Kshitij Nikhal

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Machine Learning Scientist at Alpha Grid

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Kshitij Nikhal is a Machine Learning Scientist at Alpha Grid, focusing on building the intelligence layer to advance clean energy infrastructure. He holds a PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where his research centered on self-supervised and efficient computer vision, specifically in biometrics. His career includes R&D at TomTom and AI residencies at Google X.

He worked at X, Googles moonshot factory, on far-out technologies, resulting in two patents for meta-learning and inferring electric grid asset characteristics using photogrammetry.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

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

AI for Clean Energy
His current role at Alpha Grid involves accelerating the deployment of clean energy infrastructure using machine learning and an advanced intelligence layer.
Efficient Computer Vision
His PhD and past research focused on creating efficient, dynamic, and deployable computer vision models for challenging, real-world environments.
Biometric Recognition
He has deep expertise in biometric intelligence from his PhD work on the IARPA BRIAR program, focusing on recognition at range and through atmospheric turbulence.

Media Appearances

Kshitij has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Machine Learning Scientist at Alpha Grid
1-2020 - 1-2024
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
8-2022 - 12-2022
AI Resident at X, the moonshot factory
5-2021 - 8-2021
AI Resident at X, the moonshot factory
8-2017 - 12-2019
Associate Software Engineer at TomTom

Education

5-2021 - 3-2024
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2020 - 2021
Master of Science - MS from University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Insights For Selling To Kshitij

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kshitij is

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

  • 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 Kshitij move?

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

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

You And Kshitij

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