About

Data Scientist & Software Engineer.
- Phone: +14127265312
- City: Pittsburgh, USA
- Degree: Master's
- Email: sahithys@andrew.cmu.edu
I am currently pursuing a Master's at Carnegie Mellon, specializing in Data Science and Machine learning. A data enthusiast with a deep fascination for unraveling the power of machine learning. Currently on the lookout for engaging job opportunities in Data Science and machine Learning where I can contribute my skills. Proficient in Python, data analysis, SQL, and model evaluation. Let's connect and collaborate on deciphering the stories hidden within data's patterns!
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Resume
Summary
Sahithya Senthilkumar
- Pittsburgh, PA
- sahithys@andrew.cmu.edu
Education
Master's in Information Systems Management & Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
2022 - 2023
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Coursework: GPA 3.74/4 Introduction to Machine Learning 10601, Data Focused Python, Unstructured Data Analytics, Applied Econometrics, Database Management, Advanced Business Analytics, Decision Making under Uncertainty
Bachelor of Computer Science &
2017 - 2021
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
Coursework: GPA 3.99/4 Data Structures & Algorithms, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Computer Networks, Object Oriented Programming , Computational Intelligence, Data Science Foundations, Data Mining, Operating Systems
Awarded 25% scholarship for the four years for performing exceptionally well in the entrance exam
Professional Experience
Machine Learning Engineer Intern
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Biorobotics Lab, Carnegie Mellon University
- Customizing, training and hyper-parameter tuning state-of-the-art Computer Vision Model – UNet for segmentation of electronic devices for e-waste recycling on synthetically augmented X-Rays of electronic devices. Implemented python scripts to automate the unequal split in data and augment it with a bias.
- Implemented live segmentation of a video stream on a GUI based on ROS, transforming pixel coordinates to meter coordinates of the segmented masks to accurately find the location of components on the device
- Computed a composite metric using IOU Recall and the number of components detected and achieved IOU recall of 98.5%
- Evaluated on UNet, Detectron2, Token Fusion models to combine and learn from different modalities - XRay and RGB for small object segmentation, specifically mobile phone components. (Multimodal Learning)
Machine Learning Research Assistant
May 2023 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University
- Developing a graph based deep learning recommendation model for medication reconciliation. Working on a diverse dataset of patient medication histories to achieve accurate medication recommendations to avoid over and under-prescribing.
Software Engineer I
June 2021 - July 2022
Oracle Health
- Spearheaded automation of cross-solution dependency updates, saving up to 6 hours/week. Engineered seamless workflows, reducing errors and manual efforts. Mentored juniors on Java Microservices and APIs.
- Collaborated on automating the data leveraged by Jbehave stories to a docker container, reducing alteration-related engineering hours by up to 5 hours, enhancing scalability and eliminating manual interventions
- Executed migration of core functions to RESTful APIs, extensively executed tests and deployed it via Jenkins CI/CD pipeline.
- Led rigorous testing using JUnits, debugging, and code reviews using eslint, achieving a 25% reduction in defects
Software Engineer Intern
January 2021 - June 2021
Oracle Health
- Designed and implemented an architecture supporting the seamless integration of features developed in React and C# for a management tool. Devised a system to detect configuration file modifications on Android and provide user notifications.
- Developed a patient management app leveraging React JS, C# using a .Net framework that securely manages patients
Graudate Teaching Assistant 10-601 Introduction to Machine Learning
August 2023 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University
- Conduct office hours and guide students conceptually.
- Maintain the course website and update the assignments.
- Help in grading the assignments and exams.