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Irvine, California, Us

Responsible for AI model research and application in platform development and client-side solution deployments. Domains spanned include Banking & Financial Services; Healthcare; Insurance; others. Leading a team of 5 architects and engineers.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Silver Lead is a global Artificial Intelligence connected-systems development firm that provides digital-transformation services spanning: go-to-market strategy, enterprise system design, product engineering, application-development, manufacturing, support, and educational services. The company builds custom cognitive products and assesses and integrates AI and Machine Learning-based systems for organizations spanning the Commercial and Government sectors.*****Strategize and design AI solutions leveraging GCP, AWS and Azure platforms. Design, develop, and implement Generative AI models and algorithms, using Hugging Face LLM models (Falcon, Llama2), Google (PaLM, Gemini), Open AI.Develop and implement around GenAI, NLP & ML models and frameworks. Design and implement robust data pipelines for Gen AI model training and inference. Excel Power Query, SQL, PandasLLM DevOps: model training, deployment, serving and monitoring. Optimize GenAI models for improved performance, scalability and efficiency.Consult with clients to comprehend their business goals and requirements. As a trusted advisor, provide insights into how GenAI and decentralized AI solutions can drive value and enhance business processes.Develop prototypes and proof of concept demonstrations to showcase solution feasibility and potential impact.Provide tech leadership to clients regarding the implementation, customization and maintenance of Gen AI solutions. Present and articulate AI solutions to CXOs with superb story telling narrative in a clear and compelling manner.Research the latest advancements in Generative AI, machine learning and deep learning techniques, and identify opportunities to integrate them into customer products and services.Languages: Python, ML libraries and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch). Data viz tools and libraries: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly.Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM295KFP

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Head Managing Instructor for 2U/edX and Head Learning Facilitator for MIT Sloan School of Business & MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) programs, delivered in partnership with 2U/edX:* Artificial Intelligence (AI)* Machine Learning (ML)* Internet of Things (IOT)* Data VisualizationChair, 2U AI Advisory Council (artificial intelligence leadership role)Manage a global team of 25+ direct reports and 100+ indirect reports responsible for facilitating programs at one of the world's leading universities. As a customer-facing expert on AI, focus on customizing AI technologies and their implementation in business to enterprise clients and university partners.Create strategy and internal policy, build and deliver AI (artificial intelligence) programs as SME; serve as champion for responsible use of AI; enterprise-account consulting lead

Los Angeles, California, Us

Led North American predictive AI and cognitive (AI) product development and solutions architecture activities.Formulate go-to-market strategy and responsible for products and services encompassing: 4G wireless and embedded solutions; analytics integration and customization by telcos on proprietary, centralized and cloud (AWS/GCP) data platforms; IOT developer platform development involving front end development on web and mobile/API development/ data center and cloud design; security protocol implementation and development; custom AI/IOT product development for and with sensor OEMs, consumer product companies, industrial, manufacturing and transportation/logistics firms. Responsible for a team of 25+ Software and AI engineers in Asia Pacific (APAC) and North America (NAR). SDLC/AGILE/DevOps experience.***Below are listed multiple client projects since 2017 only due to LI space constraints***Built a chat assistant/"Educational research assistant" using Ollama, Mistral, RAG, LlamaIndex and Streamlit.Led the development of an AI chatbot platform using OpenAI API to deliver personalized learning experiences, contributing to a 80% increase in learner engagement for a Learning product.Collaborated with Marketing, Engineering, Ops, and L&D teams to identify tech requirements for Learning platform extensions using GenAI/OpenAI.For a foreign government client, developed prototype and production deep learning code to classify DICOM images or chest e-rays with near-human accuracy.For multiple clients: Researched/assessed deep learning models on Azure, AWS and GCP as solutions architect. Projects spanned healthcare IVAs reading EMR notes; sepsis detection using supervised ML and ensemble technique; fleet location prediction using random forest; building ML models in Python and Azure to predict learner retention using linear regression and random forest bagging.

