I help students and early-career engineers make better decisions about MS/PhD programs abroad, IIT postgraduate studies, research careers, and transitioning into AI/ML. My journey includes an MTech aerospace from IIT Kanpur, graduate studies and research at the University of Colorado Boulder, and 3+ years of research involving machine learning and deep learning for NASA-related simulations. I later transitioned from an academic and research-focused path into industry AI engineering, where I work with GenAI, RAG, AI agents, and machine learning applications. You can speak with me about MS vs PhD, university and professor shortlisting, SOP/CV strategy, research careers, IIT MTech, graduate studies in the US, and moving from core engineering into AI/ML. My goal is to give practical guidance based on my own experience so you can make a more informed decision about your next step.