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Naman Khosla

Linkedin.com/in/qut-data-analyst/

Summary

Innovative and results-driven Data Analyst, AI/ML Engineer, and Cloud Developer with expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and full-stack development. I am aspiring to work with data-driven, forward-thinking businesses to implement AI-powered solutions, optimize workflows, and enhance automation—driving impactful innovation, scalability, and revenue.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Data & Admissions Consultant

SOL Edu & Migration
Brisbane City
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Utilized CRM analytics, reports, and dashboards to track student inquiries, visa approvals, and admissions trends, enabling data-driven decision-making in student placement strategies.
  • Extracted, organized, and structured student data from an in-house DBMS, ensuring accurate profiling and improved insights for course recommendations.
  • Analyzed student profiles using Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data validation) to identify trends and optimize admission guidance based on past enrollment data and success rates.
  • Streamlined the admissions process by implementing structured data workflows, improving student experience and efficiency in tracking application status.

Business Development Consultant – Data Analytics

Great Learning
New Delhi
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Achieved revenue worth AUD 211,000 (INR 1,13,95,000) in 5 months, exceeding monthly targets by 130%.
  • Consulted and guided experienced professionals (10+ years) on Postgraduate Certifications in Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning from UT Austin, gaining significant exposure to these domains.
  • Applied data-driven sales strategies, leveraging predictive analytics to assess lead conversion trends, optimize customer outreach, and develop customized learning paths based on industry background and upskilling needs in AI & Data Analytics.
  • Created performance dashboards using Tableau and Power BI to track sales conversion rates, improving decision-making and marketing strategies.

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, R, SQL, Java, C, C#
  • Machine Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras, Ensemble Methods (Random Forest, Gradient Boosting), Hyperparameter Tuning, Model Deployment (Flask, FastAPI), Time Series Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Long Short-Term Memory Networks (LSTMs), Transformers (BERT, GPT), Attention Mechanisms, Autoencoders, GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks)
  • Cloud Computing: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Cognito), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
  • Big Data Tools: Apache Spark, Hadoop
  • Artificial Intelligence: NLP, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI
  • Data Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn, ggplot2
  • Database Management: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB
  • Web Development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React, Nodejs, Expressjs)
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub
  • Statistical Analysis: Hypothesis testing, regression analysis
  • EDA (Exploratory Data Analysis): Feature engineering, data cleaning, normalization
  • Predictive Modeling: Forecasting, classification, clustering

Projects

🔹 VulnShieldAI

📌 Description: Developed a vulnerability detection system for C/C++ code using the BigVul dataset (188,773 samples: 177,000 non-vulnerable and 11,000 vulnerable). Designed and trained machine learning models to classify vulnerable and non-vulnerable code samples.

Key Achievements:

  • Tokenized source code using Word2Vec and CodeBERT to generate vector embeddings.
  • Implemented CNN-LSTM models with data balancing techniques like SMOTE and augmentation for enhanced accuracy.
  • Achieved a balanced accuracy of 93% through advanced feature engineering and hyperparameter optimization.

🔹 Full-Stack Cloud Platform

📌 Description: Built and deployed a full-stack platform integrating video and music streaming, concert exploration, and video transcoding capabilities. Designed a microservice architecture for scalability and performance.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed the frontend using React and the backend with Node.js & Express.js, ensuring a user-friendly experience.
  • Integrated external APIs (e.g., Ticketmaster) to provide real-time concert data and video transcoding with ffmpeg.
  • Leveraged AWS services (EC2, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Cognito) for secure and scalable cloud infrastructure.
  • Implemented WebSockets for real-time updates on video transcoding progress and used Docker for containerized deployment.

🔹 User Interaction Analysis Platform

📌 Description: Designed and implemented an interactive platform to analyze and improve user behavior and decision-making using advanced human-computer interaction (HCI) principles.

Key Achievements:

  • Conducted usability testing and behavior analysis to enhance user experience.
  • Built search and recommendation algorithms to improve information retrieval efficiency.
  • Designed interactive visualizations for user feedback using Tableau and D3.js.
  • Applied cognitive science principles to optimize decision-making workflows.

🔹 Predictive Modeling for Customer Retention

📌 Description: Developed a predictive machine learning model to identify factors contributing to customer churn and retention for a retail business.

Key Achievements:

  • Conducted feature engineering and data preprocessing on a dataset of 50,000 customer records.
  • Trained classification models, including Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and Gradient Boosting, achieving an 87% accuracy in churn prediction.
  • Utilized hyperparameter tuning (GridSearchCV) to optimize model performance.
  • Deployed the predictive model using Flask for real-time customer retention recommendations.

🔹 Image Classification using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

📌 Description: Built a CNN-based image classification model to identify and classify objects in the CIFAR-10 dataset.

Key Achievements:

  • Preprocessed and augmented a dataset of 60,000 images across 10 categories to enhance model performance.
  • Designed and trained a CNN architecture with multiple convolutional and pooling layers, achieving 92% accuracy.
  • Optimized training using techniques like dropout, batch normalization, and learning rate scheduling.
  • Visualized activation maps to interpret model predictions and highlight key features.

Education and Training

🎓 Queensland University of Technology (2023 – 2024)

Degree: Master of Data Analytics
Specialization: Computational Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning
GPA: 6.0 / 7.0
Key Achievements:

  • High Distinction in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Human Information Interaction, Object-Oriented Programming, and Databases.

🎓 University of Queensland (2022)

Degree: Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems
Key Achievements:

  • $10,000 Scholarship for Academic Excellence.
  • Selected for the Future Leaders Program.

🎓 Amity University (2018 – 2021)

Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Major: Business Information Systems
GPA: 8.5 / 10 (First Division)

Key Achievements:

  • 100% Scholarship for Academic Excellence.
  • Class Representative for all 3 years.

🎓 Lotus Valley International School (2015 – 2017)

Degree: Year 10 & Year 12
Key Achievements:

  • 10/10 GPA (Year 10) and 93.5% (Year 12).
  • Super Scholar Blazer Holder for 5 consecutive years.
  • Cash Prize for achieving 10 CGPA in Year 10.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Data & Admissions Consultant

SOL Edu & Migration
07.2022 - 11.2022

Business Development Consultant – Data Analytics

Great Learning
07.2021 - 01.2022
Naman Khosla