Vinay Vihari Lakamsani

About Vinay Vihari Lakamsani

I’m a Data Science and Generative AI Leader passionate about transforming how organizations leverage data and AI to solve complex challenges in pharma, healthcare, and technology. Over the past 9+ years, I’ve helped global companies design and scale enterprise-ready AI/ML solutions that accelerate decision-making, enhance customer engagement, and drive measurable business outcomes.In my current role as Sr. Manager & GenAI Lead at Trinity Life Sciences, I:Lead cross-functional teams of data scientists and engineers (20+) to deliver innovative AI/ML solutions.Architect LLM-powered systems, agentic workflows, and MLOps pipelines that boost productivity and enable natural language access to data and insights.Spearhead Generative AI experimentation in pharma, from training small language models for HCP/payer simulations to building AI adoption dashboards used across the enterprise.Previously, I built and deployed next-best engagement engines, patient prediction models, and multi-channel optimization frameworks at D Cube Analytics and Amgen, advancing commercial analytics across oncology and specialty brands. My career also includes impactful projects at Wayfair (supply chain BI innovation) and Tata Consultancy Services (digital twins, predictive modeling, and NLP-based chatbots).Core strengths:Generative AI / LLMs: RAG, LangGraph, Autogen, sLMs, AgentBricksAdvanced Analytics: Predictive Modeling, NLP, Deep Learning, Reinforcement LearningMLOps & Engineering: Databricks, MLflow, CI/CD, scalable pipelinesIndustry Expertise: Pharma analytics, commercial operations, supply chain optimizationI’m driven by the belief that AI should augment human decision-making responsibly — whether it’s helping field teams serve patients better, enabling data-driven marketing strategies, or transforming supply chain efficiency. Outside of work, I stay engaged with the broader AI community through Kaggle competitions, open-source contributions, and mentoring aspiring data scientists.

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Data Science & Gen Ai Lead

   Trinity Life Sciences

   Oct 2024 — Present · Thousand Oaks, CA, US

   Gen AI Innovation | LLMs | Autogen Framwork | LLM Ops | RAG | DspyLed the development and deployment of multiple use cases into production across the enterprise, boosting team productivity by 20%. Delivered diverse services across key platforms including Jira, GitLab CI/CD, ServiceNow, Confluence, and Lucid. I manage a team of 14 focused on Gen AI and 7 specializing in data science. Successfully built a robust Commercial Gen AI project, integrating AI solutions with Salesforce to enhance field team operations.• Trinity Edge Labs | sLMs training | Unsloth | Trained small language models (sLMs) to emulate HCP and payer behavior for evaluating marketing content; spearheaded GenAI experimentation for pharma-specific use cases.• AI Adoption | Built enterprise-level AI adoption dashboards to monitor and drive engagement across multiple internal GenAI tools.• GenAI-Powered BI Assistant: Designed and deployed a conversational analytics platform integrating Generative AI with Power BIdashboards to enable natural language queries and dynamic insights. Achieved 90%+ accuracy in query responses and reducedresolution time by 30%, saving ~5 minutes per query. Delivered automated semantic layer creation, multi-dashboard onboarding,and governance features for scalability and transparency across pharmaceutical commercial analytics.

Education

• University of Connecticut School of Business

  Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics and Project Management

  2018 — 2019

• SRM IST Chennai

  Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2012 — 2016