Karthik Balaji — AI Researcher

👋 Hey, I'm Karthik — I lead the AI team at ASYNK in Mumbai, where we built ReelReports.ai We're orchestrating multiple AI models to generate professional videos at scale — combining presenter models, visual generation, data visualization, and voice synthesis into one cohesive platform. Making different AI systems work together seamlessly, from concept to final render. 🎯 Here's the thing about AI everyone's hyping but not saying: It's not magic. Every morning starts with the same question: "How do I get the perfect prompt to give me exactly what I need?" AI makes our jobs easier, sure — but only if YOU know what to instruct it to do. That's where the real work is. 🚀 The journey: Started with driver drowsiness detection at Motherson Technology Services — building ML models with Python and OpenCV that could literally save lives by alerting drivers. Did my Master's in Industry 4.0 at SRH Berlin and published research with Springer on predictive health models. Learned that AI isn't about fancy algorithms — it's about picking the RIGHT features and making models work for real problems. At CarbonCompete, spent over a year building GenAI for supply chain sustainability. Fine-tuned CarbonGPT to automate emissions reporting, identify carbon hotspots, and build decarbonization roadmaps. Built RAG frameworks that turned complex ESG regulations into actionable insights. The lesson? Making AI useful isn't just technical — it's about understanding the domain deeply enough to ask the right questions. Now at ASYNK, I'm applying all of that — computer vision, NLP, multi-modal AI — to build an AI platform from scratch. Leading a team, architecting systems, and figuring out how to make enterprise-grade AI products that don't just demo well, but actually ship and scale. 🛠️ Stack: Python/FastAPI, React, FFmpeg, LangChain, Azure ML, Vector DBs, LLMs, RAG frameworks — full-stack from backend to AI integration. 💡 What I care about: Building at the intersection of AI, sustainability, and automation. Shipping products that solve actual problems. The journey from "it works on my laptop" to "it works for 1000 users." ⚽🏏 Outside work: Football and cricket fan (can't miss a match) 🤝 Let's connect if you're: - Building in the GenAI space - Working on climate tech or sustainability solutions - Want to talk about what's *actually* working in production AI - Just want real conversations about shipping products, not LinkedIn fluff Hit me up. Always down to talk about the reality behind the hype.

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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Experience: 2 yrs