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Akanksha Saran

AI Researcher

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India5 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in reinforcement learning and AI for gaming.
  • Led cross-functional research projects at Microsoft.
  • Experience in healthcare technology development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in AI and machine learning applications across gaming and healthcare industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Model-based Reinforcement LearningMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence (ai)

Other Skills

Large Language Models (LLM)Human Computer InteractionData ScienceDeep LearningData AnalysisPyTorchSwift (Programming Language)Objective-COpenCVCC++ProgrammingAlgorithmsFPGARobotics

Experience

5 yrs 5 mos
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Current Experience

Adobe

Research Scientist II

May 2026Present · 1 mo · Bengaluru

Sonyai

2 roles

Research Scientist

Jan 2026May 2026 · 4 mos

Research Scientist

Dec 2023Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Worked in the Reinforcement Learning Group to train interactive AI agents for PlayStation video games.
Model-based reinforcement learningLarge Language Models (LLM)

Microsoft

Postdoctoral Researcher

Dec 2021Dec 2023 · 2 yrs · New York, New York, United States

  • Worked on a diverse set of theoretical and empirical research ideas spanning representation learning for RL, novel human-machine interaction techniques, recommender systems, active learning, and accessibility research for HCI. I led multiple research projects and collaborated extensively with researchers, engineers, and product managers spanning different divisions within Microsoft to bring them to fruition. I was officially part of the Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning group.
Human Computer InteractionData ScienceDeep LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningData Analysis+1

Nvidia

Graduate Research Intern

May 2018Aug 2018 · 3 mos · Seattle, Washington

  • Worked on 3D pose estimation and imitation learning.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)PyTorch

Apple

Graduate Research Intern

May 2016Aug 2016 · 3 mos · Cupertino, California

  • Worked with the Interactive Media Group (IMG).
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Swift (Programming Language)Objective-C

Carnegie mellon university

Graduate Research Associate

Jan 2015Jun 2015 · 5 mos · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Worked on an inter-disciplinary project for a vision-based stroke rehabilitation system for the home.
OpenCVArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Epfl (école polytechnique fédérale de lausanne)

Summer Intern, Processor Architecture Laboratory

May 2012Jul 2012 · 2 mos · Lausanne Area, Switzerland

  • Reconfigurable Computing - Search for heterogeneous Logic Blocks in FPGA architecture.

Indian institute of technology, delhi

Summer Intern

May 2011Jul 2011 · 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Studying memory models for accelerators

Idiscoveri education pvt. ltd.

Freelancer

Dec 2009Feb 2010 · 2 mos

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) — Computer Science

Jan 2021Present

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Science (MS) — Robotics

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Computer Science and Engineering

Springdales School, India

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