Applied AI/ML at Astera Labs
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I currently work at Astera Labs (ALAB) - the company builds connectivity silicon across multiple protocols to power AI & cloud infrastructure.
I lead engineering for a subset of our Applied AI Team. We focus on building and evaluating both agent-native and traditional ML systems for silicon design and adjacent operations. Significant time is also spent in the optimization of the harness, orchestration, evals/benchmarks, and agent environments.
Previously, I led product growth at Atlas, a focused AI learning platform for students backed by a16z and others. Before this, I was part of USC Iovine & Young Academy's 30 person cohort (class of 2024), studying a mix of development and product design. I had the opportunity to work on many interesting projects at various startups and enterprises through part-time and internship roles.
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Applied AISenior Machine Learning Engineer2026Own core ML infra, platforms, governance, and some custom solutions.AI/ML Engineer2025Applied AI team - building AI systems for silicon (ASIC) design and operations.
Product & GrowthLed product growth at Atlas, backed by a16z, Coinbase, Kindred Ventures, and others.
Graduation- Started part-time M.S. in Computer Engineering at USC's Viterbi School of Engineering.
- 1 of 30 students part of USC's Iovine & Young Academy B.S. program.
- Led AcceptED, providing free college app review and coaching to over 250 students.
- Built Nexum, an investing platform for LA-based family offices and angels.
Engineering InternBuilt and shipped SDK features, tooling, and in-product guidance for enterprise customers.
Product InternBuilt GTM strategy for wearable devices.
Product InternEarly intern at Coco. Built product strategy and strategic marketing funnels.