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Darshana  Alone

Darshana Alone

Lead AI Engineer
Pune

Summary

Accomplished Lead AI Engineer with over 10+ years of experience in developing and deploying innovative AI solutions across finance, e-commerce, and insurance sectors. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams to design, optimize, and scale AI models that drive business growth, enhance customer experience, and streamline operations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Lead AI Engineer

Bajaj Finserv LTD
Pune
12.2020 - Current

Project1: Voice Bot for Sales, Service, DMS
Description: Developed user-friendly voice bot to enhance customer experience on web & app. This bot leveraged LLM to understand user requests and provide natural conversation flow. It aimed to reduce call center cost.
Technologies Used: gpt-3.5-turbo, gpt-4.o mini, Microsoft Speech SDK, Open AI

Project 2: Website Content Generation
Description: Designed and implemented an AI-driven solution using Vertex AI Gemini 2.0 Flash to generate SEO-optimized website content for an e-commerce platform. The system automatically created product titles, descriptions, and metadata using SKU-level data, ensuring high quality, relevance, and search performance across thousands of products.
Technologies Used: Vertex AI Gemini 2.0 Flash, Python, Blob Storage


Project 3: SEO Nexus: Insights & Recommendation to drive more organic traffic
Description: Utilized SEO analytics, including keyword clustering, research, page rank correlation analysis, and content performance metrics to identify optimization opportunities. Implemented data-driven content optimization and generation, resulting in significant improvement in organic reach and user engagement. Integrated data sources used are GA, GSC, CRUX, Medalia, New Relic, Screaming Frog, Google KW planner, SEMrush
Technologies Used: Python, Clustering techniques, correlation analysis, Open AI, GPT, TF-IDF, Power BI

Project 4: Propensity Model
Description: Predict probability of customer to buy credit card based historical behavior, financial & demographics data.
Technologies Used: Python, Numpy, XGboost, Power BI,

Data Scientist

Spinnaker Analytics
08.2017 - 12.2020

Project 1: Sales & Volume Forecasting

Model Description: Developed a cutting-edge Sales & Volume Forecasting Model for the Insurance and Retail industries. This dynamic model accurately predicts sales and volumes across segments, product lines, geographies, channels, and other key attributes. Applied analytics models, leveraging expertise in forecasting, resulting in optimized decision-making processes and enhanced business performance

Technologies Used : Python, Pandas, Numpy, Triple Exponential Smoothing, Arima, Prophet, Power BI, scikit-learn


Project 2: Return Propensity Scoring Model

Description: Created a precise Return Propensity Scoring Model for Retail. Predicts purchase return likelihood to optimize loyalty programs, enhance customer experience, and drive profitability. Technologies Used: Python, Pandas, NumPy, Random Forest, Logistic Regression, Neural Net, Power BI

Python Developer

NeoSOFT Technology
Pune
03.2016 - 08.2017

Project 1: Sentiment Topic Analyzer

Description: Engineered a Customer Sentiment Topic Analyzer for Retail and NBFC. Employed web scraping for unstructured data extraction, utilizing advanced data science models for sentiment analysis and theme identification.

Technologies Used: Python, Pandas, LSTM, K-means, Genism, Selenium

Description: This model prioritizes requested products based on customer behavior, profitability metrics, and company priorities. It integrates multiple parameters, including product profitability, customer demographics, similar customer preferences, customer value score, past orders, seasonality, and profitable product combinations. The model enhances decision-making by providing a strategic approach to product sequencing and recommendations, optimizing both customer satisfaction and company profitability.

Technologies Used: Python,Pandas, Numpy, Apriori Algorithm, PowerBI, k - means

Senior Associate

Tungsten Information Management/Bynry Technologies
06.2014 - 04.2016

Project 1: Web application & Rest API Development

Technologies Used: Python, Django

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

HVPM COET, SGBAU - Amravati, India
Amravati
04.2001 -

Diploma (Computer Technology) - MSBTE

L.A.M.I.T. Dhamangaon Rly
04.2001 -

Lok Vidyalaya Wardha - Wardha, India
Wardha, India
06-2008

Skills

Generative AI Stack: Open AI (GPT), Gemini, RAG (Azure Cognitive search, FAISS), Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Autogen

Machine Learning Algorithms: Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, K-means Clustering, Random Forest, SVM, XG Boost etc

ML/AI Libraries: Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, NLTK

DB & Dashboarding: SQL, Cosmos, Redis, Blob, Power BI

Cloud Technologies: Data Bricks, Azure Functions, Azure App Services, Data Lake

Soft Skills: Decision Making, Critical Thinking, People Management, Problem Solving

Timeline

Lead AI Engineer

Bajaj Finserv LTD
12.2020 - Current

Data Scientist

Spinnaker Analytics
08.2017 - 12.2020

Python Developer

NeoSOFT Technology
03.2016 - 08.2017

Senior Associate

Tungsten Information Management/Bynry Technologies
06.2014 - 04.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

HVPM COET, SGBAU - Amravati, India
04.2001 -

Diploma (Computer Technology) - MSBTE

L.A.M.I.T. Dhamangaon Rly
04.2001 -

Lok Vidyalaya Wardha - Wardha, India
Darshana AloneLead AI Engineer