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Srini Karlekar

Commander · DISC type D
Senior Director of Technology Architecture & Engineering at Fannie Mae
📍 Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Srini Karlekar is a technology leader at Fannie Mae with 27 years of experience specializing in generative AI for the financial sector. He focuses on building scalable AI solutions using knowledge graphs and composable architecture. People who have worked with him describe him as a "brilliant, passionate, consummate technologist."

Outside of his primary role, Srini is passionate about open-source development, contributing to over 50 projects. He enjoys building projects with Raspberry Pi, teaching Python to middle schoolers, and working with Lego programming.

He writes a newsletter called "Signal Over Noise Agentic AI Brief" to share his insights on practical AI implementation beyond the hype.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Technology Architecture & Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Srini shows up

Very Quick
Strong-Willed
Decisive

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Priorities

Topics Srini cares about

Agentic AI Systems
Writes the "Signal Over Noise" newsletter, focusing on the practical application of agentic AI, multi-agent architectures, and moving from conceptual ideas to system-level implementation.
AI in Financial Services
Specializes in applying generative AI to automate cognitive tasks in banking, mortgage, and risk management, with a focus on enterprise-grade reliability and regulatory compliance.
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Career

Work history

4-2020
Senior Director of Technology Architecture & Engineering
Fannie Mae
9-2018 - 4-2020
Director & Distinguished Engineer - Software Engineering
Capital One
1-2018 - 9-2018
Director Specialist - Software Architecture, Federal Advisory
KPMG US
5-2016 - 11-2017
Director of Software Engineering
Capital One
9-2009 - 7-2010
Adjunct Professor, School of Management
George Mason University
In the press

Media appearances

Kubernetes for New AI Initiatives at Fannie Mae (Cloud Native Multi‑Cluster). Featured in Apple Podcasts – Cloud Native Multi‑Cluster
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re:Invent 2025: Architecting Large‑Scale Migrations with Fannie Mae and the NRO. Featured in Zenn.dev
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Education
2006 - 2006
Residency
University of Oxford
2004 - 2006
MBA (Executive)
George Mason University – Costello College of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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