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Ishan Pakuwal

Ishan Pakuwal

Software Engineer at Microsoft, MIT CS Alum, AI/ML Researcher

Greater Seattle Area
Joined June 2025
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Summary

Ishan is a skilled Software Engineer specializing in AI and large-scale distributed systems, currently contributing to impactful products at Microsoft. His academic background from MIT, with a focus on Computer Science and minors in Statistics, Data Science, and Economics, underpins his strong technical foundation. github+2
His research experience at MIT's Media Lab and CSAIL, combined with his work on projects like 'Solving Machine Learning Problems' and 'Bias and Robustness of ML Models Against Adversarial Attacks in Finance', demonstrates his deep engagement with machine learning, particularly at the intersection of AI and finance. mit+3
Beyond his technical pursuits, Ishan engages with intellectual and recreational activities, expressing interest in problem-solving, reading, and sports like chess and tennis. His Twitter presence also reveals a contemplative side, sharing philosophical insights on topics like personal growth and the pursuit of truth. nitter

Work

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Solving Machine Learning Problems

January 1, 2021

This paper presents a dataset curated from MIT's Introduction to Machine Learning course (6.036) and trains a machine learning model to learn machine learning concepts from the course.

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MIT and Slavery Digital Exhibits

January 1, 2019

Contributed as part of the Research and Writing Team to the MIT and Slavery Digital Exhibits project.

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Bias and Robustness of ML Models Against Adversarial Attacks in Finance

2021-2022

Research focusing on the explainability of ML models, particularly in loan classification, to ensure decisions are not biased. Explores methods such as logistic rule regression model and CatBoost Model.

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Hobbies

Ishan is interested in problem-solving, reading books, playing chess, and playing tennis. nitter