Ashwin Nitnaware

Founder & AI Product Engineer

• Researching and applying deep learning, ensemble learning, and predictive modeling algorithms as core features of AI-powered software products; designing autonomous AI agent systems with agentic architectures and tool-use frameworks.
• Conducting systematic research on emerging ML algorithms and techniques using experimental design and model benchmarking; building scalable AI model-serving infrastructure on GCP.
• Building and scaling a product-based AI product from the ground up, overseeing the complete product lifecycle from ideation and market research to design, development, and launch.
• Defining product vision and roadmap, making core architectural and technology decisions, and driving the end-to-end execution of multiple software products simultaneously.
• Managing all company operations including business strategy, product positioning, branding, financial planning, and vendor relationships as a solo founder.
• Designing and engineering full-stack enterprise software products independently, owning everything from system architecture and database design to frontend development and cloud deployment.
• Identifying market opportunities, shaping product-market fit, and continuously iterating on products based on user feedback and competitive landscape.

Oakland University

Data Analytics Research Assistant

• Designing and executing NLP workflows on textual data using Python libraries to extract patterns and drive statistical analysis.
• Performing preprocessing, tokenization, and entity recognition using NLTK/SpaCy to support linguistic analysis and data modeling tasks.
• Applying regression and hypothesis testing in R and SPSS to evaluate variables and validate academic research hypotheses.
• Building sentiment analysis and classification models on unstructured datasets to uncover behavioral insights and language-based predictors.
• Developing dashboards and charts to visualize trends, support academic publications, and communicate findings to faculty and research collaborators.
• Maintaining clean, version-controlled research code using Git, ensuring reproducibility, traceability, and collaborative workflow across research updates.

Oakland University

Digital Advancement Ambassador

• Improved alumni engagement by 15% through data-driven outreach strategies using cleaned and optimized alumni datasets.
• Processed and optimized 1,200+ records monthly, enhancing campaign targeting effectiveness and database accuracy.
• Analyzed 150+ weekly alumni interactions to surface actionable insights and generate performance reports for campaign teams.
• Managed end-to-end data lifecycle: collection, cleaning, categorization, and reporting to support institutional decision-making.

Oakland University

Academic Mentor

• Provided one-on-one academic mentoring to students in marketing management and personal branding, strengthening understanding of core concepts, strategic thinking, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Supported students in applying marketing and branding frameworks to coursework projects, contributing to measurable improvements in academic performance.