Eashan Chawla
Data Science & AI Leader
Results-driven AI/ML Leader with 5+ years managing data science teams, delivering $500K+ operating income improvement while building systems performing 100+ FTE equivalent work through voice, vision, and text applications. Proven expertise in predictive modeling, NLP, computer vision, and optimization. Successfully leading 9 engineers while driving 10+ concurrent AI initiatives with demonstrated ROI through automation and process optimization.
May 2025 - Present
Manager, Applied AI
ArcBest Inc
- Lead and mentor team of 9 AI/ML Engineers, conducting performance evaluations and developing individualized growth plans.
- Delivered $195K YTD savings through AP/AR automation processing 1,000+ invoices daily, including ACH processing and remittance checks.
- Generated $200K YTD value implementing voice bot automation, cutting abandonment rates by 25% and transforming customer service.
- Achieved 2x increase in quote win rate through LLM-based email automation, augmenting $700K in quotes booked while processing 1,000 quote requests daily.
- Manage portfolio delivering $500K+ YTD value with systems performing 100+ FTE equivalent work.
- Deliver executive summaries to C-suite on program effectiveness, ROI metrics, and strategic recommendations.
Jul 2024 - Apr 2025
Machine Learning Engineer III
ArcBest Technologies
- Led Agile workflows for data science team, aligning technical efforts with business goals across 10+ AI initiatives.
- Developed enrichment pipelines using Clustering and GenAI to analyze 2.5M+ customer interactions.
- Championed AI governance and security initiatives, establishing Python and AzureML best practices across teams.
Apr 2023 - Jul 2024
Machine Learning Engineer II
ArcBest Technologies
- Delivered Speech-to-Text solution processing 4M+ transcriptions, achieving 90% cost reduction.
- Implemented LLM-driven system for email automation and task prioritization, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Developed AI-driven customer churn analytics and damage prediction models using state-of-the-art techniques.
Mar 2022 - Apr 2023
ML Engineer
ArcBest Technologies
- Designed distributed training pipelines for object detection models achieving 90% accuracy, processing 20K invoices daily.
- Deployed transformer models for call quality audits using NLP, increasing team efficiency.
Feb 2021 - Mar 2022
Lead Predictive Analyst
ArcBest Technologies
- Built predictive models with 87% accuracy for delivery forecasting, improving resource allocation.
- Conducted A/B testing for our pricing models, demonstrating $10 per shipment benefit.
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Analytics Intern
Tesla
- Developed automated workflows reducing manual entry errors and cutting processing time by 70%.
- Created Tableau dashboards for 1,200+ monthly audits, delivering actionable operational insights.
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
Risk Analyst
Ernst & Young
- Analyzed government data supporting $2.56B in loan waivers using advanced analytics techniques.
- Developed audit automation tools from career start while performing Fixed Assets, IT, and HR audits for major telecom and datacenter enterprise clients.
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Master in Information Systems Management
Carnegie Mellon University
GPA: 3.8/4.0, Highest Distinction
Bachelor in Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai
GPA: 3.85/4.0, Excellence Award