Nachiketa Hebbar

Nachiketa Hebbar is a skilled Machine Learning Engineer currently working at TikTok since April 2025, focusing on enhancing the recommendation pipeline for hyper-personalized location-based suggestions. Prior experience includes an AI/ML internship at Superkind, where Nachiketa improved image recognition models, and a role as a Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University for a machine learning course. Nachiketa was also a Content Creator on YouTube from June 2019 to July 2023, dedicated to educating audiences on machine learning and deep learning. Previous work experience includes serving as a Computer Vision Engineer at Awiros, where systems for smart cities were designed and optimized. Nachiketa holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a specialization in IoT and Sensors from Vellore Institute of Technology and is pursuing a Master's degree in Management Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University.