Sean Brar

I’m an AI researcher focused on foundational machine learning systems, reinforcement learning, and hybrid neural architectures. I’ve been selected to collaborate with Google DeepMind for Google Summer of Code 2025.

My work includes developing ContextRAG, a system for context-aware retrieval processing, and paperweight, a tool for academic paper analysis. These projects address core challenges in information processing and representation learning.

I graduated summa cum laude from CSULA with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and minor in Computer Information Systems. My technical education includes a Caltech AI/ML certificate program and Cornell AI Strategy certification.

Previously, I worked as a systems engineer at ELEMENTS, managing complex technology stacks for enterprise media environments – experience that informs my approach to ML systems implementation.

As an active member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), I contribute to advancing theoretical foundations in AI.

I explore these interests further in my Dreaming Ideas blog.