I'm a highly motivated machine learning engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience building and deploying ML models across NLP, Deep Learning, and GenAI. I enjoy turning complex data into practical, scalable solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship high-impact AI systems. I work across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a focus on Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, and prompt engineering. My background spans Finance, Healthcare, Marketing, and Transportation, and I continuously learn the latest in ML, NLP, and ML Ops to keep models accurate, efficient, and user-friendly.

Umang Methi

I'm a highly motivated machine learning engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience building and deploying ML models across NLP, Deep Learning, and GenAI. I enjoy turning complex data into practical, scalable solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship high-impact AI systems. I work across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a focus on Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, and prompt engineering. My background spans Finance, Healthcare, Marketing, and Transportation, and I continuously learn the latest in ML, NLP, and ML Ops to keep models accurate, efficient, and user-friendly.

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I’m a highly motivated machine learning engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience building and deploying ML models across NLP, Deep Learning, and GenAI. I enjoy turning complex data into practical, scalable solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship high-impact AI systems.

I work across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a focus on Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, and prompt engineering. My background spans Finance, Healthcare, Marketing, and Transportation, and I continuously learn the latest in ML, NLP, and ML Ops to keep models accurate, efficient, and user-friendly.

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Language

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Work Experience

Generative AI Engineer at Microsoft Corporation
February 1, 2023 - February 1, 2026
Designed and developed a robust AI Agent using Generative AI, LLMs, and NLP techniques. Created custom self-instruct datasets, applied prompt engineering, and finetuned LLMs. Built a RAG pipeline with vector and graph databases (Neo4j), explored NLP/NLU/NER to improve decision-making, and deployed via Azure Databricks and Azure AI. Implemented Lex and dialog flows, optimized inference speed with TensorRT and Nvidia GPUs, and integrated RASA for contextual chatbots to enhance conversational capabilities.
Sr. Data Scientist - ML/NLP Specialist at Nike, Inc
February 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Leveraged AWS SageMaker to develop and deploy ML models for supply chain optimization, Personalize and Rekognition for personalized recommendations and CV-based quality checks. Applied NLP with Comprehend and Lex, built DL models on EC2 P3 instances, and implemented ML Ops with SageMaker Pipelines. Conducted A/B testing with Augmented AI and delivered data visualizations with QuickSight, DynamoDB/Redshift for scalable insights. Mentored juniors and built preprocessing pipelines with Glue and Lambda.
ML/Data Engineer at Urbint
November 1, 2017 - February 1, 2020
Developed and deployed ML-driven recommendations for an e-commerce client, including collaborative filtering, matrix factorization, and content-based filtering. Led healthcare domain AI imaging analysis for diagnosis, discovered drug efficacy/toxicity models for drug discovery, and built personalized medicine platforms. Implemented sentiment analysis for social media, environmental monitoring models, and conservation impact predictions.
Machine Learning Intern at Amazon
May 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Contributed to Alexa development with a focus on NLU, NLP, ML, speech recognition, and deep learning. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deploy ML models for Alexa features, including voice recognition, NLU, and personalized recommendations.
Full Stack Developer at ActivTrak
June 1, 2016 - April 1, 2017
Built lightweight, high-performance web applications with strong front-end and back-end integration. Designed responsive UIs, optimized server-side logic, and implemented scalable architectures to ensure smooth user experiences.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics at University of California, Berkeley
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics, Software & Internet