Parth K. Thaker
AI Research Engineer
Intuitive Surgical | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
AI Research Engineer at Intuitive Surgical, where I craft secure and privacy-safe LLM workflows that make humans more productive (and occasionally wonder if the robots will thank me later 🤖). From document-whispering chatbots to security-paranoid AI analyzers, I'm building the future of developer productivity—one algorithm at a time.
Research Interests
Nonconvex Optimization
Developing algorithms for complex optimization landscapes
Graph Theory
Mathematical foundations and algorithmic applications
Bandit Learning
Sequential decision making under uncertainty
Reinforcement Learning
Learning optimal policies through interaction
Education
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ
Dissertation on Graph Theory and Optimization under Prof. Gautam Dasarathy
M.Tech Communication
IIT Madras
Chennai, India
Specialized in communication systems and signal processing
B.Tech Electrical Engineering
IIT Madras
Chennai, India
Foundation in electrical engineering and mathematical optimization
Professional Experience
AI Research Engineer
Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, CA
Developing secure and privacy-safe LLM workflows for enhanced worker productivity. Built document + image chatbots, security analyzers for LLM models, and LLM + CI/CD integration tools for developer productivity.
Summer Intern - Algorithms
Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Boston, MA
Worked on the intersection of Robotics and Bandits for solving resource monitoring problems.
Systems Engineer
NetraDyne
Bengaluru, India
Developed driver safety features using sensor information from mobile devices and IMU chips to analyze driving behavior.
Summer Research Intern
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bangalore, India
Researched linear Bandit algorithms in perturbed scenarios and developed learning algorithms for multi-user bandwidth sharing.
Summer Intern
Securifi Embedded Systems
Hyderabad, India
Database performance analysis and cloud automation using Cloud-init and Puppet.
Engineering Intern
Cisco Systems
Bangalore, India
Created DHCP client testing tools for BNG session controllers with high call rates for 1M+ subscriber sessions.
Research & Insights
Exploring ideas, sharing discoveries, and connecting thoughts in the world of research
Research Papers
7 papers available
Published works including arXiv preprints and peer-reviewed papers. Each includes my personal insights on what made the research exciting and impactful.
Explore PapersBlog Posts
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