Ashok
Tak

Senior Data Engineer · Mar 2024 — Present

Architected and developed data lakehouses for companies in finance, agriculture, energy and e-commerce using cloud partners, Databricks and open-source data stack.

Generative AI Engineer · May 2024 — Apr 2025

Built RAG-enabled GenAI applications automating knowledge-based enterprise workflows. Developed context retrieval systems, skills and tool use in an enterprise chatbot.

Machine Learning Engineer · Oct 2023 — Mar 2024

Created a Generative AI application for a personalized tutoring start-up. Built the backend using open-source GenAI stack.

Data & Machine Learning Engineer · May 2022 — Feb 2024

Built Data Profiling and Data Quality Engines as part of Enterprise Governance Initiatives. Developed ML-based approaches to detect data issues in production pipelines.

Software Engineer, Data Engineering · Jun 2021 — May 2022

Enterprise Data Lake (EDL) enhancement team in Global Technology Solutions.

Machine Learning Researcher · Sep 2018 — Dec 2020

Cyber-Physical Security and Smart Grid Security under Prof. Deepa Kundur. Developed ML models for fault detection and explored adversarial attacks on LSTM-based classifiers.

Teaching Assistant · Jan 2019 — Apr 2021

Computer Networks (ECE 361), Programming Fundamentals (ECE 244), Probability & Statistics (ECE 286), Computer Fundamentals (APS 105).

Project Manager, Utilities · Jul 2017 — Jul 2018

Led a team of 22 electrical engineers and technicians at the power station to achieve reliability through digital improvements and automation.

Management Trainee · Jul 2016 — Jun 2017

Load Dispatch Center — designed and evaluated U/F settings for load shedding schemes for power network stability (Grid Islanding contingencies).

Summer Research Assistant · May — Jul 2015

Designed a smart microgrid testbed integrating renewable energy sources for developing countries. Modelled IEC 61850 communication for Solar Home Systems and developed advanced DC protection schemes.