As a Senior AI Engineer at IBM client engineering, I specialize in developing AI solutions to business problems. My mission is to co-create value through AI for businesses, collaborating with clients to develop and deploy AI systems that tackle real-world business challenges across diverse industries worldwide.
At the same time, I am committed to advancing the field of AI through research and innovation, exploring new methodologies and technologies to enhance the capabilities of AI systems.
For this purpose, I actively engage in knowledge sharing and collaboration with peers, contributing to open-source projects, and participating in industry conferences and workshops.
Prior to my current role, I had the privilege of serving as NLP Research Scientist at RedShred. In this capacity, I had the opportunity to work on projects at the intersection of AI and real-world business challenges, with a particular focus on neural information retrieval, fine-tuning, harnessing, and deploying Large Language Models (LLMs). My expertise extended to performing Named Entity Recognition (NER), information extraction, and entity linking, utilizing a mastery of both machine/deep learning and generative AI techniques.
In my current position, I continue to build upon this foundation of experience, guiding AI solutions through every stage of the lifecycle, from Data Engineering and Training to Validation, Tuning, Deployment, AI Operations, and AI Governance. My goal is to build end-to-end AI solutions that are not only effective but also trusted.
I hold a PhD in NLP (Computational Linguistics), with a research focus on explainable neuro-symbolic AI and natural language understanding, earned from the University of Colorado Boulder, advised by the illustrious Professor Martha Palmer. Working under her mentorship, I was privileged to embrace an interdisciplinary perspective that allowed me to constantly learn, evolve, and push the boundaries of my passion. My academic background complements my practical experience, enabling me to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world AI applications.
Given my diverse academic background, I believe one of the most important capabilities I bring to any team is being a fast learner, which is very crucial in the ever-evolving field of AI. I am always eager to explore new technologies, methodologies, and approaches to stay at the forefront of AI advancements.
Machine Learning · Deep Learning · Natural Language Understanding · Semantic Search · Generative AI
While my professional life revolves around the exciting world of AI and NLP, I firmly believe that a well-rounded existence is one that nurtures both the mind and the soul. Beyond the lines of code and academic pursuits, my life is colored by a kaleidoscope of non-academic passions that I hold dear.