Hello. I'm a third year PhD student in the Machine Learning Department, operated jointly by faculty in the School of Computer Science and the Department of Statistics, at Carnegie Mellon University. My research interests lie at the intersection of distributed/parallel systems, agent-oriented AI, game theory and statistical inference. The research page provides additional details. I am advised by Manuela Veloso.

Prior to joining this program, I lived in New York where I worked in financial technology. I got my undergrad degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Berkeley. Later, I went to Wharton for my MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship.

I'm an invited member of the Machine Learning Department's Speaking Committee. I'm a member of the SCS Entrepreneurship Club and Tepper's EVC Club. I'm also affiliated with ACM, AAAI and WCNY. You can find links to my personal pictures and networking profiles here .

Pittsburgh is a remarkably vibrant place and a landmark of industry. When the city's defining steel empire crumbled in the 1970's, the city was in disarray. But since then, Pittsburgh has reinvented itself into an education, healthcare and robotics hub.

There are several organizations focused on startups and entrepreneurs in the area. CMU's Project Olympus is a seed incubator that channels university research towards commercialization. Innovation Works is an active investor in technology companies around Pittsburgh; their AlphaLab initiative provides advice, support and funding to selected startups, a number of which are related to CMU. Idea Foundry, a Pennsylvania state-funded incubator also has roots at CMU.

It feels like the amount of startup-related activity in Pittsburgh is accelerating. There are numerous new organizations and initiatives being announced on a regular basis. Exciting!

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