Lead NLP developer

• Feb 2023 - Present

Designing and building end to end NLP solutions - building ML pipelines end to end on AWS - looking at cost and computational efficiencies “dream big achieve more”

Senior NLP engineer

• Apr 2020 - Jan 2023

Conversational AI Developed voice enabled NLP powered Chatbot for virtual concierge AEVIDeveloped voice enabled NLP powered Chatbot for mental health appUsed FastAPI and HuggingFace transformers models

NLP engineer

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

Constantly working on Event categorization and improving recommendations using NLP. A step towards “Desire Predictions”.Packages used: Numpy, Pandas, Gensim, SpaCy, Textacy, NLTK, Pytorch, Sklearn, Imblearn, Langid- Developed a web-browser based Voice-enabled Chatbot with a human-like approach using Javascript and Vue.js- Developed and Deployed NLP based Emotion Detection Engine to classify Events based on key emotions.- Developed and Deployed NLP based Text-classition Engine to classify Events based on functinal categories.- Developed Probabilistic Spell-Checker for automatic correction of text, could correct mistakes in short texts such as search queries.- Clustered events types on the basis of emotional and psychological metrics using Latent Class Analysis, found out 25 event clusters that encompass all the events in the world. - Developed and optimized contextual search engine using meticulous text pre-processing suitable for our in-house events data. Show less

Mentor

• Feb 2021 - Present

Mentor on tracks: MIT’s DSML track Mentor on tracks: MIT’s DSML track

Mentor

• Jun 2019 - Present

Mentoring people: Implementing projects end-to-end (Computer Vision, NLP, General Data Science), Interview preparation, Networking, Presentation Skills Mentoring people: Implementing projects end-to-end (Computer Vision, NLP, General Data Science), Interview preparation, Networking, Presentation Skills

Tech Lead DS & ML

• Nov 2022 - Feb 2023

Data Science Manager

• May 2022 - Oct 2022

Managing three different AI products based on document AI: Report Quality Assessment, ESG topic mapping, AI based document text parser

Lead Data Scientist

• Jul 2021 - May 2022

At Novisto, our vision is to be the world’s leading software solution for integrated corporate sustainability and ESG data management. We are currently building an exciting parsing automation pipeline for ingesting different documents that have ESG information. “Difference between creativity and innovation is thinking and doing”

Technical Lead, Data Science Health

• Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

Senior Data Scientist, Health & Wellness

• Apr 2020 - Jul 2021

Helping to build NLP products in the Health and Wellness space. Combine cutting edge research with efficient implementation strategies to propose the optimal POV (Proof of Value) solution.

Data Science Graduate Student

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

Extremely self-motivated to work on projects that are impactful and give opportunities to learn effectively. Please visit my website to view some of these projects. Extremely self-motivated to work on projects that are impactful and give opportunities to learn effectively. Please visit my website to view some of these projects.

Senior Controls Engineer – Power Plant Management

• Mar 2011 - Apr 2015

• Designed & developed a complete micro-controller based Distributed Control System, which included processing unit, human machine interfaces (HMI) and data acquisition systems (DAS); improved overall response time of turbine high pressure bypass system by 50% • Managed a multi-functional team of 15+ members to indigenously develop an in-house controller module interfacing proportional valve with several built in functions; identified $0.5M cost savings by eliminating third party interface systems• Developed controls strategy to automate soot blowing process and optimize oxygen mixture rates resulting in increased heat efficiency rates of boiler furnaces and reduced greenhouse emission levels (NOx and SOx) of thermal power plants• Designed binary controls and protection systems to control the combustion process in boilers by optimizing fuel (coal and oil) injection system; improved burn rate by 20% and enhanced safety protection features of boiler control product offerings• Automated the ash-pyrite fuel residue removal systems by integrating level sensors and controlling feeders with conveyor belts using variable frequency drives; increased disposal rates by 30% and reduced operating costs by 10%• Designed dual input I/O cards to eliminate non-linear operation of position feedback transmitters and improve calibration of control valve positions; increased system reliability and quality management of steam generation systems by 30%• Led sourcing and procurement teams to manage supplier relationships, develop strategies to diversify vendor base and reduce technical spec complexity of 50+ electrical components; reduced overall spend leading to annual cost savings of $100K• Spearheaded inventory management committee and collaborated with different BUs to lower inventory costs of $2M within six months Show less

Engineer

• Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

• Pioneered use of PASO software to program ECM for control valves eliminating need to deploy external manpower and hence saving a cost of $110K• Performed customer validation testing and factory acceptance tests on manufacturing shop floor for 15+ current and new generation product offerings• Designed a first of the kind stress test for the control system to determine functional safety, reliability and fault tolerances