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• Applied Scientist - Alexa AI @ Amazon, Sunnyvale, CA (2021 - Present)

Working on Alexa Conversations.

• Staff AI Research Scientist @ Samsung Research America, Mountain View, CA (2016 - 2021)

Designed deep learning algorithms for natural language understanding which enables personalization of digital personal assistants (e.g. Alexa, Cortana, Bixby).

• Data Mining Intern @ Alcatel-Lucent (Merged with Nokia), Murray Hill, NJ (Summer 2014)

Designed scalable machine learning algorithms for user localization using call measurement data in LTE networks.

• Software Research Intern @ Solar Power Technologies (Merged with Draker Energy in 2012), Austin, TX (Summer 2011)

Developed and implemented an auto configuring large scale wireless mesh network based on IEEE 802.15.4 WPAN standard for monitoring and control of solar panel arrays.

• Design Engineer @ Beceem Communications Pvt. Ltd., (acquired by Broadcom in 2011) Bangalore, India (2009-2010)

I worked in the Physical Layer Algorithms Team. My work involved development and optimization of PHY layer algorithms (AGC, time synchronization).