Data Scientist - Middlebury Consulting Group
September 2023 - Present
• Providing support to early-stage startups and local organizations through data analysis and by facilitating data-driven decision-making through the application of machine learning models
• Collaborating with World Data Lab to assist them in modelling European Union subnational spending across different demographic groups (at the county level)
Machine Learning Research Intern - Indian Institute of Technology
June 2023 - August 2023
• Collaborated with researchers on an AAAI 2024 conference paper, pioneering the GENETT (GEnder NEutralizing
Text Transformation) framework which boosts performance in content preservation (BLEU) and fluency (PPL)
• This framework used auto-encoders, vector quantization, and a Neutrality-Infused Stylization (NIS) module to
effectively generate gender-neutral content while upholding the intended and original meaning of the text
• Contributed to the unprecedented GENRE dataset, which is the first of its kind for GEnder Neutralized REvisions
Software Engineer Intern - Gram Vaani
July 2022 - August 2022
• Used Django in conjunction with WhatsApp API to develop a Sexual Health and Awareness WhatsApp chatbot,
enabling rural Indian users to access resources and receive answers to their queries in their local language
• Enhanced chatbot quality by identifying gaps in the response and optimizing text pre-processing techniques