Kunal Bhashkar is a Team Lead in Data Science with eight years of hands-on experience applying deep learning, NLP, computer vision, and big data solutions across telecommunications, healthcare, and product startups. He holds a PhD in Deep Learning from Jawaharlal Nehru University and combines strong research credentials with practical productization experience—building conversational AI and deployable ML systems. Kunal has progressed from engineering roles to leadership positions at Tech Mahindra, Vodafone, and Innoplexus, consistently translating complex models into business impact while explaining outcomes to non-technical stakeholders. He is particularly adept at turning research insights into efficient, production-ready algorithms and has led technology-intelligence efforts and AI product development. Based in Pune, he balances academic rigor with a pragmatic focus on ROI-driven AI solutions and team mentorship. A detail not obvious from titles: his background in scientific computing informs a disciplined, performance-oriented approach to model engineering and deployment.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Deep Learning, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Deep Learning at Jawaharlal Nehru University
B.Tech Computer Science, B.Tech Computer Science at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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