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Deploy fast. Stay accountable.

I’m Nandita, a machine learning engineer and AI risk manager. I lead teams building AI systems across healthcare, biodefense, and research—focused on infrastructure that preserves provenance, enables reproducibility, and connects model behavior to governed data.

If your model development stack values speed, control, and auditability—I’d love to connect.

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About Me

I’m a connector—someone who brings together teams, systems, and goals to make AI work in the real world. To me, responsible AI comes down to three things: well-governed data, clear roles, and infrastructure that scales. With experience in both ML engineering and strategy, I help bridge technical work with broader organizational goals. Whether I’m working with developers, data stewards, or leadership, I focus on building AI pipelines that are accountable, aligned, and built to last.

  • EmploymentSenior Director, Data & AI Governance – NYC Health + Hospitals
  • ExpertiseAI Risk, Data Governance, Agentic AI, Machine-learning Ops, Model Dev
  • LocationWashington, D.C., USA
  • StudyGeorge Mason University, MS Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
  • InterestsAstrophotography, Python-Code Art, Sports Analytics
  • NationalityU.S. Citizen

Work

Senior Director, Data & AI Governance

NYC Health + HospitalsSep 2025 – Present

Executive AI governance lead under the Chief Data & AI Officer at the nation's largest municipal hospital system. Directing enterprise AI strategy across use case intake, vendor evaluation, contract development, and responsible AI standards. Leading AI risk and model observability pipeline, with operational dashboards and compliance audit toolkits tracking model health, adoption rates, and regulatory compliance across generative AI and predictive use cases. Established data governance operating model with metadata standards, data quality controls, and lineage tracking. Championing AI literacy and governed adoption of integrated tools including generative-AI and LLM tools across clinical and administrative workflows.

Program Officer, Data & AI

NIH Common FundDec 2024 – May 2025

Directed technical strategy for the NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE), a federated $50M biomedical data platform spanning 12 NIH centers. Authored NIH’s first Data & AI Strategy, aligning with EO 13960 and the NIST AI RMF to define AI governance implementation measures. Developed AI readiness rubrics integrated with existing grant evaluation frameworks. Led proposal down-selection and authored pay plans for AI and data awardees, totaling $7.2M. Co-led an NIH-wide task force to standardize procurement milestones for AI- and data-enabled research. Promoted low-code platforms and LLM tools to scale responsible AI literacy across scientific teams.

Director of Data Governance

NIH All of Us Research ProgramNov 2023 – Dec 2024

Launched the program’s first enterprise-wide Data Governance Committee and stewardship program across 8 domains (EHR, genomics, surveys, etc.) for a 650,000-participant cohort. Led modernization efforts using Palantir Foundry, delivering an AI audit toolkit and data quality scorecards. Co-developed a privacy-preserving record linkage (PPRL) approach adopted for multi-institutional data use. Increased operational efficiency by 30% through a unified Data & AI strategy, and hosted responsible AI hackathons to operationalize model transparency.

Senior Consultant – Trustworthy AI

Deloitte Risk & Financial AdvisoryAug 2021 – Nov 2023

Advised federal clients on AI governance, auditability, and ethical deployment. Developed model risk scoring tools in Deloitte’s internal GenAI sandbox, improving performance on high-stakes use cases by 20%. Co-authored the HHS Trustworthy AI Playbook and secured $15.7M in competitive contracts. Designed Deloitte’s first Responsible AI course and co-created a capstone at UC San Diego on explainability (SHAP, LIME, fairness dashboards). Contributed policy recommendations to EO 13960 and the NIST AI RMF.

Bioinformaticist – AI & Advanced Analytics

NoblisSep 2019 – Aug 2021

Developed NLP algorithms to detect adversarial bioengineering threats under IARPA's FELIX program, achieving >90% accuracy in evaluation. Built ML and bioinformatics pipelines in R, Python, and SQL. Led a $150K seed-funded internal innovation team and reduced genomic data processing costs by $200K. Produced reproducible research documentation using Atlassian tools and collaborated with federal partners including the FBI.

Research Associate, Bioinformatics

Military HIV Research Program (WRAIR)Sep 2018 – Sep 2019

Built high-throughput genome sequencing pipelines to support clinical vaccine trials. Analyzed single-cell and bulk RNA-seq datasets to uncover immune correlates of protection. Deployed SLURM-based compute workflows on HPC environments and authored reproducible R/Python analysis code.

