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Naveen Prashanna

@naveenprashanna

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AI/ML and robotics software engineer bridging research and production.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role building production AI/ML systems where I can bridge research and engineering, work on RL/LLM projects, and contribute to scalable, product-focused solutions with collaborative teams.

I am a software engineer specializing in AI/ML and robotics with experience designing, building, and deploying production-grade systems using Python and C++. I have applied reinforcement learning and deep learning architectures to self-driving, NLP, and automation problems, delivering measurable improvements in usability, latency, and accuracy.

My work spans prototyping research innovations and production engineering: fine-tuning large language models, building LangChain-based assistants, architecting GCP-backed data layers, and optimizing high-frequency trading infrastructure. I focus on pragmatic solutions that connect research insights to scalable, maintainable software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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AI Engineer

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Kahana Group Inc

Feb 2025 - Present (8 months)

Built a LangChain-based AI browser assistant and GCP-backed data layer, improving user engagement by 12% and enabling per-user token metering for assistant commands and feedback.

Lang Chain LangGraph Langsmith GCP Docker Python UX Data Engineering

Software Engineer

Quantitative Brokers

Jul 2022 - Feb 2023 (7 months)

Engineered an internal FIX order automation tool and added Multi-Leg trade order support, boosting operational efficiency by 15% and reducing database query latency by 10%.

PostgreSQL C++Python Database Optimization Systems Design CI CD

Data Scientist Intern

Big Data Science Research

Apr 2020 - Jun 2020 (2 months)

Developed a Python/scikit-learn ML pipeline for urban traffic prediction, improving model accuracy by 15% and reducing prediction error by 20% via map-matching and geospatial features.

Python scikit learn Geospatial analysis Model Evaluation

Data Scientist Intern

Alphabt - TVS Motors Ltd

May 2019 - Jul 2019 (2 months)

Built an OpenCV-based vision system and a TensorFlow object detection model for assembly-line label validation, achieving 99% accuracy and improving validation accuracy by 3%.

OpenCV TensorFlow Computer Vision Python Quality Assurance

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Texas at Dallas

Master of Science, Computer Science

2023 - 2025

Pursuing Master of Science in Computer Science with specialization in Intelligent Systems, focusing on reinforcement learning and deep learning for AI and robotics applications.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Bachelor + Master of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

2017 - 2022

Completed integrated Bachelor and Master of Technology in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, gaining interdisciplinary skills bridging engineering and AI.