Cibaca Khandelwal

Senior AI/ML Engineer & Applied AI Researcher

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Summary

Applied AI, cloud platforms, cybersecurity governance, and research, built on a long systems engineering backbone.

Machine Learning Engineer · RaySecur Inc.
2023 – Present
Applied machine learning work on computer vision and imaging systems within a regulated security context, alongside cybersecurity governance across SOC 2, NIST 800-53, and ISO-aligned controls.
Machine Learning Intern · RaySecur Inc.
2022 – 2023
Computer vision models for terahertz imaging applications, with contributions to synthetic data generation research.
Teaching Assistant · Northeastern University
2021 – 2023
Graduate-course teaching assistance supporting students through AI and machine learning coursework.
Associate Consultant · Atos
2019 – 2020
Client engagement, enterprise delivery, and cross-functional platform consulting.
Cloud Foundry Engineer · Atos
2018 – 2019
Hybrid cloud platform deployments across AWS, GCP, VMware Cloud, and OpenStack, with security validation and performance testing for PaaS products.
Software Engineer (Trainee → Engineer) · Atos
2015 – 2018
Manual, performance, and security testing of enterprise PaaS products, with bug reporting, software development, and quality assurance.

MS in Information Systems · Northeastern University
2021 – 2023
Focus on AI and machine learning, with applied research in medical imaging and distributed systems.
PGP in AI & Machine Learning · Great Learning
2019 – 2020
Post-graduate programme in applied machine learning, completed alongside work at Atos.
BE in Computer Engineering · University of Mumbai
2011 – 2015
Undergraduate degree in computer engineering and software systems.

Research & AI: PyTorch · TensorFlow · OpenCV · Scikit-Learn · Deep Learning · Computer Vision · Federated Learning · Synthetic Data · Explainable AI · Medical Imaging · Bias Mitigation
Software Engineering: Python · Java · C++ · SQL · Git · REST APIs · CI/CD · Testing & QA
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS · GCP · VMware Cloud · Cloud Foundry · Kubernetes · Docker · OpenStack
Security & Compliance: SOC 2 · NIST 800-53 · ISO 27001 · Security Automation · Risk Assessment · Vendor Review