Introduction

PhD in Machine Learning with almost two decades of engineering and management experience, Ajay Shrestha is a leader driving technical innovation. As an Engineering Manager at Imagen (NYC based Healthcare AI startup), he is responsible for the cloud infrastructure supporting AI driven medical diagnostics-as-a-service platform, while inspiring the next generation as a computer science faculty at the University of Bridgeport. Passionate about AI and disruptive technologies, Ajay aims to collaborate and make a positive impact in the world.
 

Expertise

• Technology: DevOps & Cloud Computing, Software Engineering, Machine Learning
• Industry: Healthcare, Life Sciences, Education
   

Experience

• 17+ years of engineering and management experience at US companies ranging from startups (Internet, healthcare, life sciences, AI) to Fortune 100 corporation including iMedX, Core Informatics, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Imagen Technologies (present)
• 6+ years of teaching (2016 - present) as Adjunct Faculty: Teach courses in Cloud Computing and Embedded Systems Designs (micro-controllers) to engineering students at the University of Bridgeport
   

Education & Certifications

• BS/MS/PhD, Computer Science & Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
• Industry Certifications in project management, cloud development, devops, machine learning and others, link
   

Web Profiles

• LinkedIn
• Google Scholar
• University Faculty
• Personal Blog
• AI Journal
• Certifications
• Github
• Twitter
• ResearchGate
   

Select First Author Research Publications on Machine Learning (Deep Learning)

• Dissertation: Enhanced Deep Network Designs Using Mitochondrial DNA Based Genetic Algorithm and Importance Sampling, 2019, link
• Conference: Optimizing Deep Neural Network Architecture with Enhanced Genetic Algorithm, 18th IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, ICMLA, 2019, Florida, link
• Journal: Review of Deep Learning Algorithms and Architectures, in IEEE Access, 2019, link
• Conference: Enhancing Siamese Networks Training with Importance Sampling, 11th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence ICAART, Prague, Czech Republic, 2019, link
• Journal: Improving Genetic Algorithm with Fine-Tuned Crossover and Scaled Architecture, Journal of Mathematics, 2016, link
   

Activities

• Board of Directors, University of Bridgeport Alumni Association (UBAA), Jan 2022 - Present
• Interviewed by the editor of Scientific Computing World magazine on latest trends in SaaS (Cloud and AI) – interview article – Feb 2020, link
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Blog Post, “Machine Learning: A Primer to Laboratory Applications”, Jan 2020, link. Listed in top 5 blogs for 2020.
• Entrepreneurship Specialization (5 courses) – Coursera (Wharton Online) certification link - August 2020
• Vice President, Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society (Connecticut Delta Chapter), 2014 – 2019
• Technical Committee Member, International Conference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering (SCSS 2012, 2013, 2014)
• Senator, School of Engineering, Student Congress during BS Computer Engineering studies, University of Bridgeport
   

Awards

• Upsilon Pi Epsilon Executive Council Award, 2016. Award News-brief, link
• Merit-based Academic Excellence Scholarship (full tuition) for BS Computer Engineering
• Graduate Assistantship for MS Computer Science
   

Interests

• Philosophy, Well-being, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Quantum Mechanics
   

Recently Read Books

• The Startup of You: Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Career, 2022 - by Reid Hoffman, et al.
• Learning Agile: Understanding Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban, 2021 – Andrew Stellman, et al.
• The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, & Security in Technology Organizations, 2021 - Gene Kim, et al.
• AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, 2018 - by Kai-Fu Lee
• Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results, 2021 - by Christina Wodtke
• Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time, 2020 - by Titus Winters, et al.
• 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, 2019 - by Yuval Noah Harari
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, 2018 - by Yuval Noah Harari
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, 2018 - by James Clear
• A Brief History of Everything, 2017 - by Ken Wilber
• Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, 2016 - by Carlo Rovelli
• Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future, 2014 - by Peter Thiel, et al.
• The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, 2011 - by Eric Ries
• High Output Management, 1995 - by Andrew S. Grove