Person Profile

Subodh KC
AI Advisor & AI Systems Architect

Former Sr. Program Manager at HP Inc. (Fortune 50). Builds production AI systems at enterprise scale. Founder of Kestrel Voice and HAIEC. 5 patent-pending frameworks. $50M+ portfolio oversight across 53 enterprise applications.

Biography

About Subodh KC

Subodh KC is an AI advisor and AI systems architect. He recently served as Sr. Program Manager - AI Implementation & Governance at HP Inc., a Fortune 50 company, where he drove strategic AI transformation across enterprise systems and architected governance frameworks that enable innovation without regulatory risk.

At HP, he managed a $50M+ technology portfolio spanning 53 enterprise applications, aligning 100+ stakeholders across product, engineering, quality, operations, vendors, risk functions, and senior leadership. He is the founder of Kestrel Voice, an AI voice operations platform, and HAIEC, an enterprise AI governance and compliance platform. He has developed 5 patent-pending methodologies for AI compliance, drift detection, and behavioral verification.

His career spans from field technician to Fortune 50 AI strategy leader, with experience across public-sector technology, manufacturing systems (Cummins, 400+ MES stations), production reliability (ACTIVE Network), technology commercialization (Louisiana Tech IP Office), and enterprise program leadership (HP Inc.). Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, he holds an M.Sc. in Engineering & Technology Management and a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Louisiana Tech University. He is based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

His name, Subodh, comes from Sanskrit: su (good or easy) and bodh (knowledge or understanding). It translates roughly to "one who understands easily" or "one who brings clear understanding."

Impact

Quantified Achievements

53

Applications Governed

50+

AI Projects Delivered

$50M+

Portfolio Oversight

100+

Stakeholders Aligned

5

Patent-Pending Frameworks

400+

MES Stations Deployed

50+

AI Programs Delivered

2

Companies Founded

Expertise

Core Competencies

AI Governance & Compliance

EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, NYC LL 144, Texas TRAIGA

Model documentation, risk scoring, audit automation

Drift detection and behavioral monitoring

Governance structures for multi-application ecosystems

Enterprise Program & Portfolio Leadership

53 enterprise applications across education, manageability, conferencing

50+ AI programs delivered with $50M+ portfolio oversight

Cross-functional alignment across 100+ stakeholders

Dependency management, release readiness, continuous improvement

AI Architecture & Systems Design

Agentic AI systems, multi-agent orchestration, tool-use pipelines

RAG pipelines, vector databases, enterprise knowledge architectures

MCP servers, API orchestration, secure data connectors

Voice AI platforms, telephony, adaptive orchestration

Product Development & Commercialization

Founder of HAIEC (AI governance) and Kestrel Voice (AI communications)

Open-source tools including llmverify for LLM verification

Invention assessment and intellectual property evaluation

Technology commercialization from university research to market

Career

Professional Timeline

2026 - Present

AI Advisor & Enterprise AI Governance Consultant

Independent Practice

Advising enterprises on AI governance, compliance, and production AI deployment. Helping organizations navigate EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and emerging state regulations with operational discipline gained from Fortune 50 experience.
Enterprise AI governance advisoryCompliance framework developmentProduction AI deployment consulting

2022 - 2026

Technical Program Manager → Sr. Program Manager (Promoted)

HP Inc. (Fortune 50)

Joined HP as Technical Program Manager in 2022, promoted to Sr. Program Manager - AI Implementation & Governance in 2025. Directed development and release cycles for 53 enterprise applications. Architected governance frameworks that enabled innovation without regulatory risk. Orchestrated enterprise-wide AI rollouts with 100+ stakeholders. Managed $50M+ AI and technology portfolio. Developed five patent-pending compliance and drift frameworks.
$50M+ portfolio oversight53 enterprise applications governed100+ stakeholders aligned5 patent-pending frameworks developedPromoted from TPM to Sr. Program Manager

