About me

I'm an AI Engineer and Product Manager with over five years of industry experience ranging from developing cutting-edge navigation systems for self-driving cars to designing sophisticated moderation solutions and fraud detection systems for a Fortune 500 company. I am currently pursuing an MBA at INSEAD, France, where I am engaged in research on the business impact of AI, focusing on its sustainable and ethical implementation.

I am a resilient problem solver and have a high tolerance for uncertainty. My expertise bridges the gap between technical innovation and business strategy and I am adept at overseeing the entire product/service lifecycle. My approach is centered on simplifying complex challenges into streamlined, intuitive solutions, leveraging AI to drive meaningful change while upholding ethical standards.

This dedication to both innovation and responsibility underpins my work, ensuring that AI's integration into our daily lives is both beneficial and sustainable.

What i'm doing

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    AI Product Development & Management

    Development of high quality, pratical & ethcial AI solutions for real world problems and business use-cases

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    Business Strategy & Planning

    Driving business growth through strategic and insightful planning to turn challenges into opportunities for innovation.

Testimonials

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    Kya Pauly

    Software Engineer - Apple

    I worked with Kumar for a little over two years after he joined the AI team in 2020, and he was a great compliment to the team in terms of skills and knowledge. He did an excellent job of building our team’s image recognition and moderation pipeline from the ground up, and I was always impressed by his efficiency and work ethic. He was always in a great mood and fun to work with, and I’ll miss our working conversations. As a team member I would totally recommend Kumar, and I would consider myself lucky to work with him again in the future.

  • Pratyush Kumar

    Pratyush Kumar

    Senior IOS Engineer - ZopSmart

    I have seen Kai's professional journey closely. He is a self-learned Machine Learning Engineer. His hard work, consistency, creativity, and his dedication towards his goals are significant and he will be a true asset to the team he works with. Kai is also a gentleman and a go-to person to learn something from. I am grateful to have known him for years now.

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    Keir Simmons

    Applied Scientist - Amazon

    Kai and I worked together on various projects at Ascent Robotics within the CV/image domain. The most notable of these being a fully end-to-end system for modeling the behaviour of Japanese drivers via aerial 4K drone footage of cars driving in Japan. Kai played a key role in the tracking module of this system, with a mixture of incorporating SoTA methods and proposing his own concepts and solutions to the unique problems we faced in this relatively new space. He would be a great addition to any team.

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Education

  1. INSEAD, France

    2024 — 2024

    MBA - Focus on Strategy, Technology Management, AI Ethics and Sustainability

    • Elected Student Career Representative

    • Active Member of AI, MENA, Consulting and Public Speaking Clubs

    • Developing an INSEAD AI ethics case study with Prof. Theodoros Evgeniou (Ongoing)

  2. Oxford College of Engineering

    2013 — 2017

    B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering

    • Vice-President - Rotaract Club (2014-2017) - Facilitated 56 social service projects raising over $60,000 in funding and sponsorships

    • Won first place in national level Inter-college science competition for developing an all-terrain disaster surveillance robotic vehicle

Professional Experience

  1. AI Lead - Match Group

    2022 — 2024

    Technology Strategy and M&A Project Integration for Pairs, a porfolio company

    • Led AI strategy for Pairs brand focusing on trust and safety operations, directly supervising assets worth $12.8 million

    • Initiated a profile enhancement tool using AI/LLM models, projected to generate a new revenue stream of $8 million per year

    • Advised C-level executives, articulating AI concepts & executing cost-benefit analysis of a $25 million AI M&A project integration

    • Fast-tracked post-acquisition integration of Pairs moderation with acquired moderation infrastructure 3 months ahead of schedule via estimating efficient project timelines, facilitating over 30 key stakeholder meetings, and effective people leadership

    • Set-up dedicated communication channels between AI Team and data team of 35 members; improving data-collection quality by 300%


    Senior AI Engineer - Match Group

    2020 — 2022

    Product Management of Content Moderation and Trust & Safety

    • Drove savings of $2.4 million annually by spearheading the AI-driven image moderation system for Pairs brand; autonomously evaluating over 5 million images daily, reducing manual inspection rate by 93%

    • Managed legal, privacy, and customer-care stakeholders and aligned KPIs, fast-tracking moderation project delivery 2 months in advance

