Ashwin Nitnaware

Ashwin Nitnaware — AI Researcher and Director at Nitpeak Technologies

About Me

I research and build AI systems that reason, plan, and act, with a focus on agentic AI, NLP, and AI security. That research thread goes back to my undergrad, where I graduated with two published works on mask detection and blockchain-based banking, and has continued through technical peer review for IEEE ICAIMS 2026 and IEEE GSCon 2027, and most recently a co-authored paper on mitigating prompt injection attacks in multi-agent systems.

As a Data Analytics Research Assistant at Oakland University, I designed NLP workflows on textual data, used NLTK and SpaCy for preprocessing and entity recognition, and ran regression and hypothesis testing in R and SPSS to validate research hypotheses. I built sentiment analysis and classification models on unstructured datasets to surface behavioral and language-based predictors, and kept the work reproducible with version-controlled research code.

I also take research ideas all the way to production. I started by founding Panda Tech Bytes and building ARIA, an autonomous agentic AI assistant, end to end, from agent architecture and tool-use frameworks to production AI serving infrastructure on GCP. ARIA became the prototype for CareerARIA, which I now lead as Director of Product & Operations at Nitpeak Technologies Private Limited. CareerARIA is an AI career platform for job seekers in India and international students in the US, live today with resume analysis and ATS scoring, an AI cover letter builder, LinkedIn profile optimization, interview prep, company and salary research, application tracking, and ARIA Chat as the AI advisor at its core.

Building and running CareerARIA showed me where agent systems actually break under real users, and that's what shapes the research questions I care about now: multi-agent orchestration, tool-use frameworks, AI security, and the gap between what works in a paper and what survives production. Open to research collaborations and academic conversations.

Education

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Oakland University, United States

May 2025

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

Savitribai Phule Pune University, India

June 2021

Diploma in Computer Engineering

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education

June 2017

Research Interest

Artificial Intelligence: Designing systems that reason, plan, and act autonomously, from agentic assistants like ARIA to production AI infrastructure.

Machine Learning: Applying predictive modeling and classification techniques to real-world datasets, from Amazon review helpfulness to energy consumption forecasting.

Natural Language Processing: Building NLP workflows for text analysis, sentiment classification, and entity recognition using tools like NLTK, SpaCy, and transformer models.

AI Security and Privacy: Researching how multi-agent systems fail under adversarial conditions, including a co-authored paper on mitigating prompt injection attacks.

Data Science and Data Mining: Extracting patterns from unstructured data through statistical modeling, regression analysis, and hypothesis testing.

Databases and Data Management: Designing relational schemas and data pipelines that keep AI systems reliable, from CareerARIA's backend to earlier database projects like Cool Wheel Shipping.

News

2026Invited as Technical Reviewer for IEEE GSCon 2027, IEEE Gujarat Section.
Oct 2026Co-authored "Mitigating Cascading Prompt Injections in Multi-Agent Systems," published in IJSREM, Vol. 10, No. 10.
2026Selected as Hackathon Evaluator for Tech for Tomorrow 2026, IEEE Computer Society Hackathon.
Jun 2026Began serving as Director, Product & Operations at Nitpeak Technologies; CareerARIA is now live.
Oct 2025Founded Panda Tech Bytes, starting with ARIA, the prototype that evolved into CareerARIA.

Latest Publications

2026

Mitigating Cascading Prompt Injections in Multi-Agent Systems via Semantic Boundary Mediation and Observability

International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management (IJSREM), Vol. 10, No. 10, pp. 1-6, Oct 2026

Co-authored with Umesh Nitnaware.

2021

Real-Time Face Mask Detection System using IoT and Computer Vision

ResearchGate, 2021

IoT system that detects face mask compliance in public spaces to support COVID-19 safety regulations.

2021

Decentralized Banking Application using Blockchain and Smart Contracts

ResearchGate, 2021

Secure decentralized banking architecture using blockchain technology and smart contracts.

See all publications →

Professional Experience

Director, Product & OperationsJun 2026 to present

Nitpeak Technologies Private Limited · Nashik, India

  • Leading products and operations at Nitpeak Technologies. Responsible for deciding what gets built, how it gets built, and making sure it keeps working well after launch.
  • Built CareerARIA end to end, an AI career SaaS platform for job seekers in India and international students in the US, covering system architecture, backend, frontend, and deployment.
  • Designed and shipped seven connected modules: resume analyzer with ATS scoring, cover letter builder, LinkedIn optimizer, interview prep, company/salary research, application tracking, and ARIA Chat.
  • Built country-specific product tracks, including visa-aware guidance for US international students (OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, H1B).
  • Designed the pricing and plan structure, from a free tier through unlimited usage, to support conversion of active job seekers into paying users without gating core features.
Founder & AI Product EngineerOct 2025 to present

Panda Tech Bytes · Nashik, India

  • Founded and bootstrapped Panda Tech Bytes, an AI-focused venture that evolved from building AI products into a platform covering AI news, tools, and technology updates.
  • Built ARIA, the original AI career product prototype, end to end, later evolved into CareerARIA and transferred to Nitpeak Technologies for further development.
  • Designed and engineered autonomous AI agent systems using agentic architectures and tool-use frameworks.
  • Currently building Panda Tech Bytes as an AI media and tools platform covering AI news, emerging technologies, and practical AI tools.
Digital Advancement AmbassadorSep 2024 to Apr 2025

Oakland University · Michigan, United States

  • Improved alumni engagement by 15% through data-driven outreach strategies using cleaned and optimized alumni datasets.
Academic MentorMay 2024 to Jul 2024

Oakland University · Michigan, United States

  • Provided one-on-one academic mentoring to graduate students in marketing management and personal branding.

