Author
Rahul Murmuria, Ph.D. Computer Science
Data Science & AI/ML Leader
I am on LinkedIn but charted below is a simplified summary and a detailed visual timeline of my professional career and milestones.
🌐 🚀 People and Technical Leadership
- Built 15-member Data Science & ML team at a global market research firm ($20M+ revenue)
- Supported 600+ enterprise customers (including NASDAQ-100 companies)
- Delivered solutions for DARPA, DHS, NIST, NIH & military deployments
⚙️ 💻 Engineering and Technology
- 10+ years in AI / ML, modeling complex human behaviors
- Patented continuous user authentication via physiologic tremor
📚 🧠 Academics and Advocacy
- Ph.D. in Computer Science (Systems Design and ML)
- Open Source Advocacy (FOSS Conferences, Workshops, Communities)
🎵 🏏 Interests
- Metal Music, Go Karting, Indian History, Cricket, Kids Education, Governance, Policies
👩🏻🎤 🥷🏾 Influential Figures
- Dr. Alan Kay, John Carmack, Dr. Leslie Lamport, Dr. Rob Pike, Dr. Vladimir Vapnik, Linus Torwalds
My professional journey
timeline
2004-2008:
Built computing foundations at a top-tier engineering university in India:
Led digital transformation projects and workshops:
Active in FOSS conferences & communities:
Built websites for non-profits and cultural festivals:
Graduated with B.Tech in Computer Engineering
2009-2012:
Moved to the USA to study how technical innovations shape lives:
Developed Linux kernel modules, security hacks, Android apps, etc:
Worked as sysadmin and research assistant:
Graduated with M.S. and continued to funded Ph.D. in Computer Science
2013-2015:
Consulted at the FTC on defensible data capture techniques:
Created Android security tech deployed by DARPA on the war field:
Completed Ph.D. degree requirements:
Transitioned to F1 OPT visa and promoted to Algorithm Engineer at Kryptowire
2016-2017:
Co-invented patented technology for continuous authentication on smartphones:
Developed embedded ML algorithms for continuous user identity assessment:
Fulfilled DARPA & DHS grants, presented at academic conferences
2017-2020:
Relocated to San Francisco Bay Area for startup career and learning company building:
Joined Sensor Tower to build an early stage big data analytics product:
Switched to the O-1A visa in 2018 after almost deciding to move back to India
2020-present:
Transformed into enterprise leader powering 30x product revenue growth:
Scaled early team to 15+ DS/ML experts:
Adapted through company hypergrowth and remote work culture:
Achieved green card via the EB1 process and experieced self-empowerment