    • Led product development of an advanced AI fraud detection system; catching 98% of fraud profiles on the Pairs app leading to a 20% increase in user trust and retention, evidenced by extensive A/B tests and user centric surveys

    • Boosted in-office employee attendance by 250% by creating an activity 'Tuesday Teatime', later integrated as a sponsored office culture

  2. AI Engineer - Ascent Robotics .Inc

    2019 — 2020

    Self-Driving Car Perception and Navigation Systems Engineering

    • Pioneered AI research at Ascent, collaborating with engineers from Stanford, MIT, CMU; Chosen among 3500+ applicants

    • Implemented a virtual training environment for autonomous vehicle training, valued at $3 million

    • Developed cutting-edge Lidar detection and navigation technologies for Ascent's $20 million car project

    • Instituted coding & documentation standards for Ascent's 80 member engineering team; leading to efficient product development

    • Managed upskilling of 3 interns, two of whom returned as full-time engineers, reflecting mentoring strength and talent cultivation

  3. AI Engineering Intern - Infilect Technologies

    2018 — 2018

    Last-mile Retail Execution & Optimization for FMCG Brands

    • Leveraged insights extracted via in-depth store and inventory analytics to create AI solutions for an FMCG client, slashing monthly inventory costs by 22% (~$ 4 million) in three pilot stores

    • Implemented AI monitoring software to boost on-shelf product availability and retail compliance by 15% and 20% across 200 stores

  4. Founder / Head of Operations & Partnerships - Infinos Technologies .Inc

    2016 — 2017

    High-impact Workshops in AI and Data Science for Engineering Undergrads

    • Boot-strapped business from $0 to $42,000 within 6 months of operations; partnering with 11 target schools

    • Developed overall marketing & operational strategy; delivering educational workshops to over 200 students a month

    • Oversaw 8 part time workers, 6 workshop teachers, and managed multiple stakeholders such as schools career dept. & venue owners

Social Impact Experience

  1. Suicide Hotline Volunteer - Samaritans

    2021 — 2023

    Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention

    • Delivered critical counseling and crisis intervention for over 800 individuals globally, dedicating 4-8 hours weekly

    • Underwent 2 month of intensive high-risk communication and befriending training

  2. Admin & Founder - "Indians return to Japan" Support Group

    2020 — 2023

    Crises Management and Government Negotiations

    • Created a Facebook community aiding over 1500 foreign residents impacted by the 2020 pandemic in returning to Japan amid travel restrictions

    • Negotiated with Japan embassy and Tokyo City councillor to facilitate repatriation flights for 100+ high-need individuals; This initiative was featured in a Japan Times article

  3. International Service Director | Rotaract club of Bangalore, Sheshadripuram

    2014 — 2017

    Social Service & Humanitarian Projects

    • Led collaboration on over 45 social and humanitarian initiatives, including tree planting, orphanage support, and raising awareness for endangered white-backed vultures in Ramanagara, India

    • Orchestrated a cultural exchange program with a sister club in Nepal, enhancing international relations and cultural understanding.

Certifications

  1. Google Project Management Specialization - Coursera

    Jul 2022

    Credential ID ZJBVXBJYF5WZ

  2. Agile Project Management - Coursera

    Jul 2022

    Credential ID HK4B3SCU62GQ

  3. Machine Learning Data Lifecycle in Production - Coursera

    Jul 2021

    Credential ID H9HF85BG2ZFM

  4. Deep Learning Specialization - Coursera

    Jul 2018

    Credential ID NNRT3PNFF2WA

My Technical Skills

  • Python
    90%
  • LLMs / NLP
    80%
  • Computer Vision
    90%
  • Pytorch
    80%
  • Tensorflow
    60%
  • Golang
    50%
  • HTML/CSS
    60%
  • AWS/GCP
    80%
  • Agile
    90%
  • JIRA
    80%
  • GIT
    90%

My Professional Skills

  • Product Management
    90%
  • Stakeholder Management
    70%
  • Team Leadership
    80%
  • C-Suite Communication
    90%
  • Business Strategy
    80%
  • Negotiation
    70%
  • Business Analytics
    80%

My Language Skills

  • English
    Native
  • Hindi
    Native
  • Japanese
    Intermediate
  • French
    Basic
  • Telugu
    Advanced
  • Kannada
    Advanced
  • Tamil
    Intermediate

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