Mahak Agarwal
AI Engineer at IBM | Open Source | Generative AI
- Role
- Ai Engineer at IBM
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mahak Agarwal
I’m an NLP researcher at heart and AI Engineer at IBM who loves turning cutting-edge AI research into real-world solutions. My background spans DARPA-funded academic work, where I advanced low-resource Named Entity Recognition through demonstration-based learning, to industry projects at IBM building large language model applications that drive strategic insights. Highlights of my NLP journey include: Demonstration-Based Learning for NER: Published ACL 2022 research on using simple prompts to boost accuracy in low-data settings—work that has since been cited by top-tier conferences and funded by agencies like DARPA. Generative AI & Prompt Engineering: From competitor analysis systems to text data quality frameworks, I specialize in leveraging LLMs to distill massive datasets into actionable intelligence. Driving Business Outcomes: At IBM, I’ve built an LLM-powered competitor analysis tool, enabling product leaders to identify market gaps, streamline roadmaps, and unlock new revenue opportunities. Previously, I led a Trial Analytics initiative that identified “aha” moments to boost user adoption. Recognized Contributions: My research has received a Best Paper Award at a NAACL workshop, garnered 80+ academic citations, and earned me an Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (OTAA) at IBM. Above all, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact—constantly exploring how NLP, Large Language Models, and ethical data strategies can reshape how businesses make decisions. I’m always excited to connect with fellow researchers, engineers, and AI enthusiasts to discuss the future of NLP and generative AI. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to chat about low-resource NLP challenges, generative AI in enterprise, or the latest developments in large language models.
Experience
Ai Engineer
Feb 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
University of Southern California
Master of Science - MS, Applied Data Science
Delhi Public School, Pune
High School Diploma
2007 — 2016
Vellore Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2016 — 2020
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