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I am an AI researcher and applied ML engineer with deep expertise in large language models, reinforcement learning, mathematical modeling, and explainable AI systems. I enjoy turning theoretical insights into scalable production systems for finance, tech, and enterprise applications, and I thrive at the intersection of research and real-world deployment. I have collaborated with teams across multiple countries, deployed production LLM models for B2B and B2C startups, and funded my college education through freelancing and internships. I am passionate about building robust AI solutions, mentoring teams, and delivering measurable impact through data-driven strategies.…I am an AI researcher and applied ML engineer with deep expertise in large language models, reinforcement learning, mathematical modeling, and explainable AI systems. I enjoy turning theoretical insights into scalable production systems for finance, tech, and enterprise applications, and I thrive at the intersection of research and real-world deployment. I have collaborated with teams across multiple countries, deployed production LLM models for B2B and B2C startups, and funded my college education through freelancing and internships. I am passionate about building robust AI solutions, mentoring teams, and delivering measurable impact through data-driven strategies.

Srihari Unnikrishnan

AI Engineer, Data Scientist, Data Analyst, +4

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I am an AI researcher and applied ML engineer with deep expertise in large language models, reinforcement learning, mathematical modeling, and explainable AI systems. I enjoy turning theoretical insights into scalable production systems for finance, tech, and enterprise applications, and I thrive at the intersection of research and real-world deployment. I have collaborated with teams across multiple countries, deployed production LLM models for B2B and B2C startups, and funded my college education through freelancing and internships. I am passionate about building robust AI solutions, mentoring teams, and delivering measurable impact through data-driven strategies.…I am an AI researcher and applied ML engineer with deep expertise in large language models, reinforcement learning, mathematical modeling, and explainable AI systems. I enjoy turning theoretical insights into scalable production systems for finance, tech, and enterprise applications, and I thrive at the intersection of research and real-world deployment. I have collaborated with teams across multiple countries, deployed production LLM models for B2B and B2C startups, and funded my college education through freelancing and internships. I am passionate about building robust AI solutions, mentoring teams, and delivering measurable impact through data-driven strategies.

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I am an AI researcher and applied ML engineer with deep expertise in large language models, reinforcement learning, mathematical modeling, and explainable AI systems. I enjoy turning theoretical insights into scalable production systems for finance, tech, and enterprise applications, and I thrive at the intersection of research and real-world deployment.

I have collaborated with teams across multiple countries, deployed production LLM models for B2B and B2C startups, and funded my college education through freelancing and internships. I am passionate about building robust AI solutions, mentoring teams, and delivering measurable impact through data-driven strategies.

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Work Experience

Deep Learning & AI Researcher at Microsoft Research India (M365 team)

August 1, 2025 - Present

Conducted theoretical and mathematical research on matrices in AI and large language model optimization. Developed analytical techniques to improve model efficiency, stability, and convergence. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate research results into production-ready approaches and evaluate progress through rigorous experiments.

Quant Developer at 2 Cent Capital

April 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Worked on crypto-market exchange design and risk research for a Dubai-based hedge fund. Built a Market Stimulation & Order Matching Engine and developed algo-trading strategies with Sharpe ratio 1.5 and Sortino 2.7. Created market scenario simulations and backtesting tooling.

AI Researcher at Sony Research India

August 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025

Interned with the Sony LIV Data team focusing on customer churn analysis. Cleaned and analyzed 50M rows of data. Developed efficient deep learning and classical models for highly imbalanced data, achieving an F1 score of 0.85. Recognized as the top research team of the quarter by an independent panel.

Data Scientist at PwC India (PricewaterhouseCoopers India)

May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Developed RAG and GenAI tools from scratch for the Public Policy & Government Advisory branch. Improved the GenAI toolkit to reduce inference time by 52.4% through model optimization and engineering.

NLP Engineer at Ionio

November 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024

Developed AI and RAG tools for telecom and marketing use cases. Built low-latency WebSocket APIs and infrastructure for SaaS platforms with over 1M active users. Recognized with a recommendation from the CEO.

Data Scientist at Revoquant AI

August 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023

Created enterprise-level risk analysis and fraud detection applications through sentiment analysis of company data. Optimized and fine-tuned LLMs for enterprise applications. Applied clustering and classification algorithms for various tasks. Improved sales forecasting for 100+ products using XGBoost and data preprocessing.

Freelance Quant & AI Engineer at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2023 - Present

Self-funded college expenses through freelance earnings. Developed trading and ML strategies with strong risk-adjusted returns; worked with clients from 8 countries (United States, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, South Africa, India, United Arab Emirates).

Research Scientist (Intern) - M365 Team at Microsoft Research India

July 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Chaired theoretical and mathematical applications of matrices in AI and LLM optimization; explored optimization techniques and enabled research for M365 products. Submitted 2 research papers under review.

Freelance AI Engineer at Self-Employed / Freelance

January 1, 2023 - Present

Deployed production LLM models for B2B and B2C startups, implemented RAG pipelines, data extraction workflows, and chatbot solutions. Delivered end-to-end ML systems for clients across multiple geographies.

Intern at 2Cents Capital (Quant Capital)

April 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Built market stimulation & order matching engine; developed algorithmic trading strategies with Sharpe Ratio of 1.5 and Sortino 2.7.

Data Scientist at PwC India (Public Policy & Government Advisory)

May 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Developed RAG and Gen AI tools from scratch for the Public Policy and Government Advisory branch; improved inference time by 52.4% through model optimizations.

Data Scientist at IoniO

November 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024

Developed AI and RAG tools for the telecommunications and marketing industries; built low-latency web socket APIs and infrastructure for SaaS platforms with over 1M active users.