Chitra V S Nair is an AI & Cloud Architect in the AI Research & Automation Group at McAfee's Dynamic Threat Defense division, with over 20 years of experience driving innovation at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Agentic Systems, and Cloud technologies. She specializes in building scalable AI solutions, cloud architectures, data platforms, and AI-driven automation systems that enable intelligent and secure business outcomes. Chitra’s expertise spans LLMs, RAG architectures, MLOps, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and data analytics. Passionate about developing autonomous and trustworthy AI systems, she actively shares her knowledge through technology conferences, workshops, and community engagements, helping organizations and practitioners harness AI to create impactful, secure, and scalable solutions.