Scientist – Medical Device Development

Canon BiomedicalAug 2014 – Sep 2018

Led FDA 510(k) regulatory submissions for Class II diagnostic devices, including KRAS, BRAF, and CYP2C19 genotyping panels. Served as Biological Safety Officer and developed lab infrastructure, protocols, and safety training for BSL-2 operations. Published a peer-reviewed qPCR assay (T-blocker) capable of detecting somatic mutations down to 0.1% frequency.

Teaching

Capstone Instructor – Responsible AI (DSC180-AB)

UC San Diego, Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute2022 – 2023

Co-developed and taught an undergraduate capstone on responsible AI, with technical labs using SHAP, LIME, and model fairness dashboards. Designed hybrid curriculum focused on auditing real-world ML systems.

UCSD Capstone Project

Instructor – Software Applications in Biotechnology (BTEC 330)

University of Maryland Baltimore County2021 – 2022

Taught programming foundations for life sciences using Python, R, and Git. Developed hands-on modules covering data visualization, reproducible research, and industry-standard tooling.

UMBC Course Site

Education

Master of Science in Computational Biology

George Mason UniversityMay 2020

Focused on bioinformatics, machine learning applications in genomics, and statistical modeling for biological data. Thesis work on regulatory network analysis and computational approaches to understanding gene expression patterns.

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

Minnesota State UniversityJuly 2014

Foundation in microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics with emphasis on laboratory techniques and quantitative analysis in preparation for graduate studies in computational biology.

Skills

From Sandbox to Strategy: Full-stack Skills for Scaling ML Systems Responsibly

AI Strategy & Governance
Enterprise AI Governance Program DesignExpert
AI Use Case Intake & PrioritizationExpert
Responsible AI Policy & StandardsExpert
Model Lifecycle & Value-Chain ManagementAdvanced
AI Readiness & Maturity AssessmentAdvanced
Vendor Evaluation & Contract GovernanceAdvanced
Data Governance & Quality
Data Governance Operating Model DesignExpert
Metadata Standards & Data LineageAdvanced
Data Stewardship Program LeadershipExpert
Data Quality Frameworks & ControlsAdvanced
Privacy-Preserving Data Integration (PPRL)Advanced
Master Data ManagementProficient
AI Risk & Compliance
AI Risk Evaluation (NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001)Expert
Model Observability & Audit ToolkitsAdvanced
Regulatory Compliance (HIPAA, FedRAMP, FISMA)Advanced
Bias Detection & Fairness AssessmentProficient
IT Security & Access Control AlignmentProficient
Red-Teaming & Adversarial TestingFamiliar
Leadership & Program Management
Executive Stakeholder EngagementExpert
Cross-Functional Team LeadershipExpert
AI Investment & Portfolio StrategyAdvanced
Federal Procurement & Contract DevelopmentAdvanced
Organizational AI Literacy & Change ManagementAdvanced
Digital Modernization RoadmapsAdvanced
Cloud & AI Platforms
Azure (AKS, AI Services)Proficient
AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker)Skilled
Google Cloud (Vertex AI, Gemini Suite)Skilled
Palantir FoundryAdvanced
SnowflakeSkilled
Generative AI & LLM IntegrationProficient
Technical Foundations
Python / R / SQLAdvanced
Machine Learning & NLPAdvanced
MLOps & CI/CD PipelinesSkilled
Bioinformatics & Genomic DataAdvanced
High-Performance Computing (HPC)Skilled

Check out some of my work


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Nandita has a rare ability to bridge deep technical knowledge with strategic clarity. Her work on AI governance set a gold standard for cross-agency coordination.

-- Former NIH Colleague

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She brought rigor and innovation to every engagement—whether designing courses or writing code. A go-to expert in model risk and AI lifecycle operations.

-- Deloitte RAI Program Lead

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Nandita helped pioneer our Responsible AI capstone and taught students how to think critically about transparency and trust in machine learning.

-- UC San Diego Faculty Partner

Get in touch.

Interested in collaborating on AI risk strategy or ML infrastructure? I’m currently open to new opportunities.

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