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Hire Ashvin B. - Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployment Engineer

3+ years
houston, texas, united states
Tesla

About ashvin

Associate Forward Deployment Engineer at Tesla, driving AI adoption in Megapack manufacturing. I work at the intersection of AI and industrial operations — identifying opportunities, deploying intelligent tools, and helping factory teams use them.I like complex problems, high-stakes environments, and making AI work in the real world.

Key Skills

adobe illustratoradobe photoshopanalyticsarduinoartificial intelligenceazure databricksc (programming language)communicationcontroller area networkcritical thinkingdata analysisdata analyticsdata cleaningdata extractiondata management+48 more

Experience

Forward Deployment Engineer

Current

Tesla

Data Science Consultant

Mercedes-benz Usa

* Embedded with production and warranty teams to diagnose flow and quality problems; deployed ML anomaly detection systems across 1M+ records, driving over $10M in annual cost savings through predictive maintenance and quality insights. Built real-time production monitoring dashboards (Power BI, SQL, Python) tracking OEE, quality KPIs, and line health; automated reporting enabling operators and supervisors to align on daily priorities and resource allocation. Designed production workflow improvements with dealer and internal teams; documented standard work and scaled improvements across multiple sites, enabling operator adoption and process consistency. Deployed real-time ETL data ingestion pipelines (Python, SQL, Power Automate) integrating floor data with warehouse systems; engineered live KPI feeds enabling rapid anomaly detection and troubleshooting. Influenced cross-functional stakeholders (production, quality, maintenance, audit) without direct authority, translating deployment challenges into scalable solutions—delivering $200K+/month in cost optimization.

Data Analyst

Mercedes-benz Usa

Built ML scoring systems (Python, SQL) for production behavior and quality forecasting; benchmarked against gold-standard datasets, improving accuracy and driving 12% lift in operational efficiency. Automated KPI aggregation and operator reporting pipelines; integrated daily insights into workflows enabling rapid A/B testing and evidence-based line optimization decision, growing throughput by 18%. Designed value stream analysis and problem-solving frameworks using data-driven root cause identification; documented findings for standardization and scale across future production environments.

Education

University Of Florida

Masters

Pes University

Bachelor Of Technology

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ashvin specializes in Forward Deployed Engineer, with expertise in adobe illustrator, adobe photoshop, analytics, arduino, artificial intelligence.

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ashvin is based in houston, texas, united states.

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ashvin has 3+ years of professional experience.

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