Bhavana Bhasker

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Sr. Applied Scientist and Manager at Amazon

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Bhavana Bhasker is a Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon with over 15 years of experience in AI and Machine Learning, specializing in NLP and Computer Vision. She currently leads GenAI projects focused on software development. Her career includes creating predictive models at Comcast with a $240M impact and earning a NASSCOM AI Game Changer Award.

Outside of her primary role, Bhavana is passionate about education and community. She has served as an Adjunct Lecturer at San Jose State University, teaching Machine Learning, and is a Women in Data Science Ambassador in Seattle, where she actively organizes events to inspire aspiring data scientists.

She has filed numerous patents in the fields of Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

Precise

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI
Her current role at Amazon involves leading projects and building GenAI agents specifically for software development.
Natural Language Processing
A core area of her expertise, highlighted by her work at Cisco, numerous filed patents, and professional certifications in NLP.
Women in Data Science
As a WiDS Ambassador in Seattle, she actively organizes fireside chats and events to encourage and guide women in the field.

Media Appearances

Bhavana has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021
Sr. Applied Scientist and Manager at Amazon
6-2020 - 8-2021
Lead Data Scientist at Cisco
10-2018 - 6-2020
Lead Research Engineer, AI at Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center
10-2017 - 10-2018
Technical Lead for Data Science at Infosys (Apple)
7-2017 - 6-2018
Adjunct Lecturer at San Jose State University

Education

2015 - 2016
Master of Science (MS) from San José State University
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from Visvesvaraya Technological University

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Insights For Selling To Bhavana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bhavana is

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

  • 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 Bhavana move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Bhavana take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Bhavana

Personality Compatibility


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