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Vaidehi Venkatesan

Critic · DISC type C
Director, ML Engineering at SambaNova Systems
📍 Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Vaidehi Venkatesan is the Director of ML Engineering at SambaNova Systems, where she spearheads the development of the SambaStudio GenAI platform. Her experience includes roles at Cruise and MathWorks, and she holds a Masters degree from the University of Cincinnati with a focus on Machine Learning.

Based on her academic work, she has a deep interest in neurocognitive science, having published research on the neural basis of creativity. She also shows a professional commitment to the ethical implications of AI, frequently engaging with topics related to responsible AI development.

Unique fact: Vaidehi is a co-inventor on a patent for a system and method for data type visualization.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director, ML Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Vaidehi shows up

Critic
Information Seeker
Negotiator

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. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Vaidehi cares about

Generative AI Platforms
She leads the full-stack software development for SambaStudio, an enterprise platform for GenAI workflows and ML model development.
ML Model Optimization
Her team is actively hiring for roles focused on model optimization for Large Foundational Models, indicating a key priority.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Director, ML Engineering
SambaNova Systems
4-2024 - 4-2025
Senior Staff Machine Learning TLM
Cruise
7-2022 - 4-2024
Staff Machine Learning TLM
Cruise
2-2021 - 7-2022
Senior ML Robotics Engineer II
Cruise
7-2019 - 2-2021
Principal Software Engineer
MathWorks
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2008 - 2011
MS
University of Cincinnati
2002 - 2006
MSc (Tech)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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