Nirmit Desai

Nirmit Desai is an experienced professional in data engineering and research, currently serving as Director of watsonx Data Engineering at IBM T J Watson Research Center since May 2008, focusing on developing large-scale, high-quality data for AI model training. Previous roles at IBM include Senior Manager and Principal Scientist, Principal Research Staff Member and Manager, and various positions in research and technology leadership, emphasizing distributed computing and machine learning. In January 2024, Nirmit became a Fellow at The Economic Club of New York, engaging in discussions on significant economic, social, and political issues. Nirmit's academic background includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from North Carolina State University and a BE in Information Technology from Gujarat University. Additional experience includes roles as a Graduate Research Assistant and software engineer, as well as multiple internships at IBM.