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Manisha Thonti

Fairborn,OH

Summary

Data Scientist with 3+ years of experience delivering data-driven solutions to Fortune 500 clients across automotive and finance sectors. Adept at statistical modeling, machine learning, and advanced analytics with a strong track record of driving business value through predictive maintenance, fraud detection, and process automation. Skilled in Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), with hands-on experience building production-scale models that saved $10M+ in costs and improved operational efficiency.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Scientist

Hyundai
01.2024 - Current
  • Developed LSTM-based predictive maintenance models analyzing 50K+ IoT sensor readings daily; reduced downtime by 27% ($1.1M savings).
  • Built YOLOv8 computer vision QA system for detecting 14 defect types; improved defect identification accuracy to 92%.
  • Created digital twin simulations to forecast CNC machine failures 72 hours in advance with 89% precision.
  • Designed real-time anomaly detection using Spark + Kafka; processed 2TB/day of vibration data.
  • Integrated external weather APIs into parts forecasting, improving demand accuracy by 18%.

AI/Data Scientist

Ford Motor Co.
07.2022 - 04.2023
  • Built demand forecasting models using Facebook Prophet for 300+ auto components (88% accuracy).
  • Trained reinforcement learning models (DQN) for dynamic spare parts pricing, increasing revenue by 18%.
  • Automated warranty claims classification using BERT + LayoutLM, reducing review time by 65%.
  • Developed multimodal model combining CNNs + NLP for repair prioritization from technician inputs.
  • Created a graph-based recommender system for service packages, increasing upsells by 22%.
  • Automotive AI & Supply Chain Optimization

Machine Learning Engineer

ICICI Bank
05.2021 - 06.2022
  • Designed real-time fraud detection systems (GNNs + Isolation Forest), preventing $2.8M in fraudulent transactions.
  • Built credit risk scoring model using XGBoost and SHAP, reducing non-performing assets by 23%.
  • Automated KYC using ArcFace face recognition and liveness detection; cut onboarding time by 70%.
  • Deployed document AI pipeline processing 500+ loan applications/day; reduced processing time by 85%.
  • Created NLP-based sentiment monitoring for 10K+ chats/month, enhancing customer risk detection.

Education

Master of Science - Information Studies

Trine University
Angola, IN

Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Institute of Aeronautical Engineering

Skills

  • Programming & Analysis: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, SpaCy), SQL, MATLAB
  • Machine Learning: LSTM, XGBoost, BERT, GNNs, Isolation Forest, Random Forest, Clustering, NLP
  • Proficient in data visualization tools
  • Cloud & MLOps: AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, S3), GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery), Docker, MLflow, Weights & Biases, Airflow
  • Big Data & IoT: Apache Spark, Kafka, MQTT, TensorFlow Lite, Raspberry Pi
  • Tools & Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, OpenCV, Hugging Face, LangChain
  • Domain Knowledge: Predictive Maintenance, Fraud Detection, Risk Modeling, Supply Chain Analytics

Certification

  • AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
  • Google Professional ML Engineer
  • DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer

Timeline

Data Scientist

Hyundai
01.2024 - Current

AI/Data Scientist

Ford Motor Co.
07.2022 - 04.2023

Machine Learning Engineer

ICICI Bank
05.2021 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Institute of Aeronautical Engineering

Master of Science - Information Studies

Trine University

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