About & Expertise

I'm an AI researcher at Cisco developing LLM-powered assistants that help users troubleshoot security products. With a Master's from Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, I specialize in turning cutting-edge AI research into practical solutions.

My experience spans from innovative startups to Fortune 500 companies, where I've consistently delivered scalable AI systems that solve real-world problems. I thrive at the intersection of research and application, building bridges between theoretical breakthroughs and production-ready solutions.

AI & Machine Learning

LLMs, RAG, Multimodal ML

Deep Learning

NLP, Transformers, Computer Vision

Production Systems

ML Operations, Scalable Pipelines

Research & Innovation

Few-shot Learning, Generative AI

Professional Journey

Demonstrating career progression and impact across diverse organizations

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AI Researcher

Cisco

2024-Present

Developing LLM assistants with RAG and NL-to-SQL. Awarded strategic recognition (top 20% of contributors).

Top 20% Contributors
RAG + NL to SQL Technologies
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Data Science Intern

Faire

2023

Automated credit approvals for 30% of applicants, improving accuracy by 5%.

30% Automation
+5% Accuracy
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Jr. Digital Analyst

McKinsey

2021-2022

Built code auto-generation tools, revamped MedTech client website, reduced hiring costs by 90%.

90% Cost Reduction
MedTech Client Impact
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Deep Learning Intern

Toshiba

2020

Delivered few-shot image classification achieving 96% accuracy.

96% Accuracy
Few-Shot Classification
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ML Intern

Blue Sail

2019

Created Android app for visually impaired with 98% object detection accuracy.

98% Detection
Android Platform

Publications

Research Paper

Predicting the Past: Estimating Historical Appraisals with OCR and Machine Learning

Mihir Bhaskar, Jun Tao Luo, Zihan Geng, Asmita Hajra, Junia Howell, Matthew R. Gormley

ACM COMPASS, 2025

Our work focuses on unlocking historical housing data using OCR and machine learning to better understand the long-term impacts of policies like redlining. By digitizing and predicting property values from the 1930s, we provide tools for social science researchers to analyze how these policies shaped wealth and inequality.

Ready to Build the Future of AI Together?

I'm always excited to discuss AI research, machine learning challenges, or potential collaborations. Whether you're looking for an AI researcher, ML engineer, or technical consultant, let's explore how we can create intelligent solutions.

Currently open to exciting AI/ML opportunities in the Bay Area and remote