Vishal Deshwal
@vishaldeshwal
I build production AI, forecasting and GenAI systems that turn complex data into operational outcomes.
AustraliaWhat I'm looking for
At Western Sydney University, I build and productionise AI, forecasting and analytics systems across student retention, enquiry intelligence, job recommendations and wildfire risk. My work spans discovery, data engineering, modelling, deployment, monitoring and adoption.
I've led national-scale wildfire forecasting across approximately 17 billion pixel-grid observations, built GenAI workflows supporting 50,000+ student email conversations, and mentored a four-person AI/data engineering team. I also bring applied healthcare AI research, including MRI-based MCI detection and Alzheimer’s conversion prediction.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Data Scientist
Western Sydney University
Apr 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)
Owns end-to-end data science, forecasting, AI engineering, and analytics across discovery, data readiness, modelling, validation, deployment, monitoring, and adoption. Built productionised student-risk and retention models and led funded wildfire forecasting work toward operational readiness.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Western Sydney University
Doctor of Philosophy, Deep Learning and Neural Architecture
PhD in Deep Learning and Neural Architecture with thesis submitted in November 2025. Research focused on healthcare AI and reliable feature fusion.
Western Sydney University
Master of Data Science, Data Science
Master of Data Science degree from Western Sydney University, completed in October 2021.
Stratford University
Bachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology
Bachelor of Information Technology degree from Stratford University, completed in May 2019.
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