Sriram Sridhar
Westford,MA
Summary
Accomplished Staff Machine Learning Engineer with a proven track record at Personio, Inc, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., specializing in generative AI and NLP. Expert in deploying scalable AI solutions on AWS, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams. Committed to mentoring talent and driving innovation in AI-driven customer engagement strategies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Personio
New York, NY
10.2024 - Current
- Designed and built an agentic conversational chatbot with tool calls that interact with multiple services using MCP (Model Control Protocol), and provide relevant information to natural language queries in our HR (Human Resources) product.
- Leading a team of five ML engineers in setting the roadmap and vision for infusing agentic AI into multiple verticals within our product offering.
Startup Founder
Algorithmical Corp
, MA
02.2023 - Current
- Developed fully automated day trading platform for U.S. stocks and cryptocurrencies.
- Created movie recommendation system featuring natural language search for user-friendly suggestions.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc
Remote
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Designed and implemented generative AI models, including a sales coaching system and recommendation engines, to enhance customer engagement, and drive business growth.
- Developed AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants to provide data insights and interactive recommendations for the MAX app, leveraging advanced NLP techniques, and transformer architectures.
- Built and fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) using TensorFlow and PyTorch, optimizing them for specific business applications.
- Ensured the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of AI systems in production environments, implementing MLOps practices on the AWS cloud platform.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven solutions, translating business requirements into technical specifications.
- Technologies: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Kubernetes, AWS, Databricks.
Senior Software Engineer
Amazon
Boston, MA
08.2019 - 02.2022
- Led the development of generative AI systems, including chatbots and recommendation engines, for improving customer interaction and sales on the Alexa platform.
- Implemented and optimized NLP models, utilizing transformer architectures and attention mechanisms to enhance the performance of Alexa’s conversational AI.
- Deployed large language models on AWS, ensuring the systems’ scalability and efficiency in handling real-time customer queries.
- Collaborated with data science teams to develop and deploy AI models, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
- Technologies: Python, C++, TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS, Redshift, Big Query
Principal Member of Tech Staff
Verizon Labs
Waltham, MA
06.2015 - 08.2019
- Developed and deployed AI-powered solutions, including chatbots and interactive recommendation systems, to enhance customer experience on Verizon’s platforms.
- Built and optimized NLP models for data insights, utilizing big data technologies such as Spark and Hadoop.
- Led the implementation of MLOps practices, ensuring the reliability and scalability of AI systems across various platforms.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders to identify AI-driven opportunities and deliver solutions that aligned with business goals.
- Technologies: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark, Hadoop, Azure
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
University of Michigan
12-2025
Master of Science - Enterepreneurship
University of Massachusetts
04-2017
Master of Science - Software Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL12-2003
Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics
National Institute of Technology
Suratkal, India09-1999
Skills
- Generative AI and NLP: Used MCP (Model Context Protocol) to standardize interfaces between our various services for Agentic AI-based services
- Recommender systems: Used sentence transformers and vector databases for semantic search, used matrix factorization, and self-attention mechanisms based on mechanisms for user-to-item recommendations
- Cloud Platforms and MLOps: Strong background in utilizing AWS for scalable AI deployments and implementing MLOps practices
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Skilled in working with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI-driven solutions, and translating them into technical specifications
- Problem-Solving & Communication: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Mentorship & Leadership: Committed to mentoring junior team members and contributing to AI teams' overall growth and development
Timeline
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Personio
10.2024 - Current
Startup Founder
Algorithmical Corp
02.2023 - Current
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc
02.2022 - 10.2024
Senior Software Engineer
Amazon
08.2019 - 02.2022
Principal Member of Tech Staff
Verizon Labs
06.2015 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Data Science
University of Michigan
Master of Science - Enterepreneurship
University of Massachusetts
Master of Science - Software Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics
National Institute of Technology
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