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Hello! I’m Anurag Lahon, an AI/ML engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience spanning production systems, data pipelines, and technology leadership. I specialize in building scalable LLM and RAG solutions, engineering data platforms on AWS, Azure, and Databricks, and turning complex problems into reliable, business-ready outcomes that improve efficiency across finance, supply chain, and hospitality. I enjoy shaping strategy, mentoring teams, and delivering measurable impact through practical AI.
I thrive in cross-functional environments, love turning data into actionable insights, and am passionate about delivering robust, maintainable AI solutions. I’m always eager to learn, lead with empathy, and help peers grow their skills while achieving clear business results.
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English
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Work Experience
Digital Automation Engineer at Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel
July 1, 2025 - PresentDesign and deploy AI-driven automation solutions and ML models across 6+ departments (slots, table games, hospitality, payroll); reduce manual reporting time by 35%. Engineer real-time data pipelines and dashboards from 20+ sources for executive decision-making. Lead migration of on-premise infrastructure to Databricks, cutting report generation time by 40% and reducing analytics costs. Built a proof-of-concept RAG search system on Azure AI and Databricks; explored A2A protocol communication across multiple AI frameworks; implemented MLflow for tracing in multi-agent systems. Implemented data quality checks across reporting workflows.
Technology Director at CentralLinn School District
April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025Owned technology strategy and operations for a district of 500+ students and staff; managed IT budget, procurement, and one direct report. Negotiated vendor contracts, delivering modernization while controlling costs. Led district-wide security initiatives including MFA rollout to strengthen security and uptime.
AI Engineer (Contract) at Advithri Technologies LLC
October 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024Designed and deployed an RAG-powered chatbot and Q&A system using Llama-7B with vector ingestion; reduced query resolution time by 30% and improved answer quality. Fine-tuned LLMs for domain-specific business applications, delivering a 15% improvement in task-specific performance across 4+ departments. Architected hierarchical multi-agent systems to coordinate workflows across large-scale database operations using Snowflake, SQL, Python, and Power BI. Built predictive analytics and ML-based trend forecasting models to improve forecasting reliability.
Manager, Data Engineering at CHEP USA
January 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023Developed ETL pipelines across 30 data sources, incorporating Generative AI models to accelerate data analysis and optimization. Automated recurring business data workflows, eliminating manual steps across multiple teams. Trained computer vision models for automated pallet detection and integrated GPS tracking to monitor pallet locations, optimizing supply chain operations. Coordinated 50+ Jira stories through UAT and processed analytical workloads using Azure Synapse Analytics.
Data Analyst at JP Morgan Chase
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022Extracted, transformed, and visualized financial market data from 6 sources using Tableau, SQL, and Alteryx; improved processing speed by 40%. Centralized data operations on Snowflake, reducing data retrieval time by 50%. Applied NLP to summarize financial documents and streamlined pipelines with Python and Snowflake scripting, reducing analysis time by 20%.
AI/ML Engineer at Global Technology Solutions LLC (GTS)
January 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022Engineered AI-powered contact center solutions using AWS Connect, Transcribe, SageMaker, and Lambda; automated call transcription and real-time analysis workflows.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at CU Denver Business School
August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021Mentored 40 students, facilitated review sessions, and served as technical reviewer for professor's textbook.
Machine Learning Teaching Assistant at Coding Ninjas
May 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018Instructed and debugged code for 100+ students in ML coursework across assignments and projects.
Engineer at M.P. Agarwalla
January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019Supervised a team of 3 engineers across 8+ projects, managing execution from planning through delivery.
Education
PhD in Information Technology (AI Specialization) at University of Cumberlands
January 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026M.S. in Business Analytics at University of Colorado Denver
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021B.Tech in Engineering at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, India
August 1, 2013 - May 1, 2017Qualifications
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026AWS Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AWS Certification Program
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026Technical Editor, Manning Publications: Time Series Forecasting Using Foundation Models
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026Technical Reviewer, Manning Publications: Build AI-Enhanced Web Apps
January 11, 2030 - June 30, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Financial Services, Education, Professional Services
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