2023 - Present

Founder

Kestrel Voice

Built AI voice operations platform combining voice agents, business knowledge, scheduling, automation, integrations, escalation, and operational controls. Confronts real deployment challenges: latency, integration failures, customer expectations, data boundaries, and knowing when automation should hand responsibility back to a person.
Production AI voice platformMulti-channel AI operations24/7 automated receptionist

2020 - Present

Founder & CEO

HAIEC

Built enterprise AI governance and compliance platform for EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, NYC LL 144, and Texas TRAIGA. Introduced AI Governance Execution Framework with six operational functions, forensic audit toolkit, and modernization pathways for legacy systems.
Multi-regulation compliance engineAI governance execution frameworkEnterprise audit readiness platform

2010 - 2022

Engineer to Program Manager

ACTIVE Network, Cummins (TCS), Centaurus, Louisiana Tech, Dallas ISD

From field technician to system engineer to program manager. System Engineer II at ACTIVE Network (release automation, QA, incident workflows). System Analyst at Cummins via TCS ($10M MES implementation, 400+ stations). Business Systems Analyst at Centaurus (Red Hat and AWS platform delivery). IP Strategist at Louisiana Tech (invention assessment and commercialization). Field Ops Lead at Dallas ISD (technology modernization in education).
$10M MES implementation400+ production stations deployedGlobal business strategy competition top 3
Skills

Technical & Leadership Skills

AI & Systems Architecture

AI ArchitectureAgentic AI SystemsRAG PipelinesMCP IntegrationsVoice AI OperationsAI Systems Design

AI Governance & Compliance

AI GovernanceEU AI ActNIST AI RMFISO 42001NYC LL 144Texas TRAIGADrift DetectionAudit ReadinessAI Risk ManagementAI Assurance

Program & Portfolio Leadership

Enterprise Program ManagementPortfolio ManagementStakeholder AlignmentRisk ManagementRelease ReadinessDependency ManagementExecutive CommunicationCross-functional LeadershipAgile DeliveryContinuous Improvement

Technical Stack

PythonTypeScriptNext.jsFastAPIPostgreSQLVector DatabasesDockerCI/CD

Domain Expertise

Manufacturing Execution SystemsTechnology CommercializationIntellectual PropertySix Sigma
Education

Academic Background & Credentials

M.Sc. Engineering & Technology Management

Louisiana Tech University

B.S. Computer Information Systems

Louisiana Tech University

Six Sigma Green Belt

Certified

AI Ethics & Governance

Additional Study
Innovation

Patent-Pending Frameworks

Adversarial Project Twin

Drift and sabotage simulation framework that proactively identifies AI system vulnerabilities before production deployment.

AI Compliance Twin

Real-time regulatory enforcement engine that validates AI systems against EU AI Act, GDPR, and sector-specific compliance requirements.

Modular Audit Engine

AI fairness and transparency scoring with modular architecture. Provides evidence-grade documentation for enterprise deployments.

Precision Drift Detector

Numerical anomaly detection for AI model performance monitoring. Identifies behavioral drift patterns before they affect business outcomes.

Compliance Fingerprint Layer

Tamper-evident traceability for AI decision-making. Creates immutable audit trails for regulatory compliance and forensic analysis.
Organizations

Founded & Co-Founded

Kestrel Voice

AI voice operations platform. Answers every call, books appointments, runs the front desk 24/7.

Founder

HAIEC

Enterprise AI governance and compliance platform. EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, NYC LL 144.

Founder

Framework

Cognitive Systems Management (CSM)

CSM 2.0 - Governance Methodology

Subodh developed Cognitive Systems Management (CSM), a governance methodology with four domains: CSM-Enterprise, CSM-Project, CSM-Code, and CSM-UX. Six execution functions span purpose, mapping, risk, delivery, oversight, and compliance.

CSM 2.0 (spec version 2.0.0) extends the original 2025 publication with machine-readable contracts and 16 governance components for enterprise AI deployment.

Explore the framework →

Open to Leadership Opportunities

Available for Director of AI Programs, Head of AI, VP of AI Strategy, AI advisory, and fractional AI executive roles. Full-time, advisory, and fractional engagements considered.

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