Nikhil Kumar Ponaganti
Certified Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer |Experienced Data Scientist | Expertise in GenAI, LLMs, Agentic AI, MLOps | Passionate about Building Scalable, Impact-Driven AI Solutions on Cloud(Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Role
- Staff Data Scientist - Agentic Platforms at Micron Technology
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nikhil Kumar Ponaganti
Certified Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering end-to-end AI, data-intensive cloud solutions and expertise in designing, building, and productionizing scalable ML & Generative AI Agents and pipelines across diverse industries. Demonstrated expertise in Google Cloud Platform, Azure, large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, cloud system migrations and ETL pipeline development. Track record of owning customer solution delivery, guiding architecture and scalable deployments, and leading AI/ML consulting engagements. Proficient in Python, SQL, and modern AI/ML frameworks.My work bridges deep technical expertise in AI/ML with strategic thinking, delivering high-impact solutions in industries like retail, supply chain, enterprise automation and digital transformation. Core Expertise:Building Recommendation Engines for Inventory Optimization• Generative AI & LLMs: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering, Fine-Tuning, Azure AI Foundry, Prompt Flow• AI-Powered Document Intelligence: Cognitive document parsing using Azure Form Recognizer, Gemini Pro, OpenAI• Predictive Analytics & Recommendation Engines for inventory optimization, anomaly detection, and personalization• Model Deployment & MLOps: REST APIs, Azure ML Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker, LangChain, FastAPI•. Stakeholder Collaboration: Translating complex business needs into interpretable, data-driven solutions Recent Highlights:• Developed a GenAI-powered virtual assistants integrated with Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint — reducing enterprise support time by 35%•. Designed a Prompt Evaluation Toolkit for hallucination reduction and model cost-performance benchmarking across LLM pipelines•. Created real-time image enhancement GAN modules within Streamlit for visual QA in computer vision workflows•. Built a Recommendation Engine to optimize global inventory, improving distribution efficiency by 70% and reducing overstock•. Delivered AI workshops and mentored junior data scientists on GenAI architecture, production readiness, and best practicesI\'m actively looking to contribute to AI teams solving impactful problems with innovation and integrity. Open to roles in AI R&D, Applied ML, and GenAI product development.Let’s connect!
Experience
Staff Data Scientist - Agentic Platforms
Mar 2026 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
Education
VIVEKANANDA VIDYANIKETAN HIGH SCHOOL
Secondary Education and Teaching
2011 — 2013
RGUKT Basar
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science and Engineering
2015 — 2019
RGUKT Basar
Pre-University Course, MBiPC
2013 — 2015
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