Harshitha PRukmini

Passionate and innovative AI engineering leader with broad technical expertise and a keen intuition for solving real-world problems through data-driven approaches and cutting-edge technology.

AI Engineering Leader
Data Scientist
ML Engineer
Product Architect
Generative AI Specialist
AI Engineering Leader
Data Scientist
ML Engineer
Product Architect
Generative AI Specialist
#about-me

Adventure-fueled AI Leader & Relentless Learner with a Bias for Action.

I've always been driven by a curiosity for how data and algorithms can solve real-world problems. I thrive at the intersection of data, design, and leadership—where creativity meets technical rigor. I bring a strong foundation in computer science, with the ability to quickly grasp complex problems, stay on top of the latest tech advancements, and adapt seamlessly to different tech stacks. I'm someone who genuinely loves learning—whether it's mastering a new technology at work or diving into a personal passion.

Teaching and mentoring bring me a lot of joy—especially when it comes to breaking down complex technical topics and making them accessible to a wide range of audiences, whether they’re engineers, business stakeholders, or curious learners. Outside of work, you’ll find me hiking, chasing adventures, powering through CrossFit or yoga sessions, exploring wellness, planning and training for next expedition, or picking up a new sport just for the thrill of it.

#my-skills

Engineering Scalable AI with Vision and Leadership

#my-experience

My work history

Aug 2023-Present
Manager of Data Science & Engineering at Scry AI, San Jose

Led a cross-functional team of 15+ professionals—including data scientists, ML engineers, developers, and DevOps—to successfully develop and launch the Collatio SaaS product using Agile methodologies. Oversaw the entire product lifecycle from ideation to deployment, driving feature development and implementing advanced algorithms for document parsing and reconciliation.

Introduced Kubernetes-based infrastructure to enable scalable and efficient deployment of LLM models, ensuring high availability and optimized resource utilization in production.

Directed R&D efforts using Multimodal LLM, agentic workflow for critical product features, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project timelines.

Led recruitment, mentorship, and development of cross-functional teams, aligning individual goals with project objectives to optimize AI products in Financial Services, Insurance, and Banking sectors.

Jan 2021-Jul 2023
Senior/Lead Data Scientist & Engineer at Scry AI, San Jose

Managed a team of 10+ data scientists and engineers in the research, design, and development of Collatio, an intelligent document processing solution, deploying multimodal deep learning models for OCR, document classification, attribute extraction, and object detection on unstructured documents.

Designed and developed distributed enterprise data products with modular architecture and scalable design. Hands-on expertise in model training, deployment, experimental design, and hypothesis testing.

Jun 2018-Dec 2020
Data Scientist & Engineer at Scry AI, San Jose

Developed a robust feature store tailored for the banking industry, designed to seamlessly integrate with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), fraud detection, and customer segmentation pipelines. This solution enabled efficient feature management, enhancing model performance and scalability across critical data-driven processes in the banking domain.

Designed and implemented an advanced Entity Resolution pipeline for customer due diligence, using machine learning and knowledge graph-based similarity engines to build Customer 360.

Designed and implemented predictive user behaviour models for security breach detection in banking applications using knowledge graphs and unsupervised anomaly detection.

Jan 2018-May 2018
Data Science Intern at Scry AI, San Jose

Applied advanced machine learning and NLP techniques on structured and unstructured data, improving fraud detection recall by 30% and precision by 10% in ACH transactions, and developed AI-based solutions for conflict detection in investment banking.

May 2017-Aug 2017
Software Developer Intern at USAePay, Los Angeles

Analyzed high-volume credit card transactions and developed a descriptive analytics model with an interactive dashboard to visualize sales trends and identify causal effects.

Sep 2012-Aug 2016
Lecturer and IT Developer at Department of Computer Science, DTE, Bangalore

Taught computer science courses and developed models such as sentiment analysis, student success prediction, and dashboard to generate reports and insights.

Jun 2019-Aug 2012
Application Developer at IBM India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

Developed data transformation pipelines for resolving discrepancies and optimising workflows across Oracle Apps and SAP.

Worked on requirements gathering by collaborating with clients for developing tools for developing tools for supplier buyer collaboration. Designed and implemented solutions for parts review, purchase order collaboration and shipment.

Taken part in descriptive analytics on large amount of data residing on Oracle and SAP warehouses; figure out discrepancies and anomalies in data to provide key insights to clients. Taken part in implementation, testing and migrating solutions for enhancement requests submitted by users.