·       Overall 7+ Yrs of experience 

·       5+ years of professional hands-on experience leveraging large sets of structured and unstructured data to develop data-driven tactical and strategic analytics and insights using ML, NLP, and computer vision solutions. 

·        Demonstrated 5+ years hands-on experience with Python, SQL, Hugging Face, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, and Spark . Python proficiency is required.  

·       5+ years hands-on experience developing natural language processing (NLP) models, ideally with transformer architectures. 

·       3+ years experience with implementing information search and retrieval at scale, using a range of solutions ranging from keyword search to semantic search using embeddings. 

·       Experience with GCP/AWS cloud platforms. 

·       Strong knowledge of and measurable hands-on experience with developing or tuning Large Language Models (LLM) and Generative AI (GAI) 

·       Ability to work under minimal supervision, using independent judgment.

·       Experienced with NLP, LLMs (extractive and generative), fine-tuning and LLM model development. Strong familiarity with higher level trends in LLMs and open-source platforms 

·       Experience developing and optimizing high-quality prompts for NLP applications. 

·       Strategic thinker and influencer with demonstrated technical and business acumen and problem-solving skills. 

·       Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding initiatives, technical and business goals and related tasks. 

·       Experience in creating reports, projections, models, and presentations to support business goals and outcomes. 

·       Excellent written & verbal communication and stakeholder management skill 

·       3 or more years project leadership experience including Agile project management, Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFE) 

·       Experience with mentoring junior ML scientists4 or more years project leadership experience including Agile project management, Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFE)

·     Must have: Machine Learning, LLM, NLP, Python, SQL, Hugging Face, TensorFlow & Keras.                                                                                                                                     

      Good to have: PyTorch, Spark & any cloud exp.