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Education

2022-2022

ACM Summer School in Data Science

IIT Gandhinagar

Selected among 50 candidates across the nation for Summer School in Data Science taught by faculties of IIT Gandhinagar and experienced industrialist speakers from tech giants like Google, Swiggy, ShareChat, Amazon, etc.

2017-2021

BTech in Computer Science & Engineering

SRM IST, Chennai

CGPA: 9.48
Secured 4 Merit based Scholarship each year, worth Rs. 500000 in total.
Presented 2 research papers in the field of Number Theory and Machine Learning.

2016-2017

Grade 12

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's

Score: 93.2%
Secured rank 1 in Group A category

2014-2015

Grade 10

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's

Score: 10 CGPA
Secured Rank 1 in the class
Received Letter of Appreciation from Smriti Irani, HRD, GoI
Awarded Kulapati KM Munshi Award

Experience

Sept 2021 - Present

Engineer, Data Platform

Hottinger, Brüel & Kjær

  • Set up mongodb infrastructure along with persistence and infrastructure monitoring
  • Managed large projects by developing semi-independent micro-apps using the micro-frontend architecture
  • Reduced the user pain and improved user experience by setting up functionality of rerunning the Kubernetes jobs
  • Carried out intensive TDD and availed the feature of storybooks for various react based micro frontend components
  • Setup an ecosystem for data persistence in case cluster goes down(cluster disaster management)
  • Enabled metric-based Prometheus alerts using PromQL rules
  • Accessed tools for setting up CI pipelines on Kubernetes cluster
  • Responsible for setting up end to end dev environment for the development teams along with the technical docs
  • Regular Debugging of errors to ensure the stability of the systems
  • Accessed Airflow for Batch pipeline capability
  • Developed a service for launching tasks on Argo workflow engine
  • Responsible for setting up internal production releases on a VM
  • Organise periodic events, both at team level and organization level

Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

Data Science Member

Vimana: Manufacturing System Insights

  • Maintained Data Science pipeline with R, Python, Github, Teamcity, Alerta, Docker, Kubernetes, ElasticSearch, RunDeck, Trino, Grafana
  • Automated in-house production task by developing XML-parser
  • Built and maintained cloud based big-analytics product and end-to-end Test Driven product development in R and Python
  • Worked with cross-functional teams with Agile and eXtreme programming to deliver scalable code and wrote technical documentation using Confluence
  • Handled scaled jobs, logging and monitoring of Data Science pipelines
  • Managed and organized company's internal weekly events

Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

Risk Finance Treasury GET

Barclays, UK

  • Redesigned 2 UI/UX designs and tested an in-house product, used by 10,000+ active users (application development)
  • Delivered 30+ bugs and enhancements to the Business Intelligence Team with low and high fidelity prototypes
  • Optimized 1 Task Allocation Progress Handler
  • Innovated 2 alternative architectural solutions for an internal problem
  • Interacted with 8 Managing Directors and Startup Founders
  • Tools: HTML5, Angular, JS, Photoshop, Confluence, Advanced MS Excel/PowerPoint, Draw.io

April 2020 - April 2020

Trainee

SPIHER - St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education & Research

  • Modelled various Network Configurations using Cisco Packet Tracer
  • Worked on IBM Cloud storage and simple Game development
  • Tech Stack: Python3, IBM Cloud, Cisco Packet Tracer

May 2019 - June 2019

Web Developer Intern

Leaf Drive Pvt. Ltd.

  • Developed a frontend application for a student academy
  • Created a backend and integrated database of the website
  • Altered color variants for 2 different website projects
  • Designed 2 gfx posters for internal tasks
  • Tech Stack/Tools: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Photoshop

Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

Campus Ambassador Marketing Intern

Tryst IIT Delhi

  • Networked with 2000+ students in the campus
  • Received Certificate of Merit for exceptional performance
  • Tools: Trello, Instagram, Whatsapp, Facebook

Tech Stack / Tools

Python

Java

C++

R

React

HTML5

CSS3

Git

GitHub

ArgoCD

Argo

GitHub Actions

Prometheus

Tempo

Loki

AlertManager

Grafana

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure

GCP

Alerta

Confluence

Jira

SonarQube

DTrack

Teamcity

RunDeck

ElasticSearch

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Trino

FastAPI

Keras

Tensorflow

Flask

Photoshop

Canva

VS Code

PyCharm

IntelliJ

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Tableau

Linux

Windows

MacOS

Awards

Timeline: Jul 2022
Issuer: ACM in collaboration with IIT Gandhinagar

Award: Selected for top 50 candidates for ACM Summer School in Data Science

Timeline: 2017 - 2021
Issuer: SRM IST, Chennai

Award: Secured 4 consecutive Merit Scholarships worth Rs. 5,00,000 INR in total

Timeline: Jul 2020
Issuer: C&A, IIT Guwahati

Award: Received Certificate of Merit for exceptional performance

Timeline: Sept 2019
Issuer: Google Cloud

Award: Google Cloud Platform Champ - Quest Leader

Timeline: Jun 2019
GSSoC

Award: Top Contributor

Timeline: Aug 2018
Issuer: Google DSC, SRM

Award: Website featured on Google DSC social media handles under top 11 submissions

Timeline: Apr 2018
Issuer: Animaker Inc.

