VP Technology · Bank of America · Houston, TX

Building the
infrastructure
that runs AI.

Dual CCIE #12172 · GenAI · Multicloud · Enterprise at Scale

20+ years architecting enterprise infrastructure — from the deepest layers of network engineering to pioneering Generative AI, Agentic AI, and multi-cloud platforms at Fortune 500 scale.

IT
Imran Tauqir
VP of Global Technology
Bank of America · Greater Houston
20+
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15+
Certs
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Expertise

What I Build

At the intersection of deep engineering credibility and executive leadership — converting complex business imperatives into scalable, future-proof technology platforms.

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AI-Ready Enterprise Infrastructure
Next-gen data center fabrics, multicloud architectures, and automation frameworks purpose-built for AI/ML and GenAI workloads at Fortune 500 scale.
AristaCiscoAVDZero-Touch
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Generative AI & Agentic Systems
LLM engineering, Agentic AI design, and AI governance and risk frameworks tailored for regulated enterprise environments.
LLM EngineeringAgentic AIAI Governance
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Secure Multi-Cloud Platforms
AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid architectures with zero-trust security at the core — designed for reliability, compliance, and scale.
AWSAzureGCPZero-Trust
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Infrastructure Automation
Enterprise-grade automation with Python, Ansible, and AVD — enforcing infrastructure-as-code standards across thousands of network devices.
PythonAnsibleIaCAVD
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AI Transformation Strategy
Guiding organizations through AI adoption — aligning Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI, and Microsoft Foundry with real business goals.
CopilotAzure AIChange Mgmt
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High-Performance Teams
Building cross-functional engineering organizations delivering complex, high-stakes programs on time and at scale across global enterprises.
CxO EngagementOrg DesignEnablement
Featured Project
netlld: living network design docs
An Arista EVPN/VXLAN fabric in. A complete Low-Level Design out, in seconds.

Writing an LLD by hand takes days and goes stale the moment the network changes. I built netlld to generate it from the network itself: the design document, topology diagrams, design review, bill of materials, statement of work and project plan, all from one vendor-neutral fabric model.

  • Works on fabrics with no automation. Upload the switches' running-configs and it rebuilds the design; a test proves the result matches real Arista AVD output.
  • Closes the loop back to AVD. Exports a runnable Ansible/AVD project that keeps deployed addressing, verified end to end against arista.avd 6.3.0.
  • Keeps checking. Drift detection over eAPI or CloudVision, and CI that rebuilds and republishes the document on every change.
7
Outputs, one model
525
Automated checks
3
Input types
PythonArista AVDEVPN/VXLANAnsibleFlaskFly.io

Independent project, built and maintained by me. Not affiliated with Arista Networks or my employer; all sample data is synthetic.

netlld system diagram: web app and command-line inputs feed one fabric model, which generates the LLD, diagrams, findings, BOM, SOW and project plan, exports back to Arista AVD, and is checked by compare and drift steps. See all flows & diagrams →
Books

Upcoming Books

Field manuals for the people who build, secure and answer for AI agents.

Cover of Adversarial Agents by Imran Tauqir
Coming to Kindle · 2026
Adversarial Agents
A field manual for AI agent security: securing MCP and thinking like an AI attacker.

Your AI agent can be compromised without a cracked password or a line of malware. One hidden sentence in a document it reads is enough, because to a language model, data and instructions are the same stream. The whole book runs on one idea: an attacker only has to win one of three. You have to hold all three.

Context · what your agent can seeCapability · what it can doChannel · what it can send

Written for: engineers and red-teamers wiring up agents and MCP servers, and the leaders and CISOs who fund and answer for them.

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Career

20+ Years
of
Building.

From network engineering at Cisco to leading AI-ready infrastructure at Bank of America — a journey through the deepest layers of enterprise technology.

