Shantanu Sharma

I am a multidisciplinary engineering and AI executive with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of deep tech, business innovation, and large-scale product leadership across healthcare, financial services and enterprise software. My journey spans technical leadership, advanced research, startup growth, and enterprise transformation with a core focus on leveraging AI, machine learning, and automation to solve complex, high-stakes problems.

With a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur, I’ve built and led cross-functional teams that delivered scalable solutions in regulated and data-intensive environments. My published work in multiscale simulations and molecular modeling has been cited 1,100+ times, earning me the EB-1 Outstanding Researcher designation and U.S. permanent residency based on scientific merit.

I have led high-impact initiatives at companies like Goldman Sachs, GE Research, and Citigroup where I was successful in architecting low-latency financial trading platforms, managing derivatives risk systems, and pioneering AI/ML solutions for genomic and financial analytics.

Positioned as a Director of AI & RPA at SVAM International, I currently lead strategy and implementation of intelligent automation and AI systems for enterprise clients in compliance-sensitive domains.

As the Founder & CTO of Stem Lending, I built a consumer-first digital mortgage platform from the ground up. Focused on enhancing transparency and access for first-time homebuyers in the U.S., we achieved top quartile customer satisfaction scores on Zillow and developed AI-driven mortgage comparison models for informed and faster mortgage origination. Stem Lending became a trusted resource for navigating complex mortgage journeys.

Key Experience:
• AI/ML & GenAI Strategy | RPA | MLOps | AI Safety & Compliance
• Healthtech, Fintech Innovation
• Cross-Functional Product Leadership | GTM Execution
• Research & Development | ML Benchmarking | Technical Writing
• Systems Architecture | Scalable SaaS | Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)

I’m passionate about building intelligent banking / financial services and life sciences AI solutions that drive measurable business and societal value.

Whether scaling startups or advising enterprise transformation, I bring a pragmatic mindset grounded in science, systems thinking, and execution focus.

Let’s connect if you’re working on AI innovation, especially in financial services / life science / Pharma.

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