Akshay Iyer
Senior Data Scientist
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAkshay Iyer is a Senior Data Scientist with eight years of experience applying AI and data-driven methods to industrial and academic challenges, currently building insurance-focused ML solutions at CNA Insurance. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern, where he developed novel algorithms for materials design and co-authored 20+ papers spanning image processing, GANs, mixed-variable ML and Bayesian optimization. Akshay combines deep research rigor with product-oriented deployment experience gained through roles at Siemens and research appointments at CMU and national labs. Known for translating complex, multi-disciplinary problems into practical models, he also completed management training at Kellogg to better bridge technical work and business impact. An Evanston-based practitioner, he brings a rare mix of materials-science algorithm development and hands-on insurance analytics.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School Science Major, High School Science Major at Bhavans B P Vidya MandirDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern UniversityBachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering at BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa CampusMaster’s Degree Mechanical Engineering, Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University's College of EngineeringKellogg School of Management
Github Skills (12)
bit9
8-bit9
pruning8
quantization6
pytorch6
cuda6
machine-learning6
python6
gpu5
mixture-of-experts5
deep-learning4
llm4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
akshayiyer2610/nanomine
Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
NanoMine Nanocomposites Data Resource
Contributions:14 PRs, 45 pushes in 4 months
akshayiyer2610/Reconstruction-samples
Oct 2017 - Jul 2020
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
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