Karthik Ayyalasomayajula is an AI Associate at TAG AI, The Asia Group’s artificial intelligence-enabled platform. In this role, he applies cutting-edge machine learning techniques and develops statistical methodologies to transform complex data into actionable policy intelligence. He specializes in working across both structured and unstructured data sources, with expertise in natural language processing that helps bridge the gap between computational analysis and strategic insights.
Before joining The Asia Group, Karthik served as a Machine Learning Engineer at The Environmental Defense Fund, where he developed computer vision applications for environmental monitoring. As part of the oceans team, he focused on applying machine learning solutions to help counter overfishing.
Karthik graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Master’s in Data Science and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics from Washington State University. He enjoys writing both fiction and non-fiction and maintains a blog analyzing and visualizing political trends from a data perspective. Originally from Washington State, Karthik enjoys board games, hiking, reading about history, and staying active in his free time.