Athira Sudhakaran Pillai

Athira Sudhakaran Pillai is a Lead Machine Learning Engineer at BMO, with a strong background in machine learning and data engineering. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Machine Learning Developer at Airudi Inc., where Athira designed and maintained scalable machine learning pipelines and fine-tuned large language models. Prior roles also include Data Developer at Northern Block, where Athira implemented distributed database systems and identity management solutions, and Data Engineer at StableHacks, focusing on ETL pipelines and deep learning model implementations. Athira has a solid educational foundation with a Master's in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, a Post Graduate Degree in Cloud Computing, and a Deep Learning Certificate from Université de Montréal.