Vatsal Shah
About Vatsal Shah
Vatsal Shah is a Senior Data Scientist 2 at Credit Karma, where he has worked since 2024. He has extensive experience in data science and machine learning, having previously held various positions at Credit Karma and other organizations.
Work at Credit Karma
Vatsal Shah has held multiple positions at Credit Karma, starting as a Data Scientist III from 2018 to 2020. He then advanced to Data Scientist IV from 2020 to 2022, followed by a role as Senior Data Scientist from 2022 to 2024. Currently, he serves as Senior Data Scientist 2, a position he has held since 2024. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on generative AI projects, ensuring the safety and quality of large language models.
Education and Expertise
Vatsal Shah earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science with a focus on Data Science from the University of Southern California, studying from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology at the University of Mumbai from 2012 to 2016. His educational background is complemented by practical experience in machine learning and data science.
Background
Before his extensive career at Credit Karma, Vatsal Shah worked as a Graduate Student Researcher in Machine Learning at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business from 2017 to 2018. He also gained experience as a Machine Learning Intern at ActoFit Wearables in 2015 and as a Summer Trainee in Information Security at Pristine InfoSolutions in 2014. His early career included a role as a Student Associate at Microsoft from 2014 to 2015.
Achievements
Vatsal Shah has led significant projects in generative AI at Credit Karma, including the development of a retrieval augmented generation pipeline. This initiative notably reduced model hallucination and improved retrieval performance by over 10%. He has also demonstrated expertise in aligning generative AI goals with business objectives and user needs.