Ankit Rai

Aspiring AI/ML Engineer | Data Scientist
Ranchi, IN.

About

Highly motivated and results-driven Computer Engineering student with a strong foundation in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing. Proven ability to develop and optimize high-accuracy predictive models and robust data analysis solutions, demonstrated through internships and impactful projects. Eager to leverage expertise in AI/ML to solve complex challenges and contribute to innovative teams in the technology sector.

Work

Code Forge Club, NIAMT
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Student Coordinator, Data Science & AI Community

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Summary

Coordinated community initiatives, organized tech talks and hackathons, and delivered lectures on machine learning algorithms and techniques.

Highlights

Organized and facilitated tech talks covering emerging technologies in AI and VR, fostering knowledge exchange among students.

Delivered lectures on machine learning algorithms and techniques, and co-organized multiple successful college hackathons.

GDG OnCampus, NIAMT
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AI-ML Lead

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Summary

Spearheaded AI/ML project development and fostered student engagement in competitive programming and workshops.

Highlights

Mentored and guided students in building multiple AI and ML projects, enhancing practical skill development.

Drove student engagement in Kaggle competitions and hackathons, and conducted workshops to cultivate advanced AI/ML capabilities.

Stealth Startup
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Machine Learning Intern

Remote

Summary

Designed and implemented advanced consumption forecasting models and computer vision solutions, achieving high predictive accuracy for diverse product applications.

Highlights

Analyzed consumption trends and seasonality across 70 products, developing ARIMA and SARIMAX models with exponential moving averages to achieve a 60% prediction accuracy.

Implemented region-based detection for a computer vision problem, utilizing YOLOv8, Detectron2, contrastive loss, and ResNet18, achieving a 92% model accuracy through fine-tuning.

TWYN
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Project Intern

Noida, UP, India

Summary

Applied advanced statistical and NLP techniques to refine prediction models for real-world datasets, significantly enhancing prediction accuracy.

Highlights

Applied advanced statistical and NLP techniques to analyze diverse real-world datasets, refining predictions with expert guidance.

Developed and optimized machine learning models using TensorFlow and PyTorch, implementing advanced fine-tuning and experimental approaches to significantly enhance prediction accuracy.

Education

National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Bachelor of Technology

Computer Engineering

Grade: GPA-7.5

Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

High School

12th Grade

Grade: 91.2%

St. Paul's, Sasaram
Sasaram, Bihar, India

High School

10th Grade

Grade: 92.2%

Awards

Flipkart Grid Robotics Challenge - Round 2 Qualifier

Awarded By

Flipkart

Qualified for Round 2 of the Flipkart Grid Robotics Challenge in both 2023 and 2024, placing among the top 1% of over 24,000 students nationally.

Amazon ML Challenge Hackathon

Awarded By

Amazon

Secured an impressive rank of 357 out of 74,000 participants in the Amazon ML Challenge hackathon, demonstrating advanced problem-solving skills.

LeetCode Badge (Top 4.2% Solver)

Awarded By

LeetCode

Earned a badge on LeetCode for being in the top 4.2% of solvers within 100 days, showcasing strong competitive programming and algorithmic expertise.

Publications

Detection Severity Scaling of Depression using Single Channel EEG Signal

Published by

ICMLDE-2025 (Under Review)

Summary

Led an MSME-supported research project focused on classifying depression severity using single-channel EEG signals and advanced ML/DL models, with the paper submitted for peer review to ICMLDE-2025.

Skills

Programming Languages & Developer Tools

Python, Java, SQL, VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, Linux, GitHub, Streamlit.

Concepts & Methodologies

DBMS, Operating Systems, Optimization, Linear Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, OOP, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Time Series Analysis.

AI/ML Technologies & Frameworks

TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, Plotly, OpenCV, YOLOv8, Detectron2, ARIMA, SARIMAX, XGBoost, Random Forest, GRU, VADER Sentiment Analyzer, Word2Vec, Pandas, Flask, JavaScript.

Projects

Flipkart Grid Robotics Challenge

Summary

Developed a computer vision solution for detecting the logos of 30 diverse brands, achieving high accuracy through advanced model tuning.

Detection Severity Scaling of Depression using Single Channel EEG Signal

Summary

Led an MSME-supported research project focused on classifying depression severity using EEG signals and ML/DL models, with the paper submitted for peer review to ICMLDE-2025.

PowerCast: Web-based Electricity Consumption Predictor

Summary

Engineered a web-based predictor for electricity consumption using historical and external factors, demonstrating robust forecasting capabilities.

Stock Market Sentiment Analysis

Summary

Analyzed stock market sentiment from Telegram chat data using advanced NLP techniques and machine learning models.