Hello, I'm Piyush Dak, Machine Learning Lead at Amazon, where I contribute to development of personalized state-of-art systems for Alexa Speech. I hold a Bachelor's and Master's degree from IIT Bombay, India's premium institute of learning; and a PhD from Purdue University, USA. I have more than 10 years of R&D experience in software and hardware development with 6+ US Patents and 10+ peer reviewed publications. I was a recipient of EB1A (Aliens of Extraordinary ability) & EB1B (Outstanding researcher & Professor) immigration. I'm passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible through machine learning and artificial intelligence. I am passionate about helping others achieve their career goals, through career coaching, reviewing resumes, helping interview preparation, conducting mock interviews, or simply engaging in meaningful conversations. Having navigated through the complex landscape of the US immigration system, I can share my personal journey and advice for somebody aspiring to call America their home!