With over eight years of experience, I possess a unique combination of industry and academic research expertise. I have spent 4+ years honing my skills in Software Engineering and another 4+ years specializing in the field of Data Science. Currently, I work as a Senior Data Scientist at Unacademy, where I work on identifying concepts and sub-concepts taught in the class from recorded content such as speech-to-text data, notes, and slides. I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering with a specialization in Machine Learning from IIT Madras.
Accomplishments
- Published two research papers in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control journal (Ranks #1 in Automation & Control Theory category).
- Received the Biswajit Sain Endowment Prize 2021 for the best M.S. Thesis in Computer Science and Engineering.
- Achieved All India Rank 334 (99.69 percentile) in GATE 2018 and 660 (99.31 percentile) in GATE 2017 – Computer Science and Engineering.
Skill / Expertise
Machine Learning, Deep Learning
Category
Machine Learning and AI | Data Science Machine Learning and AI | Machine Learning Machine Learning and AI | Natural Language Processing Machine Learning and AI | Computer Vision Machine Learning and AI | Deep Learning
What can I bring to you as a Mentor
Leveraging my experience in both industry and academic research spanning over eight years, including four years in Software Engineering and four years in Data Science, I offer the following expertise to mentees in the field of AI and ML
- Resume building
- Interview Preparation
- Project guidance
- Research Assistance
My hands-on experience building multi-lingual speech-to-text models, LLMs, recommendation systems, adaptive testing, learning frameworks, document digitization using OCR, HTR, time series models, etc., provides a strong foundation to support mentees in their professional development.
What I look for in Mentees (Acceptance Criteria)
I seek mentees who possess the following qualities
- Demonstrated preparedness in advance for the areas of mentorship sought
- Enthusiastic about learning and receptive to new ideas and perspectives
- Possess strong communication skills to facilitate effective collaboration and exchange of ideas
- Proactive in seeking feedback and implementing constructive criticism to improve their work.
Sessions
2. Identify your short-term and long-term career aspirations.
3. Develop a concrete action plan to move closer to your career goals.
2. Clearing Doubts and Concepts
3. Advice and Best Practices
2. Actionable Resume Improvement