Devansh Kumar

Background

About Devansh Kumar

I’m an AI Engineer and Software Developer passionate about building intelligent systems that solve real-world problems. Currently at IBM, I’m working on the Watsonx Code Assistant for i, where I focus on modernizing legacy systems with the power of AI. My journey has taken me across research, industry, and teaching. At Huawei Canada, I developed agentic AI systems for factory automation, cutting inference time by 95% and contributing to a presentation at GLOBECOM’24. During my master’s at the University of Ottawa, I partnered with Accenture R&D to fine-tune embedding models and improve RAG frameworks for text-to-SQL, boosting query accuracy by over 20%. Earlier, at Samsung R&D (PRISM), I enhanced Bengali NLU models and reduced ASR latency, directly improving customer interactions. Beyond technical work, I’ve been a teaching assistant, a team lead, and an event organizer—roles that sharpened my ability to mentor, collaborate, and communicate complex ideas effectively. What drives me is the intersection of AI research and practical applications,whether that’s optimizing large language models, designing retrieval systems, or creating tools that empower others. I thrive on challenges that require both technical depth and creative problem-solving.