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Jinank Thakker

Hi, I'm @jinank,

AI Solutions Specialist
who builds self-healing
AI systems that act.

AI Solutions SpecialistMachine Learning EngineerLLM & Agent Systems Engineer

At Hyatt, I design and deploy enterprise generative AI solutions for hotel operations and colleague productivity, building on 12+ years of production software and ML engineering.

Exploring new frontiers in Agentic AI.

Complex systems. Scale challenges. Real impact.

Ready for the next major system.

Work Experience

End-to-end ownership through design → architecture → deployment → optimization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver real impact.

Full Stack AI Development
ML & LLM Architecture
MLOps & Infrastructure
Performance Optimization
Advanced Prompt Engineering
Technical Leadership
Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Full-time
Chicago, IL · Hybrid

AI Solutions Specialist

Sep 2026 – Present

  • •Design, build, test, and deploy practical generative AI solutions for hotel operations and colleague productivity
  • •Develop AI workflows using OpenAI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Python, retrieval-augmented generation, and automation
  • •Translate operational requirements into secure, scalable, and production-ready AI solutions
  • •Apply responsible AI practices including grounded responses, human review, access controls, and auditability
  • •Collaborate with business and technical teams across prototyping, evaluation, deployment, and adoption

Core Expertise

OpenAI
Microsoft Copilot
Python
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Source of Truth

Enterprise AI Solutions

Secure, scalable AI workflows for hotel operations and colleague productivity.

  • Generative AI & Agentic Workflows
  • Grounded RAG Solutions
  • Responsible AI & Access Controls
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GenAI
Solutions
RAG
Grounding
Human
Review
Enterprise AI

Cross-Functional Delivery

Partnering with business and technical teams from prototype through adoption.

  • Business & Technical Collaboration
  • Evaluation & Deployment
  • Operational Adoption
Enterprise Delivery
Governance

Responsible AI

Designing grounded, auditable AI experiences with human review and access controls.

  • Human-in-the-Loop Review
  • Secure & Auditable Workflows
Responsible AI
Current

Supporting Hyatt’s enterprise AI initiatives across operations and colleague productivity

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

New York · Hybrid

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant - ML/NLP

Jan 2025 – May 2026

Developed LLM-based NLP pipelines using Phi-3 and instruction-tuned transformers for Russell 3000 earnings-call research; automated preprocessing by 25%, built reproducible analytics workflows, and mentored 90+ students in Python, SQL, and machine learning.

Rethinksoft

India / Dubai

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2016 – Jul 2024

Engineered an end-to-end ML prediction system for a Dubai-based client, driving $0 → $1M MRR in year one. Designed conversational workflows with dialog state management, slot-filling, and human-escalation paths; built Node.js/Python bot orchestration services with REST and OAuth2/JWT integrations to internal and third-party systems.

"Exceptional engineer who bridges the gap between ML research and production code."

Technical DirectorRethinksoft

Openxcell Technolabs

Software Developer

Mar 2013 – Mar 2016

Founding engineer for the Orderhive platform, supporting 1,500+ global merchants and contributing to a $45M acquisition.

Founding Engineering

Built core ecommerce integrations and optimized database performance by 40%.

"Instrumental in scaling our backend and securing our acquisition."

Engineering ManagerOpenxcell

Projects

jinank

853 contributions in 2026

GitHub Contribution Grid · Updated through Sep 18, 2026

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Recognition

Leadership & Awards

Recognized for academic excellence and technical contributions in the field of engineering and data science.

Claude CodeAirtableShopifyMake.comBashMCP
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award – Data Science & Analytics (2026)
  • Codex Creator Challenge – Handshake AI (2026)
  • Program Head @ NYBPC (2025–2026)
  • Chairperson @ IEEE LDRP-ITR Student Branch (2010–2012)
Committed to growing the tech community

GNSS Spoofing Detection

2026Building

Developing transformer-based models for GNSS/GPS spoofing detection using sequential signal patterns and time-series features. Evaluating robustness using recall, F1, ROC-AUC, false-negative rate, and error analysis.

