Dr. Nishant Bhargava
Research Scientistnbhargava@stanford.edu|+1 650 555 0132|Palo Alto, CA
Professional Summary
AI researcher with 15 peer-reviewed publications in NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML. Focus on interpretability and robust ML. Ex-Meta AI. Known for clear communication, ownership, and shipping measurable outcomes. Combines strong data fundamentals with cross-functional collaboration and a bias for execution.Experience
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Stanford AI Lab · Stanford, CA
• Advised 3 PhD students; secured $340k NSF grant
• Owned metrics layer covering 47 KPIs with clear ownership
• Improved data quality; critical incidents down 57%
• Partnered with eng to productionize 5 ML/analytics products
PhD Researcher
Meta AI (FAIR) · Menlo Park, CA
• 11 publications (h-index 14)
• Designed experiments lifting primary metric 20%
• Owned metrics layer covering 78 KPIs with clear ownership
• Improved data quality; critical incidents down 48%
Skills
PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, LaTeX, Bayesian ML, Interpretability, Scientific Writing, Peer Review, TeachingProjects
interpret-lens
PyTorch
robustbench-lite
Python, PyTorch
Forecasting Model (Stanford AI Lab)
Python, SQL, dbt, Spark, Tableau
• Documented learnings reused by peer teams
• Recognized in team/org review for execution quality
Forecasting Model (Stanford AI Lab)
Python, SQL, dbt, Spark, Tableau
• Documented learnings reused by peer teams
• Recognized in team/org review for execution quality
Education
PhD, Computer Science
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Dissertation: Interpretable Deep Learning · Stanford AI Fellowship · NeurIPS Reviewer 2021-2024Certifications
NeurIPS Outstanding Reviewer (2023)
Stanford Teaching Certificate