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Irfan Aariz

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Hi Team I’m Irfan Aariz a Machine Learning Engineer with over 12 years of experience building and deploying real world AI systems.

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I’m Irfan Aariz a Machine Learning Engineer with over 12 years of experience building and deploying real world AI systems. I’ve led end to end projects in NLP computer vision and Generative AI from model design to production on AWS GCP and Azure. I enjoy solving hard data problems mentoring teams and building scalable systems that actually deliver value. I’m always drawn to companies that push innovation and create a culture of curiosity and impact. I’d love to bring my hands on ML engineering background and leadership experience to your team and help shape the next generation of AI solutions.
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Irfan Aariz

  • 11 years' experience
  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment

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Work experience· 4 roles

Lead Machine Learning Engineer · Horizen TechnologiesJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Architected and deployed multi-agent Generative AI solutions using LangChain and vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS) to fully automate complex document intelligence and data query pipelines for Fortune 500 enterprise clients. Led the full lifecycle development of LLM fine-tuning pipelines using GPT-Neo and Mistral, resulting in reduced model hallucinations and increased conversational accuracy for key product features. Directed a 6-person ML Engineering team to deploy scalable, secure AI workflows across multiple cloud regions (AWS, GCP). Spearheaded MLOps transformation by implementing CI/CD automation with Docker, Airflow, and MLflow. Designed and implemented a high-performance Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework utilizing hybrid search techniques with AWS OpenSearch and Redis VectorDB for low-latency knowledge retrieval.

Senior Machine Learning Engineer · Anduril IndustriesDec 2021 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Developed and operationalized advanced NLP systems (text summarization, entity extraction, sentiment analysis) that enhanced knowledge management platforms used by over 50 enterprise clients. Built and deployed high-throughput FastAPI-based inference APIs capable of serving 100,000+ daily requests with a guaranteed latency under 50ms. Implemented TensorFlow-based deep learning models for real-time anomaly detection in high-volume enterprise IoT data streams, improving uptime. Automated model retraining and monitoring pipelines to ensure continuous deployment and adaptive learning.

Data Scientist · Starsky RoboticsJun 2017 – Oct 2025 · 8 yrs 5 mos

Assisted in the development and validation of predictive models for customer churn and marketing ROI optimization, directly influencing multi-million dollar campaigns. Conducted rigorous EDA and feature engineering on large-scale retail datasets using Pandas, NumPy, and SQL. Developed and maintained interactive executive dashboards using Plotly and Dash to communicate complex data insights to senior leadership.

Junior AI/ML Engineer · CoreStream SolutionsJul 2015 – Oct 2025 · 10 yrs 4 mos

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science · University of South Asia2030 – 2025

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