Vijay Saraswat

Head, GenAI

Vijay Saraswat is a seasoned professional in the field of artificial intelligence and data science, currently serving as the Head of Data and Insights at Fidelity Investments.1 His career spans several decades and includes notable positions at major technology and financial companies.

Career Highlights

Current Roles::

Head of Data and Insights at Fidelity Investments (since June 2023)1
Founder of Language Machines (since May 2023)1

Previous Experience::

Managing Director at Goldman Sachs (2020-2023)1
VP and Technology Fellow at Goldman Sachs (2017-2020)1
Research Staff Member at IBM (2003-2017)1
Chief Scientist roles at IBM in Deep Compliance and Computing as a Service Research Division1
Professor at Penn State University (2002-2003)1
VP of Engineering at Kirusa (2001-2002)1
Chief Technology Officer at Vayusphere (2000-2001)1
Research Staff Member at AT&T (1996-2000)1
Research Staff Member at PARC, a Xerox Company (1987-1996)1

Education

Vijay Saraswat holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University (1982-1989) and a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur (1977-1982).1

Expertise and Interests

Saraswat's work focuses on building interaction systems that understand professional domains. He has expressed particular interest in the recent developments in large language models and their potential applications in various professional fields such as finance, law, accounting, medicine, engineering, and science.1

Awards and Recognition

Throughout his career, Saraswat has received several awards and recognitions, including:

HPC Challenge Type II awards for Best Performance and Most Productive Implementation (2008, 2009)1
Best paper in 20 years in the area of Concurrent Constraint Programming (2009)1
IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (2008)1

Vijay Saraswat's extensive experience in research, academia, and industry positions him as a leading figure in the field of artificial intelligence and its applications in professional domains.