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Hello, I'm Naveen, a passionate computer scientist specializing in Intelligent Systems. I'm currently pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science at The University of Texas - Dallas building upon my strong educational foundation from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), where I earned a Bachelor + Master of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

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My experience

Web Developer

Kahana Inc Group

Spearheaded the development of user-centric UI/UX features using React.js, significantly enhancing product usability
Integrated robust analytics tools & leveraged data insights to guide product upgrades, increasing user retention by 4%
Optimized front-end application performance, reducing page load times by 15% & improving overall user experience
Collaborated with cross-functional teams (product, backend) aiding cohesive feature delivery and strategic alignment

Oct 2023 - Jan 2024

Software Engineer

Quantitative Brokers

Led strategic integration of SonarQube & BlackDuck into Jenkins CI/CD pipeline, reducing critical risk factors by 20%
Engineered an internal tool automating FIX order message creation and transmission, streamlining trading operations
Enhanced FIX messaging platform by integrating support for Multi-Leg orders, boosting operational efficiency by 15%
Designed & optimized data solutions supporting high-performance trading applications, enhancing database efficiency
Developed interactive, high-performance Vue.js web application to visualize complex trading data for internal systems
Provided robust production support and enhanced systems, ensuring high availability for critical trading infrastructure

Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

Data Engineer Intern

Big Data Science Research

Automated large-scale data mining and scraping, boosting processing efficacy by 25% for OpenStreetMap visualization
Devised proprietary map-matching algorithm to model accurately urban traffic flow, facilitating efficient city planning
Applied advanced data analysis to geospatial data, enhancing traffic model accuracy by 15% for predictive insights

Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

Machine Learning Engineer - Intern

Alphabt & TVS Motors Ltd

Implemented a program to scan vehicle labels leveraging openCV, boosting validation performance system by 3%
Devised a custom TensorFlow-based object detection model, achieving 99% accuracy in text engraving recognition
Integrated AI model into manufacturing, automating quality control and reducing manual inspection time by 10%

May 2019 - Jun 2019

My projects

Personal Assistant Bot

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Fine-tuned the Mistral LLM with QLora on a custom dataset to build a specialized and efficient personal assistant bot. Integrated a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline to query personal documents, ensuring precise answers.

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LLM-Powered Mac Automation Tool

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Developed a LangChain system for LLM Mac control, replicating core functionalities of Anthropic's Computer Control. Implemented tools for text simulation, mouse automation, image analysis, application management & web navigation.

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AI-Powered SQL Injection Detection System

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Developed a secure PHP-based web system with login, access control, and DistilBERT-powered SQL injection prevention. Achieved 99% detection accuracy using supervised fine-tuned LLMs; performed log analysis and penetration testing with SQLMap. Hardened the system using input sanitization, HTTPS setup, Apache WAF simulation, and prepared statements for robust security.

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BrainScanNet: MRI-Based Brain Tumor Detection with CNNs

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Built a CNN-based classification pipeline using VGG-16 and DenseNet to detect brain tumors from cropped MRI images. Preprocessed data via cropping and augmentation; VGG-16 model achieved highest accuracy among tested architectures. Designed an assistive tool aimed at enhancing radiologist efficiency and diagnostic consistency in tumor identification.

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Trajectory-Aware Human Feedback for Hierarchical RL

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Proposed a novel Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning framework to improve subgoal generation in complex tasks. Deployed the Deep-RL framework in the FetchReach environment, resulting in a 10% increase in task success rates

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Chatbot

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Built comprehensive knowledge base by web scraping & advanced NLP techniques enabling efficient data retrieval. Engineered an LSTM-based model with an attention mechanism, improving response relevance and context by 25%

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Surface Texture Analysis

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Systemized an approach in identifying machined surface textures with CV & ML techniques, achieved 99.6% accuracy. Built Neural Network employing statistical features from GLCM for texture classification improving accuracy by 44%

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Analysis of Optimization Algorithms

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Assessed the performance of various Stochastic Optimization algorithms on control agents created using OpenAI gym environment. Developed and applied multiple Gradient Descent algorithms to optimize Deep Q-Network which achieved a 15% boost in agent’s return

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Multi Agent Cricket Game - Reinforcement Learning

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Formulated cricket game as Markov Decision Process for optimal decision-making of actions in dynamic system. Modeled a 2-player Monte Carlo Tree Search algorithm for better action selection which elevated match outcomes

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Hangman Game

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Designed an algorithm for Hangman game where player has to guess letters of a word with limited number of guesses. Augmented N-gram language model for capturing letter patterns to improve prediction & achieved an accuracy of 62%

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Bike Tour Recommendation

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Optimized bike tour recommendations through exhaustive data preprocessing, data binning and feature engineering. Drafted an ensemble of XGB, LGBM and CatBoost with meticulous hyper-parameter tuning yielding a 0.71 accuracy

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Loan Default Prediction

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Developed loan default classifier using SMOTE and KNN Imputer for data pre-processing, achieving robust predictive accuracy. Achieved F1 score of 0.95 by rigorously tuning hyperparameters in Random Forest Classifier, significantly enhancing learning outcomes

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DIC’s Terrace Farming Robot

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Won Silver prize in DIC's Terrace Farming Robot for hilly areas challenge in Inter IIT Tech Meet among over 20+ teams. Designed an Autonomous agricultural robot that is capable of ploughing, seeding and harvesting by climbing up and down steps in hills. Programmed the bot with Arduino to follow the wall by a PID control system (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) using ultrasonic sensors

Unmanned Ground Vehicle

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Developed a program for UGV bot using ROS that transmits sensor & video feed to a remote system and tracked its path in the given map. Programmed the bot to create a 3D map of surrounding using kinect-360 and localize itself in the given map by Monte Carlo Localization

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Water Levitation Project

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Developed a program to control frequency of strobe lights and water pumps for levitating the water using the principle of Stroboscopic effect. Designed a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) using Eagle and fabricated the circuit along with Arduino to control pumps & lights to make patterns