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SHAONI CHAKRAVARTY

SHAONI CHAKRAVARTY

BANGALORE

Summary

An accomplished and results-oriented AI Engineer with a deep passion for harnessing technology to drive innovation and deliver impactful, data-driven solutions. Proven expertise in designing, optimizing, and deploying machine learning models within cloud-native environments and modern data pipelines. Proficient in leveraging PySpark and Apache Iceberg for efficient data handling, and experienced in Docker-based deployments and GitHub-based version control to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions.

With a strong foundation in predictive analytics, advanced modeling, and probabilistic forecasting, adept at solving complex challenges across industries. Renowned for analytical thinking, adaptability, and a data-first approach, consistently aligning technical solutions with business goals. Exceptional communication skills enable seamless collaboration across diverse teams, bridging technical and business perspectives to unlock actionable insights.

Committed to continuous learning and innovation, driving tangible value by translating the latest AI advancements into real-world business applications.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

AI Engineer

IBM
11.2023 - Current

Designed & Developed a Multi-Agentic workflow for healthcare with IBM Watsonx products:

  • Developed a multi-agent workflow solution for the healthcare domain using IBM Watsonx Orchestrate to enhance user interaction and automate data processing
  • Leveraged Large Language Models (LLMs) to detect user intents from utterances, generate responses, and trigger tool calls
  • Designed multi-agent flows using Python and explored LangGraph to build scalable architectures
  • Integrated responses from multiple agents into downstream workflows, enabling seamless data population across widgets
  • This innovative approach streamlined complex processes, improving efficiency and user experience
  • Designed and developed a comprehensive terrorist database solution by scraping client websites and integrating open-source datasets
  • Utilized Docker for deploying these cloud-native data workflows, ensuring portability and scalability in production environments.
  • Maintained robust coding practices and version control through GitHub, fostering team collaboration and high-quality delivery.
  • Achieving a 30% reduction in process turnaround times.

AI-Powered Counterterrorism Intelligence System with IBM Watsonx:

  • Leveraged IBM Watsonx products to build a conversational chatbot using Watsonx Assistant, enabling users to query detailed information about terrorists
  • Integrated a knowledge graph with dynamic UI features to display terrorist profiles, including their image and connections
  • Provided actionable insights, such as attacks executed by terrorists and their associated organizations, locations on a world map, weapons used, and casualty statistics
  • Enhanced the solution with LlamaIndex for comparative analytics, delivering advanced intelligence and visualization capabilities.
  • Provided actionable insights that improved intelligence analysis accuracy by 20%, supporting informed decision-making.

Automated workflow management with IBM Watsonx:

  • Automated Trello's project management workflows using IBM Watsonx Orchestrate and LLMs to streamline task management and enhance efficiency
  • Developed a solution enabling users to create project dashboards, manage teams, and perform actions such as creating task cards, adding comments, and moving actions between cards seamlessly
  • The automation reduced project risk and impact analysis by 30%, improved sprint planning, and provided high-level overviews with minimal human intervention, fostering better collaboration and decision-making
  • IBM is revolutionizing AI and automation with Watsonx, a cutting-edge AI platform designed for scalable model training, deployment, and orchestration across diverse enterprise workflows.
  • Achieved a 20% reduction in project risk and impact analysis time, improving collaboration and decision-making.

Product enhancement on Watsonx.data

  • Enhanced data ingestion and transformation workflows in Watsonx.data by leveraging Apache Iceberg and PySpark, enabling efficient read/write operations and performance tuning of data pipelines.
  • Conducted performance tuning and measured latency, achieving 20% faster data pipeline performance.

Tech Stack: Python, IBM Watsonx products, LLMs, LangGraph, Knowledge Graph, LlamaIndex, Web Scraping

Consultant

Capgemini
06.2022 - 11.2023

Optimizing EV Charging Station Placement Using Advanced Data Modeling:

  • Optimizing location of EV charging stations: The project objective is to optimize the location of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
  • The project data includes bounding coordinates, which have been transformed into a JSON file
  • It aims to leverage data analysis and modeling techniques (Markov Decision factor, time-series, frequency domain pattern analysis, multivariate forecasting model, probabilistic models) to improve the placement of charging stations and enhance the overall accessibility and efficiency of EV charging infrastructure
  • Outcome: Improved charging station coverage by 15% and reduced placement inefficiencies by 20%, contributing to better EV infrastructure planning.

Recommendation model:

  • The main objectives were to analyze the average tenure and salaries of employees across different grades and study the compensation (CTC) mix between new hires and lateral employees for each grade
  • The project utilized Holt-Winters and SARIMA models to address specific use cases
  • By leveraging these models, the project aimed to provide valuable insights and recommendations to optimize hiring strategies and ensure competitive compensation practices within the organization.
  • Outcome: Provided actionable insights that improved hiring decisions, aligning compensation practices with market competitiveness and reducing compensation-related attrition by 10%.

Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
09.2016 - 06.2022
  • Developed a churn prediction model using predictive analytics for customer retention
  • Proposed a classification model to improve risk scoring by reducing false positives
  • A leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business reengineering services

Education

BTech - ECE

West Bengal University of Technology
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
08.2016

Skills

Machine Learning & AI:

  • Predictive Analytics, Deep Learning, Data Science, Computer Vision, Statistics

Frameworks & Libraries:

  • TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, LSTM, Random Forest, XGBoost

Models:

  • BERT, GPT, Llama, Transformer-based Models, RAG Models & more

Natural Language Processing:

  • Large Language Modelling (LLM), Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Feature Selection

Data Engineering & Analytics:

  • PySpark, Apache Iceberg, SQL, ARIMA, Hypothesis Testing, Anomaly Detection
  • Tableau, Microsoft Excel

Cloud & Deployment:

  • AWS, IBM Cloud
  • Docker for containerization
  • GitHub for version control and standard coding practices

Tools & Platforms:

  • Jupyter Notebooks
  • Agile Project Management

Training

  • Google Project Management, Online course on project management methodologies and practices.
  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, Certification focusing on the principles and practices of Six Sigma.
  • Masters Certification in AI with IBM, Certification in Artificial Intelligence methodologies and applications.

Day To Day

  • Research and Innovation
  • Solution Development
  • Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Solution Deployment and Testing
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Knowledge Sharing

Accomplishments

  • Pat on Back - Tech Mahindra(2020)
  • Bravo - Tech Mahindra(2022)
  • Growth Award - IBM(2024)
  • Quartly Award - IBM(2024)

Languages

Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

AI Engineer

IBM
11.2023 - Current

Consultant

Capgemini
06.2022 - 11.2023

Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
09.2016 - 06.2022

BTech - ECE

West Bengal University of Technology
SHAONI CHAKRAVARTY