About me

I’m an AI/ML engineer based in the SF Bay Area, specializing in decision-making for autonomous systems. In my previous life, I did academic research at the intersection of Reinforcement learning, and motion planning under uncertainty. My journey in the industry has taken me from developing algorithms for motion planning of robot arms at Vicarious (now acquired by Alphabet) and drones to my current focus on behavioral planning for self-driving cars at Cruise LLC.

At Cruise, I’m involved in developing large-scale ML algorithms that plan a car’s maneuvers (such as lane changes, stopping/ yielding at traffic lights, making turns, etc.) ensuring that the vehicle reaches its destination safely, comfortably, and legally.
What excites me about this field is that for the first time in history, large-scale autonomous systems are being deployed in a safety-critical application while interacting with the general public. Being at the forefront of this innovation challenges me to push the boundaries and advance the state-of-the-art in AI/ML.

While not an engineer, I enjoy playing musical instruments, reading books, playing board games and simply marveling at nature’s beauty! :)