Likith Ponnanna

Founding ML Engineer @7AI | Cybersecurity | Agentic AI | Computer Vision | LLM’s | AWS ML Certified

Role
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at 7AI
Location
Boston, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Likith Ponnanna

As a Machine Learning Engineer, I have deep expertise in building scalable AI solutions that are performant and power real-world applications across various domains. My expertise includes building and deploying multi-task learning models, 2D/3D object detection, segmentation models, sensor fusion systems, as well as visual and language-based search systems and LLMs. I focus on delivering AI solutions through a data-centric approach, ensuring that data quality and model performance are closely aligned at every step.I’ve worked on cutting-edge AI systems that handle complex tasks such as document automation, anomaly detection, and natural language understanding, with applications in sectors like infrastructure, consulting, finance, and security. My projects frequently involve unsupervised and semi-supervised learning techniques to optimize workflows, improve efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.In addition, I have a strong track record in building MLOps pipelines using tools like CDK, Terraform, Kubeflow, MLflow, Sagemaker, Vertex AI, PySpark, and Ray, enabling efficient model development, testing, and deployment in both cloud and edge environments. From real-time geospatial search engines to hybrid cloud infrastructures, I’ve consistently delivered solutions that optimize processing speed, reduce costs, and drive business impact.A key focus of my work is ensuring that model development is tightly integrated with the data pipeline, applying best practices in ETL, data labeling, and feedback loops to improve model accuracy and reduce training times. I’m passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring, bringing a results-oriented mindset to the deployment of state-of-the-art AI applications.

Experience

  1. Senior Machine Learning Engineer

    7AI

    Dec 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

  • Northeastern University

    Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

    2018 — 2020

  • Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

    2012 — 2016

Skills

  • Php
  • C
  • Microsoft Office
  • Databases
  • C++
  • Machine Learning
  • Management
  • Android
  • Team Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Mongodb
  • Java
  • J2ee Web Services
  • Matlab
  • Opencv
  • Node.js
  • Mysql
  • C#
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Sql
  • Angularjs
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Python
  • Html

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