T. Barani Kumar is an accomplished Senior Technical Lead at BNP Paribas, with a strong background in data science, software development, and technical leadership. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Consultant (Data Scientist) at Intellect Design Arena Ltd, where T. Barani Kumar implemented a Retrieval Augmented Generation approach and evaluated language models. As Technical Head at YMM Financial Services, responsibilities encompassed managing data-driven projects, developing innovative business solutions, and risk prediction in investment strategies. T. Barani Kumar's career includes roles as Software Developer and ML Engineer at Yokogawa, Founder Member and Centre Head at LIVEWIRE, Sr. Software Engineer at Honeywell Technology Solutions, and Software Engineer at HCL Technologies. T. Barani Kumar holds a Master's degree in Software Systems (Data Analytics) from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Saveetha Engineering College (Anna University).