Basil B Thoppil
AI Architect & Engineering Leader
I'm a freelance Product Development Consultant and Consultant Architect with 16+ years of experience in applied AI and systems architecture.
I help companies build and deploy AI-powered products and platforms. My expertise covers the full development cycle — from initial concept and architecture design to implementation and deployment. I specialize in scalable AI solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing business processes and deliver measurable results.
When needed, I can also assemble and lead engineering teams to execute larger projects.

Projects

Review Intelligence Platform

Multi-source Business Intelligence
Delivered a game-changing review intelligence platform that transformed how businesses understand customer sentiment. This hybrid edge-cloud solution unified data from multiple sources, providing real-time insights that drive strategic decisions.
  • Unified 10K+ reviews from TrustPilot, G2, and Capterra into actionable insights
  • Built intelligent multi-agent pipelines that process data 70% faster than traditional methods
  • Created intuitive chat interface delivering business insights in seconds
  • Achieved global sub-second response times for seamless user experience
Cloudflare Workers AWS Lambda LangChain CrewAI LangGraph

AI Content Systems

Leap-Road, Germany
Revolutionized content creation for a leading German edtech company by architecting an AI-first platform that automated the entire content pipeline. The solution dramatically reduced production time while maintaining quality standards.
  • Slashed content production costs by 70% through intelligent automation
  • Built comprehensive evaluation framework ensuring content quality across multiple AI models
  • Transformed content creation from weeks to days, accelerating time-to-market
  • Directly contributed to achieving $100K ARR milestone in just 6 months
NodeJS MongoDB ReactJS OpenAI CrewAI

SVAYO

svayo.com
Built a disruptive beauty tech platform that combines Generative AI with social commerce. This innovative solution creates personalized styling experiences while connecting users with curated salon services through an intelligent marketplace.
  • Engineered high-performance content pipeline supporting thousands of concurrent users
  • Implemented real-time social features driving user engagement and retention
  • Delivered exceptional 60% D30 retention rate with industry-leading NPS scores
  • Architected scalable platform supporting rapid user growth and feature expansion
Generative AI Social Platform Marketplace

AI Ad Compliance Checker

validcomms.com
Transformed lead generation and marketing automation with an intelligent system that processes, validates, and personalizes outreach at scale. This AI-powered solution dramatically improved conversion rates while reducing operational overhead.
  • Developed intelligent AI agents that ensure data quality and accuracy
  • Created personalized outreach campaigns that resonate with target audiences
  • Streamlined operations, reducing lead processing time by 70%
  • Boosted reply rates through AI-driven prospect profiling and messaging
LangGraph AWS Lambda LLM Agents

What I Bring to Your Project

AWS & Serverless LangChain & LangGraph CrewAI Large Language Models Python & Node.js React & Frontend PostgreSQL & MongoDB Docker & Microservices System Architecture Go-to-Market Strategy

Recommendations

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"Basil is one of those rare engineers who cares strongly about the user needs and business outcomes and builds to achieve that with a high degree of ownership. He played a critical role as an early engineering leader at BYJU'S to build the platform and products that helped it become the largest Edtech company in the world."

Ranjit Radhakrishnan
CXO | Advisor | Founder & CEO - Wyb | ex CPO @BYJU'S
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"Basil is one of the most supportive and grounded individuals I have come across. He is a great hands-on engineer, a great listener, understands business problems, comes up with ingenious ideas and solutions. His calm demeanor even under pressure is reassuring for PMs and his team alike."

Saurabh Sarin
Product leader – Building products that users love
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"I have come across very few engineering leads who get both product and UX equally. Basil is one such guy. He's played an important role in creating a strong foundation for tech stack. Add to that his entrepreneurial mindset. Makes him an asset to any venture he's part of."

Deepak Thomas
Dreamer. Doer. Entrepreneur.
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"Basil is an outstanding developer. He's great at navigating collaborative product development, taking into account input from various sources. He can be counted on to come through with solutions to critical production issues under pressure. He is a 'go to' person that his teams can count on."

Jodi Prins
Co-Founder & COO at RapidLoop

Get in Touch

Interested in working together? Connect with me on LinkedIn or schedule a call to discuss your project.

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