Evals - A primer

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​​Presenter

​​The speaker for this session is Pavan Mantha, Distinguished AI Architect - Data, AI and GenAI @Equal

​​Pavan is an expert at all things AI. His sessions on RAG in previous Applied AI club meets are some of the best we have had.

​With extensive experience across diverse domains such as Maritime, Aerospace, ERP, Credit Ratings & Insurance, Supply Chain, and Warehouse Management, Pavan has honed his skills in Full Stack development, Advanced Cloud technologies, Machine Learning, NLP, and Generative AI.

​​Holding a Master’s degree in Computer Applications from Osmania University and a Master’s in Data Science Engineering from BITS Pilani, Pavan has risen through various technical roles, starting as a software engineer to his current leadership position. He is an active member of open-source communities and a sought-after speaker in AI and Generative AI spaces.

​​Session: Evals - a primer

​​🗓️ Dec 13, 2025 (Saturday)
🕙 10:00 AM IST

​​Session Agenda

​1. What are evals and Why they are important
2. Evals for RAG
3. Evals for Agents
4. Evals for Conversational Agents
5. Custom Evals for different use cases

​​Who is it relevant for?

​​This session is ideal for anyone working with AI in their business.

​​Who runs Applied AI?

​​​​​​Bala is an independent AI consultant, ex-founder.
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​Praveen is a product leader and ex-Director at Swiggy, now working on his own startup.
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