Frank Chavez
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Senior AI & Automation Solutions Architect

I architect AI & automation that moves the business.

12+ years and multiple patents turning C-suite vision into production AI/ML, MLOps, and intelligent automation — work that's cut operating costs in half and lifted productivity 30%.

Focused on AI for Business
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About

Vision into architecture, architecture into impact.

I partner with C-suite executives and technical teams to define AI & Automation roadmaps, translate business needs into architectural blueprints, and ship solutions that hold up in production. The throughline is impact: measurable cost, productivity, and customer-experience gains — backed by patents and a 12-year track record.

I work best as a hands-on technical partner — embedded with your team, shipping, and leaving behind systems your engineers can own.

80+ certifications Speaks EN · ES · PT PMP® · TOGAF®
50%
lower operational costs delivered for clients
30%
productivity improvement
25%
higher customer satisfaction
12+
years in AI & automation
3
granted patents
Capabilities

Where I go deep.

AI & Machine Learning
01
AI agents and generative AI, AI solution architecture, MLOps, and end-to-end model development across deep learning, NLP, computer vision, and predictive analytics.
Automation
02
Designing intelligent automation that removes the repetitive 80% so teams focus on judgment and growth.
Business Transformation
03
Turning AI and automation into operating-model change that holds up beyond the pilot.
Software Testing
04
Test architecture, automation frameworks, performance testing, and agent evaluation — quality that scales with delivery.
Architecture & Engineering
05
Enterprise and solution architecture with a strong system-design, scalability, and DevOps foundation.
Leadership & Consulting
06
Aligning C-suite stakeholders and technical teams — strategy, presales, and hands-on technical consulting.
Experience

A decade-plus at IBM.

Mar 2022 — Present
Senior Technical Consultant — AI & Automation
IBM
Jan 2021 — Jan 2022
Defensive Automation & AI Leader — Global Automation
IBM
Aug 2020 — Jan 2022
Ignite & Automation Practice Leader
IBM
Jul 2019 — Jan 2022
Automation Architect
IBM
Mar 2014 — Jul 2019
Performance / Automated Testing & RPA/DevOps Specialist
IBM
Apr 2011 — Mar 2014
Previous experience — software engineering & quality
Education
2025
AI Solution Architect
ELVTR · USA
2024
Product Management for AI & ML
ELVTR · USA
2017
Project Management
FIA — Fundação Instituto de Administração · São Paulo
2016–17
Advanced Project Management Program
Universidad ESAN · Lima, Peru
2013
B.Sc. Software Engineering
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos · Lima
Patents & Research
Patent Patent
Testing automated smart device functions within smart environments
Patent Patent
Reusable asset performance estimation
Patent Patent
Non-intrusive image identification
Paper Publication
Dynamic Model Context Protocol Generation
Paper Publication
Smart System to Personalize Customer Support
Paper Publication
Application of ProTest & Selenium in Functional Testing — Quipucamayoc, UNMSM
Writing

Notes on building with AI & Automation.

Essays and field notes on generative AI, agents, and intelligent automation — published on Medium.

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Podcast

Agent Sense.

Practical lessons for moving AI agents from demos into enterprise work. Co-hosted with Monika Aggarwal.

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Agent Sense — the Podcast, with Frank Chavez and Monika Aggarwal
Credentials

Certified & recognized.

Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
TOGAF® — Enterprise Architecture
IBM Recognized Speaker / Presenter
IBM Certified Solution Advisor
Technical Specialist Profession Certification — Level Expert
and more than 79 certifications
Awards & Recognition
Hundred Percent Club
A prestigious recognition honors top client-facing sales teams in IBM for their extraordinary business results in the previous year.
Innovator of the Year — IBM Spanish South America
Recognized for innovation contributions, including granted patents.
Role Model Recognition — Peru
Honored as a role model within the regional practice.
OPEN TO DISCUSS AND COLLABORATE ·
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Let's work together

Build something
worth shipping

Let's keep in touch. Whether you want to discuss where AI and automation fit in your business, explore a collaboration, or bring in a hands-on partner — the goal is the same: deliver measurable impact.

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