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As an AI Data Consultant and founder at Train Data, I specialize in creating data sourcing strategies, annotation workflows, and automation to boost AI model performance and project ROI. Previously, I spent nearly 15 years at Verizon Media (Yahoo), where I led a global team of over 50 analysts and managers and helped ship data-driven solutions like the Info Cards feature for Yahoo Search, significantly boosting user engagement.\n\nMy mission is to empower organizations to unlock the full potential of AI through robust data solutions, collaborative cross-functional teamwork, and scalable data operations that improve model accuracy and business impact.…As an AI Data Consultant and founder at Train Data, I specialize in creating data sourcing strategies, annotation workflows, and automation to boost AI model performance and project ROI. Previously, I spent nearly 15 years at Verizon Media (Yahoo), where I led a global team of over 50 analysts and managers and helped ship data-driven solutions like the Info Cards feature for Yahoo Search, significantly boosting user engagement.\n\nMy mission is to empower organizations to unlock the full potential of AI through robust data solutions, collaborative cross-functional teamwork, and scalable data operations that improve model accuracy and business impact.

Karthik Vasudevan

Data Scientist, Data Analyst, AI Engineer, +2

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As an AI Data Consultant and founder at Train Data, I specialize in creating data sourcing strategies, annotation workflows, and automation to boost AI model performance and project ROI. Previously, I spent nearly 15 years at Verizon Media (Yahoo), where I led a global team of over 50 analysts and managers and helped ship data-driven solutions like the Info Cards feature for Yahoo Search, significantly boosting user engagement.\n\nMy mission is to empower organizations to unlock the full potential of AI through robust data solutions, collaborative cross-functional teamwork, and scalable data operations that improve model accuracy and business impact.…As an AI Data Consultant and founder at Train Data, I specialize in creating data sourcing strategies, annotation workflows, and automation to boost AI model performance and project ROI. Previously, I spent nearly 15 years at Verizon Media (Yahoo), where I led a global team of over 50 analysts and managers and helped ship data-driven solutions like the Info Cards feature for Yahoo Search, significantly boosting user engagement.\n\nMy mission is to empower organizations to unlock the full potential of AI through robust data solutions, collaborative cross-functional teamwork, and scalable data operations that improve model accuracy and business impact.

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As an AI Data Consultant and founder at Train Data, I specialize in creating data sourcing strategies, annotation workflows, and automation to boost AI model performance and project ROI. Previously, I spent nearly 15 years at Verizon Media (Yahoo), where I led a global team of over 50 analysts and managers and helped ship data-driven solutions like the Info Cards feature for Yahoo Search, significantly boosting user engagement.\n\nMy mission is to empower organizations to unlock the full potential of AI through robust data solutions, collaborative cross-functional teamwork, and scalable data operations that improve model accuracy and business impact.

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AI Data Consultant / Founder at Train Data, Inc.

March 1, 2021 - Present

Provide strategic guidance on AI data operations, manage end-to-end data annotation initiatives for AI/ML, and develop robust quality assurance processes. Lead cross-functional collaboration to optimize AI model performance and project ROI, overseeing the data lifecycle from extraction to labeling and beyond.

Senior Manager, Content Analysis & Knowledge Engineering at Yahoo/Verizon Media

March 1, 2021 - October 21, 2025

Led a global team of over 50 analysts and managers across three international offices, overseeing critical human-in-the-loop tasks. Spearheaded the data-driven Info Cards feature for Yahoo Search, managed the entire data lifecycle from extraction to labeling, and directed rigorous Search Relevance Evaluation to improve search accuracy and user engagement.