Machine Learning Engineer (Ph.D.) with 8+ years of experience building production-grade AI systems at scale, specializing in AI agent workflows, distributed ML, and privacy-preserving architectures. Proven track record of turning advanced research (Federated Learning, Differential Privacy) into high-impact products used in regulated industries (Insurtech, Healthcare). Delivered 40–80% efficiency gains, reduced infrastructure costs, and enabled previously unusable data to drive business value. Strong focus on end-to-end ownership: from modeling and experimentation to deployment, scalability, and compliance (GDPR/HIPAA).