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AI/ML Researcher at NPCI | Ex-Deutsche Bank | IIT Kanpur Economics & CSE Double Majors

About

AI/ML researcher and Data Scientist focused on Generative AI, LLMs, and machine learning. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Economics with a double major in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Kanpur, with the General Proficiency Medal for ranking 1st in Economics department. Currently an AI Researcher at NPCI, working on AI/ML research and LLM-based applications. Previously at Deutsche Bank, I built production GenAI solutions including RAG systems, AI agents, MCP integrations, and LLM observability. I enjoy building AI systems end-to-end and understanding them from first principles. Core areas: • AI/ML • Data Science • Generative AI • LLMs • Machine Learning • Python • SQL • PyTorch • NLP • RAG • AI Agents • ML Systems

Location

Satna

AI stack

claude

gemini

hugging face

langfuse

langgraph

openai

Work experience

Research Fellow (AI/ML) at National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI), Aug 2026 - Present · 2 mo, Hyderabad, Working on AI/ML research and developing AI-driven solutions for real-world applications in the financial technology domain. Collaborating on research and applied AI initiatives involving machine learning, LLMs, and scalable AI systems.

Analyst (AI Engineer) at Deutsche Bank, Jul 2025 - Aug 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos, Pune District, Worked on AI/ML and Generative AI solutions for enterprise applications, contributing to the development and deployment of LLM-powered systems. Built scalable solutions across the AI application lifecycle, from backend development and system integration to testing and observability.

Analyst Intern at Axxela, May 2024 - Jul 2024 · 3 mos, Gurugram, Worked as a Fixed Income Trading Analyst Intern, conducting macroeconomic and market analysis across interest rates, equities, currencies, and commodities.

Research Intern at SperaxDAO, May 2023 - Jun 2023 · 2 mos, Remote, Analyzed blockchain and DeFi protocols using Python and on-chain data, with a focus on automated market makers and liquidity mechanisms.

Education

Double Majors - Computer Science & Engineering, Economics, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

Public links

github: https://github.com/sarthak-motwani