Anand Deshmukh

Critic
DISC Type : C

Staff Machine Learning Engineer/Scientist at Block

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Anand is an AI/ML leader and Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Block, focusing on multi-agentic generative AI for Cash App. He previously led generative AI research at American Express. Holding a PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he effectively blends deep academic rigor with hands-on engineering to create business value.

Beyond his core role, Anand mentors aspiring data science professionals, providing career guidance and interview preparation. His academic research and personal projects reflect an interest in renewable energy and smart grid technology, including non-intrusive load monitoring.

His early work involved using computer vision to analyze over a million aerial images for digital agriculture applications at Bayer.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Multi-Agent AI
His current headline and focus at Block's Cash App is on multi-agentic generative AI, placing him at the forefront of this emerging field.
Conversational AI Systems
As a director at American Express, he led research into LLM-powered chatbots, guardrails, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) toolchains.
AI in Finance
He has extensive experience leading AI research for financial applications, including risk prediction and fraud detection, at American Express.

Media Appearances

Anand has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Staff Machine Learning Engineer/Scientist at Block
2-2024 - 9-2024
Director - Generative AI Research at American Express
4-2022 - 2-2024
Director - AI Research at American Express
1-2020 - 4-2022
Senior Manager Machine Learning at American Express
1-2017 - 4-2019
Machine Learning Scientist - Computer Vision at Bayer

Education

2011 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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Insights For Selling To Anand

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anand is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anand

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anand move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Anand take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Anand

Personality Compatibility


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