Arth Dharaskar is a Staff Machine Learning Engineer based in Greater Boston with nine years of experience building ML systems and leading teams at Ikigai, where he progressed from intern to staff in just a few years. He combines hands-on model development—ranging from 3D convolutional architectures for protein hotspot prediction to attention-based sensor-fusion improvements—with practical deployment and product-facing leadership. A former UC San Diego graduate TA and researcher, Arth has a strong academic foundation in ML and data science and a track record of improving metrics (e.g., a 22% F1 lift in a reproduced research task) through novel algorithmic tweaks. He also brings experience launching developer communities and production-facing tooling (chatbots, automated testing suites), reflecting a balance of technical depth, mentorship, and product sensibility. Notably, his career arc shows rapid internal advancement and a knack for turning research ideas into measurable product impact.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.919, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.919 at Rutgers University - Camden
University of California, San Diego
Higher Secondary Certificate, Computer Science, Higher Secondary Certificate, Computer Science at Thakur College of Science and Commerce
Contributions:56 commits, 7 PRs, 44 pushes in 1 month
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Arth Dharaskar - Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Ikigai