Mar 2024 – Feb 2025 · 11 mos · Remote · Remote

• In this role, applying my deep understanding of AI technologies, business strategy, change management, and ethical considerations, I worked closely with senior executives to identify opportunities for AI-driven innovation for some of the top Pharmaceutical firms in the world. I translated complex AI concepts into actionable plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives and maximizing ROI.
• Responsibilities:
• Strategic AI Planning & Development:
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of client organizations to identify AI opportunities and challenges.
• Develop and articulate clear, actionable AI strategies aligned with business goals and industry best practices.
• Define AI roadmaps, including project prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Advise on the selection and implementation of appropriate AI technologies and platforms.
• Leadership & Change Management:
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on AI adoption and integration.
• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance AI literacy and capabilities within the client organization.
• AI Governance & Ethics:
• Advise on the development and implementation of AI governance frameworks and ethical guidelines.
• Promote responsible AI practices and data privacy.
• Technology & Innovation:
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.
• Evaluate emerging AI trends and identify potential applications for client organizations.
• Facilitate innovation workshops and brainstorming sessions to generate new AI-driven ideas.
• Client Relationship Management & Business Development:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with existing and potential clients.
• Develop and deliver compelling presentations and proposals.
• Contribute to the development of thought leadership content and industry publications.

Aug 2020 – Aug 2023 · 3 yrs · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

• WhizAI is an AI product startup in the field of BI and Analytics. I led the engineering effort from the nascent stage till it reached a headcount of 100+. Core focus areas were the NLP and AI initiatives from a strategy, roadmap, and delivery perspective.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

• Teach, mentor and Groom the international students of Great Learning university for the Post Graduate Program in AI and ML
• Profess the onerous data science concepts starting from business statistics, different types of earning mechanisms till the Deep Neural Network architectures end-to-end
• Assist and teach practical implementations of the theoretical concepts of ML and Deep Learning using Python TensorFlow and Keras

Jun 2019 – Sep 2019 · 3 mos · Pune Area, India

• Cognitive Analytics Leadership and Management
• Design and implement organisational AI Roadmap
• Focus on NLP and Text Mining to generate rich knowledge base leveraging research

Oct 2015 – May 2019 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Pune Area, India

• Delivered three AI and Linguistics based solutions in last three years. An automated virtual assistant for a US based startup in the Healthcare domain, a Deep Learning based solution to process incoming resumes for a top notch recruitment consultancy in India, and a Recommendation system for a Dallas based e-commerce startup
• My work in targeted pre-sales and marketing, generated 2 direct and 11 indirect prospects with definite RFPs in 6 months. Converted 2 of them opportunities directly engaging with the client
• Designed and delivered classroom NLP training course with extensive hands-on focus. Trained 8 fresh graduate juniors in last two years. Taken numerous interviews and directly responsible for recruiting 4 mid senior level resources in to the organization
• Floated NLP, AI and Deep Learning initiatives across the board in the organisation

Jun 2013 – Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Pune

• Stabilized the existing NLP platform for Semantic Intelligence in 2 months that was live for customers for a year albeit with erratic performance, behavior and delivery.
• Successfully delivered POCs for a high profile Banking client using applied linguistics and large-scale data analysis, which resulted in to a multi-million contract over 3 years.

Apr 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 2 mos · Pune Area, India

• Help my clients understand Semantic analysis concepts and ideas around the application of the same to various industry platforms. Work on any and all types of NLP, Text Analytics and Computational Linguistics problems, a pioneer and expert in GenAI implementations. Consult on Architecture of Data platforms especially focussing on BI, AI and ML applications end to end.

Nov 2012 – May 2013 · 6 mos · Pune Area, India

• Joined the Cloud Big Data team as Consultant. Working as Big Data lead and consultant for our client T-Mobile, USA. Also worked on company big data IP, most of the text and Analytics features. Managed teams as big as 20 members during the course of this position.

Aug 2010 – Feb 2011 · 6 mos · Pune Area, India

• Crawler Maintenance Tasks
• NLP and Text Analytics consulting for the Sentiment Analysis solution

Jun 2010 – Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Pune Area, India

• Hired to lead the Analytics team developing an intranet search engine with IBM Almaden Research Centre. From an engagement that was going downhill, led it to successful delivery and strategic partnership to sell all Big Data products of IBM as the preferred delivery partner.
• Handled Satyameva Jayate shows’ social media analytics end to end which was a public rage winning multiple accolades at national and international level

Jul 2007 – Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• • Worked as Research Engineer in the Banking and Finance Domain’s Technology Innovations Group. My pioneering work in the field of Sentiment Analysis was recognized with my first ever publication at the NAACL 2010.