PythonTensorFlowTransformersTime-Series

LLM Hyperparameter Optimization

2025

Conducted a 2³ factorial experiment on LLM sampling parameters to quantify impact on readability and output quality. Applied ANOVA to identify top-p as the strongest readability driver (F=4.915, p=0.036). Findings presented in Streamlit.

PythonExperimental DesignANOVAStreamlit

Patent Phrase Matching

2025

End-to-end DeBERTa semantic matching pipeline for patent phrase similarity across a 10,000-document benchmark. Implemented preprocessing, fine-tuning, validation, dashboards, and reporting - achieving 90%+ accuracy.

PythonDeBERTaHugging FaceStreamlit

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Algorithmic Trading

2025

Multi-agent RL environment for high-frequency trading simulations using FinRL with Q-Learning strategies.

Q-LearningFinRLPython

End-to-End MLOps Pipeline

2025

Automated model retraining and deployment with CI/CD on AWS, including validation checks and monitoring.

DockerAWSGitHub ActionsPython

Knowledge-Graph Enhanced RAG System

2024

Improved LLM context retrieval with structured knowledge extraction using Neo4j and LangChain.

Neo4jLangChainOpenAI

Auto-Scaling Microservices on AWS

2024

Resilient backend architecture with Kubernetes handling peak loads automatically - improving response time by 35%.

KubernetesAWSPostgreSQLNode.js

RethinkSoft Cloud – AI Agent Platform

2026Building

Browser-based AI agent SaaS with onboarding, Chrome extension, workflow templates, task history, dashboards, and usage-based pricing. Defined product metrics for activation, workflow execution, task success, retention, and monetization readiness.

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsLLMsProduct Analytics

RethinkSoft Cloud – AI Agent Platform

2026Building

Browser-based AI agent SaaS with onboarding, Chrome extension, workflow templates, task history, dashboards, and usage-based pricing. Defined product metrics for activation, workflow execution, task success, retention, and monetization readiness.

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsLLMsProduct Analytics

Technical Profile

High-Agency Engineer

My approach combines the rigor of traditional software engineering with the flexibility of new AI architectures.

  • ›Microservices Architecture: Designing distributed systems with high availability.
  • ›Data Engineering: Complex ETL pipelines with 40% performance optimization.
  • ›AI Mentorship: Over 90 students mentored in ML and data analytics.
  • ›Founding Engineer: Direct contribution to million-dollar acquisitions (Orderhive -> Cin7).

Sharing

2025-2026 · NYBPC

Program Head

Startup competition orchestration and technical mentorship.

Coming Soon

Education & Mentorship

Data Science & ML

Active mentorship of students and professionals in the AI and data analytics field.

Education

Aug 2024 – May 2026 · SUNY Polytechnic Institute, College of Engineering

Master of Science in Data Science & Analytics (Machine Learning)

GPA 3.97/4.00 · Utica, NY. Relevant Coursework: Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, Big Data Analytics, Experimental Design, Data Visualization.

2009 – 2013 · Gujarat Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

Graduated June 2013 · Gujarat, India. Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Management, Web Development, Java, C, C++.

Skills

Languages

EnglishNative
EnglishProfessional proficiency

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipSystems ThinkingE2E OwnershipAdaptabilityMentorshipProblem Solving

Tech Stack

AI / ML
PyTorchTensorFlowscikit-learnTransformersHugging Face
Generative AI
RAGRLHFLLM EvaluationLangChainLlamaIndex
Languages
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaPHPSQLR
Backend & Dev
Node.jsExpressFastAPIAWSDockerKubernetesCI/CD
Databases
PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDB
Data Tools
PandasNumPySciPyStreamlitPower BI

Let's talk

I am looking for senior opportunities where I can apply my experience in AI, ML, and software development to solve complex problems at scale.

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