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Us

Under Silver Lead umbrella, responsible for leading global client engagement, go-to-market functions for a focused North American provider of mobile & IoT digital strategy and development/testing/support services. Consulting-based.Provided strategic services to Fortune 500 clients, including research, mobile application development and emerging-technology R&D, including integration of embedded solutions with big data & analytics, cloud, wearables and IoT devices. I supported clients by architecting their digital-first solutions, developed via mobile and IoT-connected products and built around complex enterprise and cloud platforms, big data and analytics systems, APIs and MBaaS technologies. Equity partner.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Digital-technology leader/architect, responsible for IoT, Mobile, Cloud, Social and Digital solution definition and delivery to clients in the Banking, Commercial, E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Telecom and Healthcare verticals. Provide strategic consulting, application- and solution-development services for mobile and digital-transformation projects: mobility strategy & security, augmented reality and wearable applications, PC/tablet kiosk builds, UX design & development, API management, IoT solutions development, analytics integration, legacy-infrastructure systems integration and cloud-implementation services, support and partner offers including Microsoft, SAP, Xamarin, Dell SecureWorks, others.Managed the R&D and delivery of onsite- and offshore-based development efforts, delivering projects using Agile models, user experience design tools, native-, hybrid- and MADP-based development frameworks; solutioned application modernization, analytics, cloud, CRM, E-Com, ERP and social media platform integration and development. Mobile/web/desktop/OEM/Kiosk/IoT technologies: Android, iOS, Blackberry, Windows8.1/10, Brillo, MEAP, Sencha IO, PhoneGap, jQuery, Appcelerator, Kony, Xamarin, Responsive Web Design, User Experience design (UX); Infrastructure & Cloud Services; mBaaS; Afaria, Apperian MAM SaaS, Microsoft BYOD/EMM, Enterprise Mobility Suite, AirWatch, MobileIron & Good MDM/EMM; ThingWorx.- Typical architectures include: native & hybrid frameworks; responsive web HTML5, CSS, Javascript; C#; Objective C; APIs; SEO/SEM; ECM; Google Analytics/Adobe Marketing Cloud; ThingWorx; virtual/augmented reality platforms; packaged legacy enterprise applications (ERP/MRP); application modernization; IT service management.

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

I headed consulting activities for both the Product Engineering Services service line as well as Mobile-Device & Mobility Application Solutions creation at wireless service providers, OEMs, semiconductor manufacturers and Commercial and BFSI enterprise customers. Solutioned and managed the software- and systems-development of projects that included: browser and app-hardening for RIM/Blackberry; mobile platform services and app development for Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile; mobile device creation for Motorola/Google; silicon reference design creation for Texas Instruments; native mobile application development on iOS and Android, multi-channel application and digital-marketing development, industrial automation and other M2m (IOT) solutions.Team lead for three business development professionals. Delivering above-plan performance and new-logo acquisition in the Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Telecom & Hi-Tech and BFSI segments in North America.

Led application-engineering services around enterprise mobility and product engineering services. Advanced-technology solutions and application development into telecom carrier, wireless OEM and ISV segments.Mobile technology focus includes Motorola (Symbol) solutions integration with SAP and Oracle for enterprise mobility; board-level chipset integration services for handset OEMs and ODMs; platform-level integration (Android, Maemo, MeeGo, BMP); mobile-app development for enterprise (iPhone; RIM/BB; Android; Symbian; Windows); and specialized mobility development for carriers ("dark" R&D; connection management, LBS, NMS, CSS portals).Integrating the mobility practice of this company with the SAP solutions practice of the new parent company to create a compelling go-to-market offering in the M2M and Enterprise Mobility spaces, utilizing cloud, analytics and customer relationship management systems. Managed seven global engineering team members. Extensive international travel in support of business acquisition and customer engagements.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

R&D globalization services into telecommunications equipment manufacturers and solution providers, delivering value-added IT services for mobile applications. Identify, establish and manage consulting engagements in the areas of mobility and enterprise mobility solutions (for handset vendors and carriers) as well as LTE and WiMax systems development/staff augmentation (for network gear makers).Conduct pre-sales and sales activities including requirements analysis, solution-roadmap creation, ROI analysis; manage pricing, proposal development and contract negotiation.

Somerset, New Jersey, Us

Managed the complex IT consulting services engineering for companies in the telecommunications industry. Identified, solutioned and managed the delivery of embedded software-engineering services and products to telecom OEMs and service providers in the areas of wireless (3G, WiMax; network optimization), wireline (signaling, access, transport, billing/revenue assurance, network planning) and IPTV.

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Promoted through several roles to drive business growth, including: Management (P&L and operational) and professional-services leadership of a telecomunications-focused IT product-development and consulting-services firm. Products delivered included wireline and wireless/mobile switching systems hardware and CPE.As an early member of this privately held firm, I was responsible for managing onsite & offshore software-development/product-development teams and consultants developing client-server and embedded solutions for telecom applications. Global marketing/pre-sales/sales and operations experience, focusing on telecom-industry clients and international customers. Drive consistent high-margin sales revenue from the firm's product business and application-development services business.Activities led to a successful exit from this venture.

Manager, technology-transfer activities (technology licensing) at a U.S. Department of Energy physics research laboratory, including new-product introductions to technology partners, technology transfer promotion and legislative affairs to federal legislators. One of the first Web developers, I began coding HTML in 1992. Worked on creating FermiLab's web presence, using it to distribute scientific publications and reduce operating costs. Supported systems development for massively parallel computing projects using big data in early artificial intelligence/expert systems architectures running on commercial RISC-based hardware. Mac network administration; application development (on VAX, UNIX, NeXT hardware; in C, MacBASIC, Supercard, Hypercard), managed desktop/laptop hardware and networking equipment. Worked directly for Lab leadership team to lobby congressional delegates and elected representatives; designed, executed, and evaluated highly effective technology-promotion programs to gain exposure in national media so as to influence key legislators and federal funding agencies.

Internet Of Things (Iot) Engineering, Digital Programs

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd

Mba:, Finance, Information Systems

Master Of Science - Ms

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