I am an AI scientist and engineer. I currently work as a Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon, on the Special Projects Team within Amazon Ads, specifically Sponsored Products. My work focuses on generative and agentic AI, large-scale recommendation systems, and problems at the intersection of Computer Science and Economics. Before joining Amazon, I was a Machine Learning Research Scientist and Associate Director of the PittNAIL Lab at the University of Pittsburgh, while also serving as a Research Collaborator at HealthUnity. Prior to Pitt, I worked as a Research Engineer at DawnLight, a Sequoia Capital-backed startup, and earlier as an AI Researcher at Mayo Clinic. I love all aspects of AI and software systems, and am interested in optimizing the entire stack, from algorithms, training dynamics, and model alignment to per-second and per-watt efficiency on everything from edge devices to large-scale computing clusters.

I hold a bachelor's degree in both Computer Science and Mathematics from Luther College. During my time at college, I conducted research in topology (math), automated unit testing, artificial intelligence and authorship attribution, and programming languages and type theory. Prior to college, I worked as a Sales Representative and Marketing Coordinator at Insta, a reputable Electrical Engineering, Smart Home, and Automation company headquartered in Tbilisi, Georgia. I have also led several startup projects and did some graphic design freelancing work.

I have graduated from Vladimir Komarov School of Physics and Mathematics. In my middle and high school years, I competed in national mathematics Olympiad of Georgia and am a multiple-time finalist. I was also an IMO and IPhO nominee for the national team of Georgia. While my passion for these subjects remained strong, I chose to focus more broadly on general education, which, while rewarding, limited the time I could dedicate to math and physics. This focus earned me a national gold medal for academic excellence, awarded to only a handful of graduates, but likely came at the expense of potential international competition medals.

Before all that, I was a die hard football (actual football) amateur player and fan.