Hi ๐Ÿ‘‹,
I'm Rahul
AI & Data Professional

Data scientist and AI engineer with 5+ years of experience building NLP, computer vision, recommender, forecasting, and production AI systems for healthcare, risk, and operational analytics.

About Me

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Machine Learning Engineer & Data Scientist

Data Scientist and AI Engineer with 5+ years of experience across fintech, travel, healthcare AI, and applied ML systems. I design end-to-end ML products from data pipelines to deployment, with a focus on measurable business impact, production reliability, and explainable decisioning. Currently pursuing an MS in Data Science at the University of Maryland while building multimodal, retrieval-based, and agentic AI products.

University of Maryland

Master of Science in Data Science
Aug 2024 - May 2026 College Park, MD

Key Courses

  • Probability & Statistics
  • Principles of Data Science
  • Principles of Machine Learning
  • Big Data Systems
  • Algorithms for Data Science
  • Data Representation and Modelling
  • Computer Vision
  • Time-Series
  • Cloud Computing
  • Computing Systems for Machine Learning
  • GPA: 3.82/4.0

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi

Bachelor of Technology in Engineering
July 2016 - May 2020 Varanasi, India

Key Courses

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Computer Programming
  • Numerical Techniques
  • Mathematical Methods

Work Experience

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AI Engineer Intern (Part-time) - Bilbo.ai

Sep 2025 - Present Baltimore, US
  • Designed and deployed a retrieval-augmented NLP system that ingests medical manuals to generate grounded, stage-specific MARCH-PAWS checklists.
  • Built citation-aware Q&A workflows for clinical usability, improving trust and traceability in generated outputs.
  • Optimized offline retrieval and reranking pipelines for reliable low-latency performance on constrained compute.
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Data Scientist โ€“ Jet2 Holidays

Jun 2022 โ€“ Aug 2024 Remote
  • Developed a call transcript classification pipeline using LLMs and few-shot learning, reducing manual effort by over 60%.
  • Built dynamic risk scoring models (LSTM, ensemble) for pricing and route optimization, directly impacting business strategy.
  • Designed a real-time disaster detection system using topic modeling and anomaly detection (Isolation Forest).
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on documentation, reporting, and ML-to-business integration workflows.
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Data Scientist โ€“ Fibe

Sep 2021 โ€“ Jun 2022 Pune, India
  • Prototyped income estimation models to improve credit approval decisions.
  • Collaborated on stakeholder reporting using visual summaries and compliance-driven communication.
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Associate Data Scientist โ€“ ATCS

Nov 2020 โ€“ Sept 2021 Jaipur, India
  • Built a classification model for legal document tagging using transfer learning and NLP preprocessing.
  • Created modular pipelines for automated document ingestion and labeling accuracy validation.
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Research Intern โ€“ Axio

May 2020 โ€“ Nov 2020 Bangalore, India
  • Developed dashboards and reporting templates for loan segmentation and risk analysis.
  • Created structured executive summaries to support funding and strategic planning discussions.

Projects

Skills

Programming & Languages
95%

Python, SQL, PySpark, C/C++, JavaScript, MATLAB. Production coding for data pipelines, API backends, and analytics workflows.

AI & Machine Learning
90%

LLMs, RAG systems, agentic AI, multimodal modeling, deep learning, machine learning, recommender systems, time-series forecasting, anomaly detection, NLP, and computer vision.

Frameworks & Libraries
85%

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers, LangChain, LangGraph, FastAPI, OpenCV, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Statsmodels, Streamlit, and model-serving toolchains.

Data Engineering & Databases
88%

PostgreSQL, Supabase, pgvector, Snowflake, Redshift, Spark, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Neo4j, and robust ETL/ELT data engineering pipelines.

Cloud & DevOps
82%

AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, MLOps, Vercel, and cloud deployment patterns for AI applications.

Analytics & Visualization
90%

Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn, statistical analysis, experiment evaluation, KPI storytelling, and decision-focused BI reporting.

Tools & Platforms
85%

Databricks, Dataiku, KNIME, Git, Jupyter, VS Code, Postman, Ollama, API development, experiment tracking, and reproducible project operations.

Soft Skills & Leadership
92%

Executive communication, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder translation, ownership mindset, problem decomposition, mentoring, and delivery under ambiguity.

Publications

IEEE ICSCDS 2025 Peer-reviewed paper

Deep Learning for Reliable Routing in WANETs

Co-authored a peer-reviewed IEEE paper on using deep learning to improve reliable routing decisions in wireless ad hoc networks, connecting network-state modeling with more resilient path selection.

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Additional Information

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Professional Snapshot

5+ years of industry experience across healthcare AI, fintech risk analytics, travel operations, and production ML systems. Core strengths include end-to-end model lifecycle ownership, reproducible experimentation, cloud deployment, and business-facing communication.

Open to ML Engineer, Applied Scientist, and Data Scientist roles focused on LLM systems, multimodal AI, and production-grade intelligent platforms.

Extracurriculars & Awards

Kashi Utkarsh โ€“ Volunteer Educator

2017 - 2020 Dedicated to supporting educational equity by mentoring underprivileged children through the student-led Kashi Utkarsh initiative. Played an active role in fostering both academic development and personal growth by providing consistent guidance, encouragement, and foundational learning support. Certificate โ†—

IIT(BHU) Sports โ€“ Football & Athletics ๐Ÿฅ‰

2017 - 2019 Represented IIT(BHU) at the Inter IIT Meet and Spardha Sports Fest. Secured 3rd place in the 800m race at Spardha, reached the finals in the 400m sprint at Inter IIT, and competed as a member of the IIT(BHU) Football team.

Team of the Year โ€“ Jet2

December 2023 Awarded "Team of the Year" at Jet2 Travel Technology as part of a small, high-impact team that delivered predictive models driving significant revenue growth. Award letter โ†—

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