RAMAN SHRIVASTAVA

40 under 40 Data Scientist, Analytics India Magazine 2019
Paris, FR.

About

With 13 years of pioneering experience in AI, including a decade dedicated to engineering production-grade AI systems, I specialize in Deep Reinforcement Learning and Generative AI/LLM models. My expertise has driven product innovations in marketing automation and consumer applications, earning recognition as a '40 under 40 Data Scientist'. Seeking to leverage deep technical leadership and entrepreneurial drive to build cutting-edge AI solutions.

Work

CustomerGlu
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Co-founder, CTO & AI Lead

Summary

As Co-founder, CTO & AI Lead, I spearheaded the development of a low-code AI-powered gamification platform to enhance engagement in consumer applications, leading a team of 25+ engineers.

Highlights

Architected and deployed an end-to-end Gen AI pipeline utilizing LangChain & RAGs, integrating LLMs/GPT-4 to generate dynamic gamification campaigns.

Engineered a high-volume Data platform on AWS, processing over 1 billion events monthly with scalable backend APIs serving millions of users at <200ms latency.

Led and mentored a cross-functional team of 25+ engineers, successfully launching multiple AI products that significantly drove user engagement.

Developed a multi-modal platform to support diverse gamification campaigns, enhancing user experience and retention.

Marax Technologies Pvt Ltd
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Co-founder, AI Lead

Summary

As Co-founder and AI Lead, I developed an AI-powered user churn reduction platform for B2C companies, focusing on advanced machine learning and deep learning solutions.

Highlights

Developed a marketing copy generation engine by fine-tuning GPT-2, optimizing promotional content and improving campaign effectiveness.

Built a user behavior prediction platform leveraging event-based Recurrent Neural Networks, Auto-Encoders, and Latent space clustering to identify churn risks.

Engineered a Deep Reinforcement Learning-based action recommendation system, simulating a promotions marketing environment to train models for churn prevention.

Implemented product recommendations using hybrid neural collaborative filtering and content filtering, deploying AI models and Backend APIs on Microsoft Azure stack.

Fitsome Inc
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Founder, CEO, Data Scientist

Summary

As Founder and CEO, I launched an AI-driven startup disrupting food recommendations, securing funding from Tim Draper (DFJ) and developing innovative solutions.

Highlights

Built a mood-based restaurant and dish recommendation engine utilizing the NLTK library, enhancing personalized user experiences.

Utilized crowdsourcing techniques for labeled data collection on mood and food preferences, building a robust dataset for AI model training.

Secured early-stage funding from Tim Draper (DFJ), validating the business model and market potential of the AI-powered food recommendation platform.

Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
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Associate

Summary

As an Associate at IIHS, I contributed to an Innovation University focused on sustainable urban development by incubating AI startups and providing technical and architectural guidance.

Highlights

Incubated multiple AI startups, providing strategic guidance and technical support to foster innovation in sustainable urban development.

Provided expert technical and AI architecture guidance to various startups, enabling them to build robust and scalable solutions.

Headstart Ventures
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Technical Program Manager

Summary

As a Technical Program Manager, I managed seed fund operations for technology startups in India, focusing on dealflow creation and technical due diligence.

Highlights

Created a robust dealflow of over 30 high-quality AI startups, identifying promising investment opportunities for the seed fund.

Identified the top 5 investment opportunities through comprehensive technical analysis and due-diligence, informing strategic investment decisions.

Education

Draper University

Fellowship

Entrepreneurship / AI

Courses

Built an AI-powered food recommendation app using NLP (Natural Language Processing)

VIT University

Bachelors of Technology

Electronics Engineering

Courses

Artificial Intelligence

Neural Networks

Linear Algebra

Calculus

Probability

Statistics

Python

C++

Computer Architecture & Organization

Automation

Optimization

Awards

Techstars Accelerator Selection

Awarded By

Techstars

AI startup CustomerGlu was selected for the prestigious Techstars accelerator in 2021, validating its innovation and market potential.

40 under 40 Data Scientist

Awarded By

Analytics India Magazine

Recognized as a top Data Scientist by Analytics India Magazine in 2019 for significant contributions to the field.

Publications

Hidden Technical Debt of Churn Prediction Systems

Published by

Montreal AI Symposium

Summary

Presented research on the hidden technical debt associated with churn prediction systems, organized by Google & Microsoft.

Languages

English

Certificates

Generative AI Nanodegree

Issued By

Udacity

Deep Reinforcement Learning Nanodegree

Issued By

Udacity

Deep Learning Specialization

Issued By

DeepLearning.AI & Coursera

Skills

Generative AI

GPT-4, HuggingFace, LangChain, RAGs, Pinecone, PEFT, Diffusion Models.

Deep Learning

RNNs, CNNs, Transformers, AutoEncoders, PyTorch, Tensorflow.

Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)

AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, MLFlow.

Data Engineering

Kinesis, Redshift, BigQuery, Cassandra, Databricks, Airflow, Spark.

Backend & Cloud

NodeJs, Python, GoLang, Docker, Mongo, Redis, AWS, Azure.

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

NLTK.

Statistical Analysis

Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability, Statistics.

Programming Languages

Python, C++.

System Architecture

Computer Architecture & Organization, Automation, Optimization.