Jul 2024
Present
Current Role
Vice President of Global Technology
Bank of America
Led a multi-million-dollar data center modernization program migrating legacy infrastructure to a next-gen AI-ready Arista fabric — cutting deployment cycle time by 60% and bringing 3 net-new AI/ML revenue-generating products to production. Championed enterprise-grade automation built on AVD, Python, and Ansible across thousands of network devices.
Nov 2023
Jul 2024
Principal Consultant
Wired360
Architected next-generation data center and multi-cloud environments across Arista and Cisco fabrics — reducing network provisioning time by 40%+ and influencing multi-million-dollar infrastructure investment decisions.
Sep 2021
Oct 2023
Sr. Solutions Architect
NTT Global Networks · Houston, TX
Engaged CxO and VP-level executives translating complex business requirements into network architecture strategies. Reduced project delivery gaps by 30%+ and authored enterprise-grade SOWs for large-scale global solutions.
Apr 2020
Sep 2021
Senior Network Architect
Digital States Inc · Houston, TX
Designed and integrated the Customer Cloud Platform on AWS, managed hybrid cloud connectivity, and led Infrastructure as Code development using Azure ARM templates and automation tools.
Aug 2019
Mar 2020
Network Security Architect
IBM · Houston, TX
Directed comprehensive network redesign across 360+ locations for a major oil & gas client — deploying Versa SD-WAN on Azure, Zscaler tunnels, and Aruba LAN/WLAN solutions managed via Ansible Tower.
Jul 2015
Jul 2016
Consulting Systems Engineer
Juniper Networks · Toronto, Canada
Pre-sales architecture for Canada's top five banks and Morgan Stanley. Evaluated and recommended technology approaches, generated incremental revenue through strategic customer engagement.
2004
2015
Senior Network Consulting Engineer
Cisco Systems · 11 Years · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11 years delivering large-scale network design, data center migrations, cloud & virtualization — supporting multi-million-dollar projects across government and enterprise clients including STC and Saudi Hollandi Bank.
Credentials

Certifications &
Qualifications

Spanning network engineering, cloud, security, and AI — credentials earned across two decades of continuous learning.

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AI Transformation Leader
Microsoft · AB-731
AI
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AI Business Professional
Microsoft · AB-730
AI
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Google Cloud Digital Leader
Google Cloud
Cloud
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Aviatrix ACE — MultiCloud Network Professional
Aviatrix
Multicloud
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Generative AI 2025 Executive Briefing
Executive Program
GenAI
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Agentic AI Engineering
AI Engineering
Agentic AI
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LLM Engineering
AI Specialization
LLM
💻
Cisco Certified DevNet Associate
Cisco
DevNet
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VMware VCP6-NV — Network Virtualization
VMware
Virtualization
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Juniper JNCIA-Junos
Juniper Networks
Network
Education

Academic &
Executive Education

From electrical engineering fundamentals to executive leadership and cloud computing at world-class institutions.

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CXO Leadership Program
Cornell University
Nov 2023 – May 2024
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Postgraduate Program — Cloud Computing
The University of Texas at Austin
2021 – 2022
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Cybersecurity: Technology, Application & Policy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2016
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MS — Information Technology, Network Architecture
Capella University
Graduate
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BS — Electrical Engineering
University of San Carlos
Undergraduate
Writing

Latest Articles

Notes on AI, network automation and building infrastructure at scale.

ArticleSep 16, 2026 · 4 min read
Why I built netlld: network design docs that don't go stale
A Low-Level Design takes days to write and is out of date the moment the network changes. So I stopped writing them by hand.
Read article →
LinkedInSep 15, 2026
Devin, Claude Code, Cursor or Codex? Product differences and use-cases
They all turn a request into working code, but they're built for different jobs. A simple rule for picking the right one.
Read on LinkedIn ↗
LinkedInSep 8, 2026 · 14 min read
AI Quantization
How 8, 4 and 2-bit models cut cost and memory, what accuracy you lose, and which level to choose.
Read on LinkedIn ↗
All articles →
Videos

Watch & Learn

Short, practical walkthroughs on my YouTube channel, AI Training.

5:25
VideoJun 30, 2026
The AI Second Brain: LLM Wiki
How I turned a pile of PDFs and bookmarks into a living, self-linking knowledge base with Claude and Obsidian, then made it agentic.
🧠 Knowledge workers🛠️ Builders🤖 Agentic AI
5:43
VideoMay 11, 2026
DebateForge: The Token Economics of Engineered Reasoning
What one round of AI reasoning actually costs: a 5-layer Claude pipeline, 14x token growth across the stack, and $0.0432 per debate.
🔗 Agentic pipelines💰 Token costs🎙️ ElevenLabs
7:22
VideoApr 21, 2026
AI Productivity Tools: Obsidian, Notion, Claude Code & OpenClaw
Four tools as one connected system: think in Obsidian, manage in Notion, build with Claude Code, automate with OpenClaw. Includes a 4-week setup plan.
⚡ Productivity🧑‍💻 Developers👥 Teams
3:36
VideoApr 7, 2026
4 Certifications That Get You Hired in AI & Cloud in 2026
Built with Zaid to give students, career switchers, and non-tech beginners a clear, honest, jargon-free path into the world of AI.
👩‍🎓 Students🔄 Career Switchers💡 Non-Tech Beginners
Visit the YouTube channel →
Let's Connect

Ready to build
something great?

Whether you're leading AI transformation, architecting enterprise infrastructure, or just starting your journey — I'd love to connect.

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