Summary
Experienced ML Engineer with a background in Chemical Engineering. Skilled in training VLMs, LLMs, ASR, TTS, and Voice Conversion models. Proficient in Python, Shell scripting, Docker, and having knowledge of Reinforcement Learning, Model compression techniques like distillation, quantization.
Experience
ML Engineer
LatentForce.ai
January 2025 – Present
Current- Trained VLMs for OCR on custom data, surpassing closed-source alternatives by 30% CER on average
- Deployed vLLM and optimized model inference using AWQ
- Researched RL algorithms and curriculum learning for improved results
ML Engineer
India Speaks Research Labs Pvt. Ltd.
January 2024 – January 2025
- Worked on TTS, ASR, Voice Conversion, and document information extraction tasks
- Trained speech models using interfaces like HuggingFace and CoquiTTS
- Setup Voice Conversion platform and deployed using flask
- Created data augmentation pipeline for ASR on Hindi language
Research Associate
DYSL-AI , IIS
January 2023 – January 2024
- Worked on Mandarin-Hindi Speech Translation project
- Researched model compression techniques and implemented Curriculum Learning algorithms
- Publication: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2405.08019
DC Analyst
Deloitte USI
January 2022 – January 2023
- SAP-PM consultant for oil and gas company
- Resolved client issues leading to successful go-live
Data Science Intern
Aryma Labs Pvt. Ltd.
January 2021 – January 2022
- Built Marketing Mix Models for client insights
- Researched L1 and L2 regularised models and time series models
Skills
Programming Languages
Python
Shell scripting
Machine Learning
VLMs
LLMs
ASR
TTS
Voice Conversion
Tools
Docker
Kubernetes
Kaldi toolkit
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
January 2022
GPA: 7.5
Science stream with Statistics
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial PU college, Udupi
January 2018
GPA: 99.5
ICSE
Vidyodaya Public School, Udupi
January 2016
GPA: 96