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Harsha Kasi

Santa Clara,USA

Summary

Dynamic Lead Developer and Data Scientist with a proven track record at Santa Clara University and Climate Connect Digital. Demonstrated expertise in Python, React, and machine learning, resulting in a 50% improvement in data retrieval speed and development of top 5 energy market prediction models. Strong collaborator focused on innovative problem-solving, with an unwavering commitment to ethical AI practices.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Developer - Research Assistant - Computing and System Informatics Lab

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
01.2023 - Current
  • Developed a full-stack system from scratch using ReactJS and Python, integrating NLP models in the backend for optimal text retrieval and matching
  • Created and optimized RESTful APIs using Flask, improving data retrieval speed by 50%, and enhancing overall user experience
  • Conducted a user study focusing on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), receiving positive feedback that led to a 30% improvement in UI/UX design
  • Utilized Docker for containerization, ensuring seamless deployment and scalability of the application
  • Leveraged Neo4j for efficient management and querying of graph data, resulting in a 40% reduction in query times

Data Scientist Intern

Climate Connect Digital
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Successfully predicted energy market fluctuations through time series analysis, ranking in the Top 5 models and aiding in strategic decision-making
  • Implemented ML and software development best practices to achieve net carbon zero emissions, contributing to environmental sustainability efforts

Research Assistant

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
  • Designing fair AI using SOTA models like LLAVA and CogVideox to regulate and improve ethical, gender, and cultural accuracy of Text-to-video generation
  • Plan to achieve using multi-agent systems using an internal feedback loop
  • Planning to publish at ACL 2025

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
01.2024

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

GITAM
Vishakapatnam
01.2020

Skills

  • Python
  • LLM - Fine-tuning
  • RAG - Evaluation
  • GPU Training
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Spark - Beginner
  • Git
  • Docker
  • React
  • Neo4j
  • MongoDB
  • SQL
  • High-performance Computing (CUDA, MPI)
  • Pandas
  • Scikit-Learn
  • Hugging-face

Projects

RAG Model for County and City Laws using Gemma, Santa Clara University, Developed a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) model equipped with up-to-date California laws, using the California Digest 2024 PDF as the dataset., Evaluated the model using RAG metrics, achieving high scores in Faithfulness, Answer Relevance, and Context Recall., Benchmarked the RAG model against general LLMs using OpenAI API, demonstrating superior performance in relevant evaluations leading to better responses 80% of the time. Chatbot Interface with OpenAI integration, Created a chatbot application with a React.js front end and an Express.js Node.js back end, facilitating user authentication and account creation., Implemented email verification for user authentication and JWT for password authorization, ensuring secure user access., Integrated OpenAI API to set and fine-tune the chatbot model, enhancing conversational capabilities., Utilized MongoDB for secure storage of user credentials and conversation histories, improving data management.

Coursework

Natural Language Processing, Santa Clara University, 05/24, Python, LLM, PyTorch, Hugging Face, GPU Training, Gained in-depth knowledge about Large Language Models (LLMs) and Transformers, enhancing expertise in advanced NLP techniques.

Affiliations

  • Photography
  • Interior design
  • Learning new languages
  • Long walks

Languages

German
Limited

Timeline

Lead Developer - Research Assistant - Computing and System Informatics Lab

Santa Clara University
01.2023 - Current

Data Scientist Intern

Climate Connect Digital
06.2022 - 12.2022

Research Assistant

Santa Clara University

Master of Science - Computer Science

Santa Clara University

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

GITAM
Harsha Kasi