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Basavaraj Kashinath

Bengaluru

Summary

I am an innovative and results-oriented Data Scientist with 3 years of experience specializing in building advanced AI-powered chatbot solutions and data analytics systems. I have proven expertise in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Model (LLM) operations, and data cleaning, with a strong background in creating BI dashboards. My goal is to deliver impactful, scalable AI-driven applications.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Scientist

V-Align Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
06.2022 - Current
  • Designed and implemented an AI-driven chatbot using GPT models, LangChain and RAG pipelines, reducing operational load by 30%
  • Enhanced LLM performance by fine-tuning and applying advanced prompt engineering techniques leveraging state-of-the-art LLM models for accurate results.
  • Worked on multiple embedding models, including Hugging Face transformer-based models and OpenAI embedding models.
  • Led API integration and testing for seamless communication between chat bot and and front end. and other machine learning models.
  • Directed Zoho Analytics client projects, integrating data and delivering tailored dashboards to enhance decision-making
  • Processed and maintained structured data to ensure data quality and reliability
  • Created dynamic visualization dashboards, presenting actionable insights to key stakeholders
  • Designed and implemented an AI-driven chatbot using GPT models, LangChain, and RAG pipelines, reducing operational load by 30%.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into core products, aligning with business objectives
  • Deployed scalable AI/ML solutions on AWS using EC2 ensuring cost efficiency
  • Utilized vector databases such as Pinecone to handle embeddings efficiently for scalable AI applications
  • Applied spaCy and NLTK for additional enhancements in the AI-driven chatbot's NLP capabilities

Data Scientist Intern

AI Variant
Bengaluru
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Developed classification and regression models to address business challenges and enhance prediction accuracy.
  • Deployed production-ready machine learning models using Flask, streamlining real-world workflows.
  • Conducted exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover hidden patterns and trends, visualizing them for effective communication.
  • Focused on data preparation, feature engineering, PCA, and the integration of machine learning models into practical applications.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering

Basaveshwara Engineering College
Bagalkot, India
08.2018

Skills

  • Python programming
  • SQL databases
  • Database management
  • Deep learning
  • Machine learning
  • Natural language processing
  • BI tools expertise
  • Feature engineering
  • Data wrangling
  • Scikit-learn
  • REST APIs
  • Data Manipulation with Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Git
  • Flask
  • Supervised learning
  • Unsupervised learning
  • Feature selection
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • LangChain
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation
  • Hugging Face
  • SpaCy
  • NLTK
  • Fine-tuning
  • Prompt engineering
  • Zoho Analytics
  • Matplotlib
  • Seaborn
  • AWS (EC2)
  • Vector Database
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data wrangling

Certification

Data Science Certificate, ExcelR Solutions

Accomplishments

Commitment to New Technology Initiative, Awarded for implementing AI-driven solutions in workflows.

Projects

  • AI-Driven Chatbot: Built an advanced chatbot using GPT and LangChain, reducing customer response time by 50%, and integrated a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline to access contextual information from a SQL and vector database Conducted extensive prompt engineering and fine-tuning to customize the chatbot for specific use cases Incorporated advanced embedding models, like Hugging Face transformer-based models and OpenAI embeddings, to enhance data retrieval accuracy, and utilized spaCy and NLTK to further improve NLP functionalities in the chatbot.
  • Zoho Analytics Dashboards: Delivered client-specific, interactive dashboards and reports using Zoho Analytics, and automated data transformation processes, reducing reporting time by 40% Improved operational efficiency and strategic planning through tailored analytics solutions.
  • Machine Learning Project on Regression and Classification: Developed regression and classification models to address business challenges Improved prediction accuracy by 15% over the baseline using Scikit-learn . Conducted feature engineering and optimized data pipelines for reliable models

Interests

  • Data Science
  • AI ethics

Timeline

Data Scientist

V-Align Technologies Pvt Ltd
06.2022 - Current

Data Scientist Intern

AI Variant
10.2021 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering

Basaveshwara Engineering College
Basavaraj Kashinath