Hey! I am Archana Vaidheeswaran

As a Program Director at Algoverse, I oversee AI Research programs and help grow global AI safety initiatives through fellowships and community-building. I also serve on the Board of Directors at Women in Machine Learning.

I run PRISM (Peer-vetted Research Initiative for Safety Methodologies) under Women Who Do Data, a 16-week AI safety research program that uses peer selection to scale mentorship and turn the senior-researcher bottleneck into a multiplier. Our EleutherAI SOAR pilot produced two accepted papers (NeurIPS 2025, ICASSP 2025) at a 25:1 researcher-to-mentor ratio.

When I'm not thinking about AI, you'll probably find me cheering on indie game creators as a Community Director at International Game Developers Association (IGDA).

Archana Vaidheeswaran
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Previously worked with

Continental DHL Intel IGDA HP Algoverse Aleph Alpha Sama LinkedIn Learning AI Safety Info Apart Research Formspree Fortify Graphlit

Experience

Program Director
Algoverse
Oct 2025-Present
Community Director
IGDA
Aug 2025-Present
Program Manager
Apart Research
June 2024-Sep 2025
Board of Director
Women in Machine Learning
March 2023-Present
Instructor
LinkedIn Learning
Jan 2022-Present
Data Scientist
DHL Express
Dec 2021-May 2022
AI Engineer
Continental Automotive
Aug 2020-Nov 2021
AI Research Engineer
Saama Technologies
May 2017-Feb 2022

Awards and Spotlight

Singapore 100 Women in Tech 2023

Singapore 100 Women in Tech 2023

Selected by The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) among 800 nominees

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AI Policy Panel

AI Policy Panel

Panelist for the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Geneva conference into the real challenges data science teams are facing right now.

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Digital Services Award 2024 Govtech SG

Digital Services Award 2024 Govtech SG

Judge for Outstanding Outstanding Citizen Contributor Award

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Speaking and Outreach

Six years of talks, panels and keynotes — scroll across the timeline.

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2019
GDG Bandung 2019

Quantization and TPUs

Keynote at Google Developer Group Bandung on how to quantize models for Tensor Processing Units.

CountryIndonesia
FormatKeynote
 2023
FOSS ASIA 2023

ChatGPT Chrome Extension for Writing Accessibility

Walked through building a ChatGPT-powered Chrome extension that converts informal writing into a more professional form.

CountrySingapore
ConferenceFOSS ASIA
 2024
Saama Connect Chennai

Democratising AI Safety Research

Saama Connect meetup talk on how we can ensure AI systems remain safe and beneficial as they become more powerful.

CountryIndia
FormatMeetup
 2025
WiDS Geneva Panel

AI Policy in Practice Panel

Panelist at Women in Data Science (WiDS) Geneva on the real challenges data science teams face today.

CountrySwitzerland
Attendees220+
 2025
GDG Dublin IWD 2025

Redefine Possible — AI-First Architecture

GDG Dublin International Women's Day keynote on why AI-First Architecture could be our next big engineering crisis.

CountryIreland
FormatKeynote
 2025
People Planet Pint Berlin

People Planet Pint — Sustainability and AI

Demonstrated Scaledown, a free tool that helps users track the carbon footprint of their AI prompts.

CountryGermany
DateApril 2025

Courses I've Authored

I've designed and instructed these courses on LinkedIn Learning, teaching practitioners how to ship machine learning, generative AI, and LLMOps systems in production.

Learning TinyML Author & Instructor

Learning TinyML

LinkedIn Learning

Learners3,756
Likes108
Generative AI and LLMOps Author & Instructor

Generative AI and LLMOps: Building Blocks and Application

LinkedIn Learning

Learners14,103
Likes187
Vertex AI MLOps Author & Instructor

Learning Vertex AI: MLOps with Google Cloud

LinkedIn Learning

Learners5,017
Likes84
Advanced LLMOps Author & Instructor

Advanced LLMOps: Deploying and Managing LLMs in Production

LinkedIn Learning

Learners3,154
Likes75
LinkedIn Learning

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Testimonials

Discover the impact of Archana's expertise through the voices of peers and professionals who have witnessed her transformative influence in AI, ML, and tech diversity

Joey Rosenberg

President, Women Who Code

Archana is an inspirational business and community leader who offers a unique blend of technical and business skills. I am continuously impressed by her ability to glean thoughtful insights through data, think outside the box to solve challenges, and work cross-functionally with teams across the organization to support big-picture thinking. She is genuinely delightful to work with, full of energy, and always prepared for a challenge. Highly recommend!

Naomi Freeman

Board Advisor and Founder

We have worked alongside each other as Fellows at Women Who Code for some time, but this was our first opportunity to really build and execute a project together. I was particularly impressed by Archana's high level of technical proficiency, and her depth of technical knowledge. Further, her teaching style invites learners in to engage and ask questions. No matter the time of day, Archana shows up with a smile and a huge bucket of enthusiasm. Archana is certainly an asset to any team lucky enough to have her.

Alison Jones

Senior Software Engineer

Archana is very thoughtful and hardworking. I had the pleasure of working alongside her at Women Who Code and I admired her keen ability to analyze, research, and solve problems - as well as provide excellent communication and documentation along the way. She is very insightful about product and system needs, while also being considerate and supportive of her colleagues. Archana would be an incredible asset to any team.

Sheralynn Tijoe

Associate Director - Recruitment

Have known Archana for quite some time and she sparks off as a very postive and engaging individual. What impresses me about Archana is her love for the Technology/Women in Technology community where she volunteers and helps out at a lot of external events on top of her day job. She has a lot of passion for Technology and is inspiring in the ways that she goes above and beyond. She would be a lovely addition to any firms she joins and any firm would be lucky to have her!