consultant
🇳🇱 Founded in Netherlands→🇬🇧 Now UK
The convergence: Neuro-Symbolic AI — neural networks + symbolic reasoning. Trusted by Nike & H&M. Creator of HyperMind.
Education
Imperial College London
Data Science - Machine Learning & OR
Master of Computer Applications
ICSE India - DAVV
Bachelor of Computer Science
Delhi University
"Good architecture is invisible. It just works, scales when needed, and lets the team focus on what matters."
Let's Build Something Intelligent
Ready to transform your data into actionable intelligence? Let's discuss how AI and knowledge graphs can drive your business forward.
Location
London, United Kingdom