Aki Wijesundara is an AI researcher, educator, and founder with a PhD in Machine Learning and experience at Google's AI Accelerator, where he contributed to advancing real-world applications of machine learning and large language models. As Co-Founder of Snapdrum, he helps organizations design, build, and deploy applied AI systems that move beyond prototypes to production-scale impact.

Aki has taught over 5,000+ engineers, founders, and product leaders worldwide how to build production-ready AI systems using LangChain, RAG pipelines, and MLOps frameworks.

He serves as AI Advisor to the United Nations, contributing expertise on responsible AI implementation and policy.

His work bridges cutting-edge research and practical implementation across text, voice, and multimodal AI.

Alongside Snapdrum, Aki serves as CTO of Krybe, an AI voice automation startup, and CTO of Tilli, an edtech company redefining how learners engage with AI-powered education.

Career highlights

• Ex–Google AI Accelerator researcher focused on responsible AI and applied ML.
• PhD in AI & Cognitive Systems with published research across top universities.
• Former researcher with teams affiliated with MIT, University of Oxford, & King’s College London.
• Co-founder of Snapdrum — delivered AI systems for finance, education, and healthcare.
• Built and deployed AI product pipelines used by PMs, startups, and enterprise teams.
• Instructor for multiple AI builder programs, helping 500+ professionals ship AI features fast.