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title: "Ashwin Sawanth - Ops Lead in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Ashwin Sawanth, Operations and Execution | Project Johari- Computer vision F&V Quality Analysis | Project Johari -Autograder | Project Johari- Expiry Management | based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude, gemini, and grok."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/ashwin-sawanth/share-image"
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# Ashwin Sawanth on Tal

## Headline

Operations and Execution \| Project Johari\- Computer vision F&V Quality Analysis \| Project Johari \-Autograder \| Project Johari\- Expiry Management \|

## About

"Program & Operations professional with \~4 years of experience at Amazon, Associated with large\-scale, tech\-enabled initiatives across India and global markets\. I played a key role in Project Johari Amazon Fresh's computer vision initiative, successfully deploying 900\+ AI\-powered devices across 30\+ sites and expanding operations to North America, Australia, and Singapore\. Known for translating strategic vision into actionable plans, I specialize in cross\-functional collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and process optimization\. I’ve driven ML model lifecycle management, operational excellence, and built SOPs, dashboards, and automation workflows that improved efficiency by over 80%\. Passionate about solving complex problems, scaling systems, and delivering measurable impact, I’m now focused on program, operations, and project leadership roles where technology meets business\."

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude

gemini

grok

perplexity

Amazon Q Developer

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Ops Lead at Amazon, May 2022 \- Present · 4 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led operations for Project Johari — Amazon’s Automated Shelf Monitoring initiative, ensuring quality of fresh produce for online grocery deliveries; reduced quality\-related issues by 30% through enhanced device accuracy\. • Spearheaded installation and activation of 900\+ Johari devices across 30\+ More Retail and Dark stores across India, cutting average installation time by 35% via streamlined deployment processes\. • Designed and led structured operational reviews on store launch with leadership and stakeholders, improving issue resolution speed by 40%\. • Built and maintained dashboards tracking device uptime, failure patterns, and data anomalies — enabling quicker root cause analysis and reducing downtime by 70%\. • Conducted weekly syncs with store, business and tech teams to address installation or data setbacks, driving operational excellence improvements by 80% within 5 months\. • Developed and documented SOPs for installation, troubleshooting, and escalations, reducing recurring support queries by 50%\. • Owned ML model training and inference lifecycle from annotations and training data creation to fine\-tuning, testing, deployment, and performance monitoring, contributing to a 70% boost in model accuracy\. • Engaged with the Science team regularly to review ML model performance, resolve failure cases, and improve model performance KPIs\. • Led operations for international expansion of Project Johari into North America, Australia, and Singapore by overseeing installation readiness, operational setup, and early\-stage support\. • Drove UAT \(User Acceptance Testing\) with North America grocery team on model performance in NA Fulfillment centers\. • Designed and developed an imaging setup for Project Johari Expiry Management \(Pilot Project\) an ML powered expiry detection system for fulfillment centers contributing to the long\-term roadmap for predictive freshness\.

Intern Lead at HEXA TECHNOCRAFT \(INDIA\) PRIVATE LIMITED, Oct 2020 \- Sep 2021 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Managed daily production of 1000\+ automotive parts, ensuring 100% inventory accuracy and adherence to production timelines\. • Led and coordinated 5\+ fellow interns, assigning daily tasks and boosting team productivity by 40% through structured reviews\. • Oversaw timely loading and unloading of 2\+ tons of raw materials and finished goods weekly, improving logistics efficiency\. • Monitored production progress and implemented process improvements, leading to a 30% increase in production throughput\.

## Education

GT&TC

St Mary's Convent/High School

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