Ashwin M Rao

About Ashwin M Rao

Currently working as an AI Engineer in the Watsonx Client Engineering COE Team at IBM, where I:Contributed to the development and deployment of 20+ enterprise-scale Generative AI solutions across multiple industries using IBM Watsonx.Designed and implemented Agentic AI workflows to automate complex business processes like RFP/RFI analysis, document summarization, and intelligent research.Played a key role in creating scalable, reusable components for GenAI applications, ensuring rapid prototyping and delivery consistency.Actively collaborated with cross-functional teams in the APAC region, supporting strategic client engagements and co-innovation initiatives.Helped fellow engineers and interns on GenAI best practices, LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and Watsonx tooling.Recognized for technical excellence and innovation in internal showcases and client success stories.Contributed to solution accelerators and knowledge assets within the Agentic COE, enabling faster go-to-market strategies.Participant and contributor in major AI events, including Watsonx internal hackathons and learning series.

Experience

1. Ai Engineer

   IBM

   Jan 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As members of the WatsonX Client Engineering team, our focus involves implementing AI solutions for enterprises on a global scale.Built a GenAI-powered strategy generation application for the Karnataka State Cricket Team, enabling the team to develop personalized strategies against each opposing player. This was achieved by ingesting complete match data, performing data fine-tuning, applying advanced prompt engineering, and leveraging sophisticated extraction techniques using LLMs.Developed the Agentic Proposal Automation Platform, enabling clients to auto-generate tailored responses for complex RFPs using agentic workflows.

Education

• Vemana Institute of Technology, BANGALORE

  Bachelor of Engineering

  2015 — 2019