Dr Oussama B

FI-Vantaa | Finnish citizen

AI / GenAI Lead | Machine Learning & AI Product Development | AI Engineering | Technical Leadership

Dr. Gaurav P. is an experienced AI and Machine Learning professional with 12+ years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science, combining strong academic research with hands-on experience in developing and deploying AI-powered products.

His combination of AI strategy, technical leadership, software engineering and practical product development enables him to operate effectively across the full AI delivery lifecycle—from identifying opportunities and evaluating technologies to building prototypes, integrating models into software and delivering production capabilities.

CORE VALUE PROPOSITION

AI Strategy & Technical Leadership
Defines technical direction for AI initiatives, leads experimentation and supports organizations in identifying where AI and GenAI can create tangible business and product value.

Generative AI & LLM Solutions
Hands-on experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, RAG, AI agent systems, conversational AI, automated data extraction and LLM-based workflows.

AI Product Development
Strong track record of transforming machine-learning research and experimentation into customer-facing products and scalable production capabilities.

Machine Learning & Data Science
12+ years of experience spanning Machine Learning and Data Science, including recommender systems, semantic search, NLP, segmentation, deep learning and ranking techniques.

AI Engineering & Cloud
Experience designing and deploying AI-powered applications and machine-learning services using cloud platforms including AWS and Azure, supported by Python, APIs, data pipelines and production deployment practices.

Technical & Team Leadership
Experienced in leading AI initiatives, mentoring data scientists, collaborating with product and engineering organizations, and managing projects from concept through implementation.

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

AI / ML:
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Conversational AI, AI Agents, NLP, Recommender Systems, Semantic Search, Deep Learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MLOps

Programming & Engineering:
Python, R, SQL, REST APIs, JSON, Git, Linux, Bash / Shell scripting, CI/CD, Web Services, Web Application Development

Cloud & Platforms:
AWS, AWS Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Databricks, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Web Apps

Data & Search:
MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Apache Spark, OpenSearch / Elasticsearch, Data Architecture, Data Modelling, Data Processing

Architecture & Delivery:
Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Software Requirements, Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Experimentation Frameworks, Project Management, Agile, Scrum

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION

Doctor of Philosophy — Information Technology
University of Jyväskylä, Finland | 2015–2019
Thesis: Utilization of Efficient Features, Vectors and Machine Learning for Ranking Techniques
Published research articles in journals and conferences and served as a faculty staff member for three years.

LANGUAGES

English: Fluent
Finnish: Intermediate

IDEAL CONSULTING / ASSIGNMENT PROFILE

Gaurav is particularly well suited to assignments where an organization needs an experienced professional to turn AI and GenAI opportunities into working products and production capabilities.

Strong fit for roles such as:

• AI Lead / AI Technology Lead
• GenAI Lead
• AI Product Development Lead
• Machine Learning Lead
• AI / ML Architect
• Senior Machine Learning Engineer
• GenAI Engineer
• AI Solutions Architect
• AI Technical Lead
• AI R&D / Innovation Lead
• AI Transformation initiatives

He brings a valuable combination of research depth, product orientation, hands-on engineering capability and leadership experience, making him particularly effective in environments where AI technology needs to move beyond experimentation and deliver measurable product and business impact.

Asking price: 105 €/h