Award: Secured 3rd position for 2D Animation creation

Timeline: May 2017
Issuer: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's

Award: Secured 1st position in grade 12(A group)

Timeline: Mar 2017
Issuer: SilverZone Foundation

Award: Secured 24th State(Gujarat) Rank in Internation Olympiad of Mathematics

Timeline: Mar 2017
Issuer: SilverZone Foundation

Award: Secured 3rd State(Gujarat) Rank in Internation Olympiad of Science

Timeline: Jul 2015
Issuer: Smriti Z Irani, HRD, Govt. of India

Award: Letter of Appreciation from Minister of HRD, Government of India

Timeline: May 2015
Issuer: Director, Shikshan Bharati

Award: Selected for National Integration Camp

Timeline: May 2015
Issuer: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's

Award: Secured 1st position in grade 10

Timeline: Mar 2015
Issuer: Shikshan Bharati

Award: Kulapati KM Munshi Award

ExtraCurricular

Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

Summer Analytics Camp

Consulting and Analytics, IIT Guwahati

  • Ranked in top 400 amongst 4500+ initial members
  • Leveraged 250+ hours of curated program in Analytics, ML and DL
  • Developed a model with ROC score of 82.83% for capstone project

Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

Open Source Contributions

HacktoberFest, Digital Ocean

  • Achieved incentives for completing challenge requirements
  • Contributed majorly to an open source project - Legesher.io
  • Documented and managed ui-based content for the website

Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

Open Source Contribution

GSSoC

  • Received certificate of Top Contributor for open source contributions
  • Delivered 15+ contributions to various open source projects within 3 months

Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

Open Source Mentorship

Progate

  • Appointed as the Technical Mentor for Hour of Code initiative
  • Mentored 60+ rural area students for basics of coding

Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

Corporate/Designer Freelance

SRM Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

  • Designed 4 posters for ACMEE International Event
  • Designed posters/team-merchandise, supported for fundraising of 150000+ INR

Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

Graphic Designer Freelance

SRM Milan (National Level Cultural Fest)

  • Designed badges for the internal committee leads
  • Designed invitation cards for special alumni guests

Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

Graphic Designer Freelance

SRM Aaruush

  • Ideated and designed 30+ posters over an year
  • Volunteered for Aaruush Educates - enlightening 50+ elderly localites (Photography and Event management)

Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

Head Boy, Elected volunteering

BVBs GIPCL Academy

  • Represented 300+ students and founded Green Fingers initiative
  • Founded and fundraised 1,20,000+ INR under the Joy of Helping initiative benefiting 100+ rural school students

Projects

Projects

Projects have been a great way to learn and explore new things.

Blogs

Books I Read

Title: ZERO TO ONE
Author: Peter Thiel with Blake Masters

A thought-provoking guide on creating and scaling a startup, "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel delves into the strategies and principles for building a successful business and creating a monopoly in the 21st century.

Title: The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Author: Ben Horowitz

A candid and insightful memoir on the challenges of building and leading a company, "The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz provides practical wisdom and valuable lessons on the difficulties of entrepreneurship and management in the tech industry.

Title: Hooked
Author: Nir Eyal

A comprehensive guide on creating habit-forming products, "Hooked" by Nir Eyal explores the psychological principles and design patterns used by successful companies to create user engagement and drive long-term customer loyalty.

Title: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Author: Dale Carnegie

A timeless classic on personal development and interpersonal relationships, "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie provides practical advice and techniques on building connections, improving communication skills and achieving success in both personal and professional life

Title: The Richest Man in Babylon
Author: George S. Clason

An enlightening and engaging guide on personal finance and wealth management, "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason uses parables set in ancient Babylon to impart timeless wisdom on saving, investing and living a financially secure life.

Title: The Psychology of Money
Author: Morgan Housel

A thought-provoking and insightful book on the psychological biases that shape our relationship with money, "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel explores the emotional, cognitive and social factors that influence our financial decisions and behaviors.

Title: Rework
Author: Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson

A refreshing and practical guide on modern business and entrepreneurship, "Rework" by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson debunks traditional business myths and offers unconventional yet effective strategies for creating and growing a successful company.

I'm Available for Open source project collaborations

I am personally interested in building end to end data pipelines, creating animated websites, finance/business talks, designing, ideas brainstorming!

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