Anand (AJ), who currently is a Data Science Specialist in Cybersecurity at Volvo Cars, is particularly interested in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Previously, he was a Global Graduate in Software Engineering at Volvo Cars and a Software Engineer II in the PowerMax Replication and Cloud team at Dell EMC. Anand holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering degree from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, and an M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
For the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews, Anand served as the Postgraduate Sustainability Representative during 2021-2022. At Dell EMC, besides his technical achievements, he contributed to employee engagement through his work within PowerMax University Relations and PowerMax Innovation Network.
Anand has also gained experience from his affiliation with various start-up firms, three being his own. He is a member of professional bodies such as IET, IEEE, IEEE CS, ACM, and the Internet Society, where he has served various volunteer leadership roles.
Apart from his professional skills, Anand also has photography as a hobby. His professional interests include AI explainability, AI ethics, AI applications in cybersecurity, and blockchain, cloud, and distributed computing technologies. He is also involved in a project to develop a personalized human-computer interaction (HCI) system that customizes an operating system for individual users.