Géza Kuti

Principal Enterprise Architect | Enterprise Data & AI Architecture | Hybrid Cloud | Governance & Regulatory Evidence

Bülach (ZH), Switzerland · EU/HU citizen with Swiss B permit · linkedin.com/in/kutigeza

Executive profile

Enterprise architect and data/AI executive with 25+ years of experience designing, governing, and delivering platform and application architectures in highly regulated environments including banking, insurance, and life sciences. Trusted advisor to CIO/CDO, risk, audit, and security stakeholders on target-state architecture, technology standards, transformation roadmaps, regulatory evidence, and safe AI adoption. Built practices from zero, owned P&L, and delivered multi-million CHF programmes across enterprise data, AI, cloud, and architecture governance.

Enterprise architecture governance: principles, standards, reference architectures, ARB/architecture reviews, and decision records
Hybrid cloud architecture across on-prem and Azure, including identity, network/security patterns, platform services, and regulated delivery guardrails
Application landscape rationalisation and lifecycle management using capability mapping, dependency mapping, technical debt scoring, and roadmaps
Regulatory evidence and controls including BCBS 239 alignment, audit remediation, lineage and controls as evidence, and model risk / AI assurance discussions
Leadership at scale: built and led a 60+ FTE data engineering and architecture practice with 11 direct reports
Practice and portfolio leadership with CHF 20M+ portfolio responsibility, >85% utilisation, and >11% margin improvement

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Target-state architecture · Roadmaps · Architecture governance · Standards · ARB / Tech Council · ADRs

Data and AI

Enterprise data strategy · Data governance · Data quality · Lineage · AI/GenAI governance · Model risk liaison · LLMOps

Cloud and platforms

Hybrid cloud · Azure · Databricks · Delta Lake · Snowflake · Kafka · Kubernetes · MLflow

Engineering and delivery

Python · SQL · PySpark · Terraform · CI/CD · Observability · AI-supported SDLC

Risk and governance

Security patterns · Operational risk · Regulatory evidence · BCBS 239 alignment · Audit remediation · Controls as evidence

Leadership

Practice building · P&L ownership · Delivery governance · Executive stakeholder management · Mentoring architects and tech leads

Board / executive stakeholder advisory

Regular advisor and presenter to Boards, ExCo, Risk/Audit stakeholders across UBS, Julius Bär, Swiss Re, Zürich Insurance, LGT, Lombard Odier, Novartis, Bayer, Nestlé and others.

experience

Director, Delivery Management | Head of Data Engineering | Lead Enterprise Data Architect

Jan 2020 – Present

EPAM Systems (Switzerland/DACH) · Switzerland / DACH

Accountable for enterprise data and AI architecture, delivery governance, and transformation programmes for tier-1 financial institutions in Switzerland and DACH.

P&L ownership for a CHF 20M+ portfolio; built the Swiss/DACH Data Engineering & ML practice from 0 to 60+ FTE.
Established architecture governance and delivery standards, including reference architectures, quality gates, and AI-supported SDLC, improving margin by >11%.
Architected and delivered regulated platforms and integration patterns on hybrid cloud aligned with Databricks/Delta Lake, IaC, CI/CD, and observability capabilities.
Led regulatory-aligned initiatives including BCBS 239 remediation, audit findings remediation, lineage, and controls as evidence.
Operated enterprise architecture governance forums and documented decisions through ADRs.
Owned application landscape rationalisation for selected domains, including capability/dependency mapping, lifecycle management, and technical debt scoring.
Advised senior stakeholders including CIO/CDO, Corporate Security, audit/risk, and mentored architects/tech leads across delivery teams.
Selected engagements: UBS, UBS AM, Julius Bär, and Swiss Re across data platforms, archive migration, BI modernisation, migration factory, federated MDS, GDP stabilisation, and AI governance/assurance.

Managing Director | AI & Cloud Architecture Consultant (Freelance)

Jan 2019 – Dec 2020

Data Science Commando · Switzerland / remote

Executive consulting bridging entrepreneurship and enterprise delivery; designed cloud-native architectures and optimisation initiatives.

Designed and delivered end-to-end data/AI solutions for fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce clients.
Led architecture and delivery from discovery to production.
Implemented cloud-native patterns on Azure and AWS; achieved up to 30% cost reduction through platform optimisation and automation.

Founder & Managing Director | Head of Data Engineering | Lead Architect

Jan 2007 – Dec 2019

Media Bay Kft. · Hungary / regional

Founded and scaled a regional data and analytics company with long-term platform ownership and large-scale digital products.

Built a 35 FTE organisation operating across 7 countries; reached EUR 12M annual revenue at peak.
Owned full P&L, sales, and delivery.
Designed and operated large-scale online data platforms serving 1M+ active users.
Ensured privacy, data governance, and compliance by design.
Led complex compliance and legal engagements, including antitrust-related data cases, and delivered enterprise analytics platforms for multinational clients.

education

M.A. Sociology (Statistics & Change Management), Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), 1997–2002

Bülach (ZH), Switzerland

M.A. Sociology (Statistics & Change Management), Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), 1997–2002

certifications

SAFe 5 Certified Agilist

Bülach (ZH), Switzerland

SAFe 5 Certified Agilist

TOGAF / ArchiMate: working knowledge applied in practice; certification in progress

Bülach (ZH), Switzerland

TOGAF / ArchiMate: working knowledge applied in practice; certification in progress

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