Academic Service & Peer Review

Technical Reviewer · IEEE GSCon 20272027

IEEE GSCon 2027, IEEE Gujarat Section.

Hackathon Evaluator · Tech for Tomorrow 20262026

Tech for Tomorrow 2026, IEEE Computer Society Hackathon.

Technical Reviewer, Program Committee · IEEE ICAIMS 20262026

IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Intelligence, Modeling and Simulation (ICAIMS 2026).

Research Experience

Data Analytics Research AssistantJun 2025 to Sep 2025

Oakland University · Rochester, MI

  • Designed and executed NLP workflows on textual data using Python libraries to extract patterns and drive statistical analysis.
  • Performed preprocessing, tokenization, and entity recognition using NLTK/SpaCy to support linguistic analysis and data modeling tasks.
  • Applied regression and hypothesis testing in R and SPSS to evaluate variables and validate academic research hypotheses.
AI & Agentic Systems
Agentic AIAutonomous AI AgentsMulti-Agent SystemsLLM OrchestrationTool Use & Function CallingAgentic Memory SystemsLarge Language Models (LLMs)Generative AIRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Prompt Engineering
Machine Learning & NLP
Deep LearningTransformer ArchitecturesNatural Language Processing (NLP)Sentiment AnalysisText ClassificationPredictive ModelingEnsemble LearningComputer VisionReinforcement Learning
Software & Full-Stack Development
PythonRSQLREST APIsBackend DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentDatabase Design
AI/ML Frameworks & Libraries
PyTorchTensorFlowHugging Face TransformersScikit-learnXGBoostLangChainNLTKSpaCyOpenCVMatplotlibSeaborn
Cloud & AI Infrastructure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)DockerAI/ML Model ServingModel DeploymentLLMOpsCUDA
Data & Analytics
MySQLETL PipelinesExploratory Data AnalysisData VisualizationStatistical ModelingRegression AnalysisHypothesis TestingExperimental DesignModel Benchmarking
Google Cloud Digital LeaderJun 2024
SAS Academic Specialization in AnalyticsOakland University
ARIA

ARIA: Autonomous Agentic AI Assistant

Python · Google Gemini · LLM APIs · Function Calling · GCP · MySQL

Fully agentic AI system with autonomous reasoning, dynamic tool selection, and session-aware memory. Original prototype from Panda Tech Bytes that evolved into CareerARIA.

Cool Wheel

Cool Wheel Shipping Company Database & UI Design

MS Access · SQL

Centralized shipping management relational database with an intuitive dashboard.

Amazon

Analyzing Helpfulness of Amazon Product Reviews

Python · LIWC-22 · SPSS · Hugging Face Transformers · Tableau

Identified linguistic and emotional features influencing review helpfulness via psycholinguistic analysis and SPSS regression models. Applied Hugging Face transformers to detect sarcasm and humor.

US Energy

US Energy Consumption and Production

Python · GRU · LSTM · ARIMA

74-year US energy dataset with a 5-year forecast; GRU outperformed all other models tested.

Happiness

Exploring Globe Happiness

R · Python

World Happiness Report exploratory analysis and predictive modeling across countries.

Ford

Ford Cars Price Prediction

Python · Scikit-learn · PHP

Random Forest model predicting used Ford car prices, integrated into a live web dashboard.

Netflix

Forecasting Netflix Stock Price

SAS

3-month NFLX stock price and volume forecast using time-series models.

Disaster

Real-Time Disaster Management System

Microsoft Project

Project management simulation for IoT-based disaster response coordination.

REXUS

REXUS Data Analysis

VBA · Excel · Tableau

US government property management tool with VBA automation and Tableau-integrated reporting.

Superstore

Superstore Data Analysis

SQL Server · Power BI · ETL

Data warehouse and SSRS reports for retail profit and segment analysis.

Mask

Mask Detection System

Python · IoT · Computer Vision

Real-time face mask compliance detection system. Published on ResearchGate.

Banking

Decentralized Banking Application

Blockchain · Smart Contracts

Secure decentralized banking application using blockchain technology. Published on ResearchGate.

Text

Text Analytics using Subjective Summarization

NLP · Java · JavaScript

Sentiment-based e-commerce review summarization providing concise, actionable insights.

Mental Health

Trends in Mind: Mental Health Analysis

SAS Visual Analytics

Mental health trend analysis across 20 countries from 2000 to 2018.

2026

Mitigating Cascading Prompt Injections in Multi-Agent Systems via Semantic Boundary Mediation and Observability

International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management (IJSREM), Vol. 10, No. 10, pp. 1-6, Oct 2026

Co-authored with Umesh Nitnaware.

Mask

Real-Time Face Mask Detection System using IoT and Computer Vision

ResearchGate, 2021

Banking

Decentralized Banking Application using Blockchain and Smart Contracts

ResearchGate, 2021

2026Invited as Technical Reviewer for IEEE GSCon 2027, IEEE Gujarat Section.
Oct 2026Co-authored "Mitigating Cascading Prompt Injections in Multi-Agent Systems," published in IJSREM, Vol. 10, No. 10.
2026Selected as Hackathon Evaluator for Tech for Tomorrow 2026, IEEE Computer Society Hackathon.
Jun 2026Began serving as Director, Product & Operations at Nitpeak Technologies; CareerARIA is now live.
Oct 2025Founded Panda Tech Bytes, starting with ARIA, the prototype that evolved into CareerARIA.

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