Akash Umakantha

Akash Umakantha is an AI Engineer at HubSpot, currently focusing on Breeze Intelligence. They previously held positions as a Director of Data Science and Principal Data Scientist at Fidelity Investments, where they utilized Generative AI and NLP to develop tools for financial professionals. Akash earned a PhD in Machine Learning and Neural Computation from Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA, and has also interned in machine learning research at Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Aurora, applying machine learning to enhance simulations for autonomous vehicles.