Sykam Raju

• Led full-stack engineering for a large-scale car portal , handling end-to-end architecture using PHP, Python, MySQL, and AWS services.
• For the past 5 years, transitioned into AI/ML and Data Science initiatives, integrating intelligent solutions into production environments.
• Designed and deployed multiple AI-powered features that improved user experience, lead conversion, and platform scalability.

Key AI/ML & Data Projects:

1. 🚗 Vehicle Price Prediction
 Built regression models using XGBoost and Random Forest to estimate car resale value. Deployed via FastAPI to assist sellers in pricing decisions.

2. 📊 Buyer Intent Scoring
 Designed ML models to analyze user behavior and assign a lead intent score. Helped sales prioritize high-converting leads, boosting close rates.

3. 🚘 Car Recommendation Engine
 Developed a hybrid recommender system combining collaborative filtering and content-based logic to deliver personalized car suggestions.

4. 🧠 Vehicle Image Classifier
 Built CNN-based model using TensorFlow to classify car type, fuel category, and detect visual damage from uploaded images.

5. 📈 Dealer Analytics Dashboard
 Created Power BI/Tableau dashboards for dealers to track performance metrics, funnel drop-offs, and optimize inventory turnover.

6. 👥 Customer Segmentation
 Used k-means clustering on behavioral + demographic data to identify key user personas for targeted content and campaign optimization.

• Built databases and table structures for web applications.
• Tuned systems to boost performance.
• Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
• Kept leadership up-to-date on current issues and proposed recommendations.
• Completed analysis, design and testing phases of software development life cycle.
• Mentored 5 juniors on clean coding practices

• Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
• Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
• Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
• Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
• Reviewed, implemented and updated company records related to team activities for future reference.
• Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
• Directed and supervised team of 8 engaged in Front End and Back End development
• Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks

• Developed back-end components to connect applications with web services.
• Designed user-facing elements to integrate with web APIs and server-side logic.
• Mentored junior developers on industry best practices and techniques.
• Implemented customer requirements into creation of client frameworks.
• Used different APIs to build frameworks.
• Researched, tested and implemented various client feature requests to deliver internal content management systems and content delivery applications.
• Improved performances of applications by 500%

• Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and JSON coding.
• Coded websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery languages.
• Optimized web applications for speed, scalability and security.
• Reviewed code to validate structures, assess security and verify browser, device and operating system compatibility.
• Provided front-end website development using WordPress and other editing software.
• Ran debugging tools to eliminate flaws and glitches prior to publishing.
• Leveraged strong understanding of WordPress core to manipulate admin and theme components.
• Created and updated re-usable code libraries to streamline WordPress development cycle.
• Worked with4 to 6 customers simultaneously

• Wrote server-side and client-side code for Web projects using PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Developed back-end components to connect applications with web services.
• Configured and deployed existing and future REST APIs, integrating with third-party APIs.
• Designed user-facing elements to integrate with web APIs and server-side logic.
• Planned, coded and deployed web-based applications using PHP, MySQL and JavaScript.
• Built around 15 medium sized web projects