About

I'm Eeshan. I currently lead a data science team at Starbucks focused on AI/ML, personalization, and experimentation.

Been in the field for 12+ years across engineering, data science, and technical leadership. CS undergrad, MBA. I don't have any ex-FAANG, or Ivy League credentials. Just someone who's passionate about putting technology to the right use, in the interest of the everyday person.

With the advent of LLM-assisted coding, I've been building projects that combine aspects of data science, AI, privacy and a bit of gamification to keep things fun. I'm not a hype-follower, so a lot of my content is about testing new technologies and seeing what remains after the hype cycle passes. Which is why I'm particularly passionate about AI on Your Own Machine - models that run on your own devices, with full data ownership and fine-tuned control over model behavior.

My hope is that each project and post is useful, and teaches you something.

All my work is open source and non-commercial. If you learn by building too, feel free to follow along on my substack.

In my free time, I enjoy kickboxing, painting, reading, and basketball. I am also a Ravenclaw.