A Recipe for Curiosity
Machine Learning Engineer who approaches problem-solving as an end-to-end AI pipeline — ingesting complex real-world inputs, performing structured feature engineering, training transformer-based architectures, and deploying scalable inference systems. 3+ years across predictive modeling, computer vision, and LLM-powered RAG workflows.
Karthik Mannem
Head Chef · AI Kitchen
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Education
M.S. Computer Science, CSUN
GPA
3.92 / 4.0
Experience
3+ years ML Engineering
mannemkarthik01@gmail.com
M.S. Computer Science
California State University, Northridge
Aug 2024 – May 2026
B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute
Aug 2020 – May 2024
Certifications
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Foundation & Associate) – AWS
Fundamentals of Deep Learning – NVIDIA
Program Essentials in Python Programming (Intermediate) – CISCO
Model Validation 2 Expert – Handshake AI
B.Tech CS at Vel Tech, Chennai. First lines of Python — the building blocks of everything.
GDSC Content Lead — organized workshops for 200+ students, led a team of 8.
Freelance ML Engineer — deep learning models, Docker pipelines, production APIs.
B.Tech complete (9.21 GPA). Relocated to Los Angeles for M.S. CS at CSUN.
Handshake AI — evaluated 1,000+ LLM outputs, reduced inconsistencies by 20%.
M.S. complete (3.92 GPA, May 2026). Ready to ship intelligent systems full-time.
Tonight's Menu
Six production-grade AI systems — crafted from raw data, seasoned with algorithms, served ready to ship.
What I Actually Build
Six specialisations. Each one proven by shipped work, not just listed skills.
The Pantry
Every great dish starts with quality ingredients. Hover to explore the depth.
The Journey
Seven years. One direction. Every year a sharper focus on intelligent systems.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Time in the Kitchen
Generative AI Analyst
Quality Tasting SpecialistHandshake AI
- ▸Evaluated 1,000+ LLM outputs using structured quality benchmarks
- ▸Identified hallucination patterns, reducing evaluation inconsistencies by 20%
- ▸Collaborated cross-functionally on prompt refinement workflows
- ▸Maintained high annotation agreement across large datasets
Machine Learning Engineer
Custom AI Recipe BuilderFreelance
- ▸Designed and deployed deep learning models (LSTM, CNN) for 3+ client applications
- ▸Built end-to-end ML workflows, improving training efficiency by 30%
- ▸Containerized ML services with Docker + Flask REST APIs
- ▸Reduced training time by 25% and improved inference latency
Content Lead
Community Workshop ChefGoogle Developer Student Clubs
- ▸Led a team of 8+ members organizing workshops for 200+ participants
- ▸Published technical content, mentored contributors in Git/GitHub workflows
- ▸Coordinated cross-campus technical collaborations
What's Cooking
Current Project
Preventive Care Recommendation Agent v2
Reading
Build a Large Language Model From Scratch
Current Paper
Attention Is All You Need (Re-reading for depth)
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Available
Full-time ML/AI · Immediate
GitHub
@mannemkarthik010
Cook an AI Model
Choose your dataset, model architecture, and deployment. We'll cook it live.
Cook an AI Model
Pick your ingredients and we'll cook it live
01 — Dataset
02 — Model Architecture
03 — Deployment
The Reading Room
Books that shaped the way I build systems, think deeply, and create intelligently.
Mindset books outside engineering. Click any to read the lesson.
Focus on What Matters
Darius Foroux
Make Epic Money
Ankur Warikoo
Do Epic Shit
Ankur Warikoo
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert Kiyosaki
One Arranged Murder
Chetan Bhagat
Beyond code — discipline, purpose, and systems of thought.
Journey of Self Discovery
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
The Higher Taste
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Sanatana Dharma
Annie Besant
Self Realization
Swami Vivekananda
“The best machine learning engineers are not just coders — they are storytellers, scientists, and chefs who know the real magic happens at the intersection of data and intuition.”
— Karthik Mannem