Innovative AI Researcher
I am a highly motivated researcher dedicated to advancing the field of Deep Learning and AI. With a decade of experience in Machine Learning and Data Science, my expertise lies in designing and implementing intelligent solutions across diverse domains. I am passionate about staying at the forefront of AI research, consistently updating my skills to contribute to cutting-edge advancements. I believe it is crucial to elevate machine capabilities to assist humans in constructing a sustainable societal framework for future generations, and I am driven to contribute to this shared objective.
Education
Technical Skills
Data & MLOps Platforms
AI & ML Frameworks
Industrial Analytics & Optimisation
Domain Expertise
NLP & Conversational AI
Research, Teaching & Leadership
Professional Experience
Lead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist
University of Iowa
Research at Artificial Intelligence Development Laboratory
- Participate in externally or internally funded research with an emphasis on the development and performance assessment of approaches, tools, and methodologies related to data management, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI).
- In collaboration with research-field-specific faculty and staff, lead machine learning/AI aspects of research projects planned or considered for external funding proposal submission.
- Prepare and write research grant components describing machine learning/AI methods and approaches proposed and describe pilot studies and their results to demonstrate the feasibility of proposed approaches.
- Develop well-documented cross-platform software packages for machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
- Manage all or part of a research project including hiring staff and assigning them to projects, scheduling experiments and meetings, coordination of data generation and analysis.
- Make recommendations to support decisions regarding the acquisition of equipment and the use of the facilities based on project requirements and equipment upgrades within the parameters of the allotted budgets.
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Iowa
Research at Artificial Intelligence Development Laboratory
- In charge of improving and extending the software environment for AI and machine learning projects affecting students from the Colleges of Engineering and Business, and researchers from the entire university research community joining forces in and using computational resources of the IIAI.
- Develop and improve deep learning models in multiple projects in Civil Engineering, Biochemistry, and Neurology.
- Organize training sessions for students and researchers on the usage of computational resources in AI labs and provide extended support on configuration/access issues.
Data Scientist – Lead
Quadratic Insights Pvt. Ltd. (Quadratyx), Hyderabad, India
AI-company of the year, 2016 | Best AI employer, 2018
- Manage teams, Sprint planning, Requirements Gathering, and Solution Designing.
- Recruit potential data scientists and Big data engineers.
- Graded as "Outstanding Performer A+" for two years in a row (2016-17 and 2017-18).
Data Scientist
Quadratic Insights Pvt. Ltd. (Quadratyx), Hyderabad, India
- Built scalable applications using Machine learning, Computer Vision, and Hadoop.
- Provided business insights using Data Analysis and Visualization.
Data Science Research Assistant - Intern
International School of Engineering (INSOFE), Hyderabad, India
- Assisted in building logistics-price optimization solution for a retail customer.
- Assisted in analyzing transactional data to detect the trend in sales.
- Forecasted the weekly sales using techniques like time series, market basket analysis, and regression models.
- Was awarded a merit-based full scholarship and Internship by INSOFE for the CPEE program.
Teaching Experience
University Training Programs
Aug 2024 – Present- Serving on the committee at the Iowa Initiative for Artificial Intelligence (IIAI), designing the HawkAI short courses to enhance AI education and impact interdisciplinary researchers.
- As part of the curriculum in the AI Experiential Learning course (ECE:5995:0003) at the University of Iowa, I taught students about using High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources, Microsoft Azure, and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Aug 2019 – Dec 2019- Taught students to code in Python as a part of the course "Introduction to CS".
Corporate Training
Dec 2017 – Feb 2018- As a representative of my current Organization, I conducted Big Data training for working professionals at the National Payments Corporation of India, Hyderabad.
- As a part of the curriculum, I taught Apache Kafka, Luigi, Apache NiFi, HBase, Neo4J, MongoDB, and other related technologies.
- NPCI is the central organization for online retail payment and settlements in India. It's a government body with 1000+ employees. The organization implements use cases like near real-time fraud detection and analytics on transactions.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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The Hope and the Hype of Artificial Intelligence for Syncope Management
European Heart Journal Digital Health authors dissect where AI can realistically improve syncope pathways and where current evidence still amounts to hype.
Comparing Machine Learning Models for Neonatal Mortality Prediction: Insights from a Modeling Competition
A Pediatric Research modeling challenge showed transparent logistic regression bested more complex NICU mortality pipelines when tuned against multimodal vitals and demographics.
Novel Machine Learning Approach to Predict and Personalize Length of Stay for Patients Admitted with Syncope from the Emergency Department
A million-patient syncope cohort trained a neural network to classify length-of-stay thresholds with AUCs up to 0.88, translating triage data into resource guidance.
Other Interests
Conquered Bhuranghati Peak (15,075 ft) & Kunzum Pass – Chandratal Lake (14,800 ft)
Certified PADI Open Water Diver
Solo Travel, 10K Runs, Hiking, River Rafting, Kayaking