Hey, I'm Pranav 👋

I'm a Data Scientist focused on applying Machine Learning and Deep Learning to robotics and autonomous systems, with an emphasis on safety, perception, and intelligent motion planning.

What I Do

Data Scientist & ML Engineer exploring intelligent systems, human-robot interactions, and scalable robotics applications.

  • Python

  • SQL-database

  • Flask

  • django-REST

  • PyTorch

  • ScikitLearn

  • docker

  • Snowflake

  • ROS 2

  • github

  • drupal

⚡ Programming Languages: Python

⚡ ML & DL Tools: PyTorch, Transformers, Hugging Face, scikit-learn, PySpark

⚡ Robotics Tech: ROS 2, OpenCV, Motion Planning, Sensor Fusion

⚡ Backend Development: Flask, Django, Django REST, Docker

⚡ Data & Cloud Technologies: MySQL, Snowflake, AWS, GCP

⚡ Version Control: GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines

⚡ Documentation & Research: LaTeX, Jupyter Notebooks

Proficiency

Programming <Python>

Machine Learning Technologies <Python, Tensorflow, PyTorch>

Backend Frameworks <Flask, Django REST>

Education

Indian Institute of Science Banagalore
Indian Institute of Science Banagalore
M. Tech. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems

August 2024 - April 2026

CGPA: 9.4

    Indian Institue of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli
    Indian Institue of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli
    B. Tech. in Computer Science

    December 2020 - April 2024

    CGPA: 9.52

    • I was awarded the President's Gold Medal for achieving the highest distinction.
    • I served as coordinator of The Media Club.
    • I served as coordinator of The NSS.
    • I have organised and hosted multiple events on various occasions.
    City Montessori School
    City Montessori School
    Intermediate (I.S.C.)

    Score: 96.25%

    Ranked topper throughout all years of Intermediate in all examinations.

    • I maintained the highest scores throughout.
    • I won medals in the COFAS olympiad.
    • Won multiple cash rewards through academic challenges.
    City Montessori School
    City Montessori School
    High School (ICSE)

    Score: 93%

    Ranked topper throughout all years of Intermediate in all examinations.

    • Was part of the best section {Class-A}.
    • The main area of my concentration was my academic performance.
    • Played football occasionally.

    Publications

    CORL'25
    CORL'25
    SafeDMPs: Integrating Formal Safety with DMPs for Adaptive HRI
    27 Sep 2025

    Workshop on Safe and Robust Robot Learning for Operation in the Real World

    • This work presents SafeDMPs, a framework that combines the adaptability with formal safety guarantees enabling robots to generate collision-free, goal-adaptive motions without online optimization.
    Comming Soon
    IEEE Xplore
    IEEE Xplore
    Estimating fish weight growth in aquaponic farming through machine learning techniques
    23-25 June 2023

    International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (CONIT)

    • This study applies machine learning models to predict fish harvest weight in aquaponic systems. highlighting the potential of AI for improving efficiency and scalability in sustainable farming.
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    LREC'22
    LREC'22
    Casteism in India, but not racism-a study of bias in word embeddings of Indian languages
    20-23 June 2022

    Workshop on Language Technology and Resources for a Fair, Inclusive, and Safe Society

    • Presented my study on the region specific bias in monolingual word embeddings of various Indian languages.
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    Experiences

    Flipkart
    Flipkart
    Data Science Intern
    May 2024 – July 2025

    Foundation Model Team

    • Led the successful production deployment of two major internal company services, significantly enhancing operational capabilities.
    • Engineered Distillation-as-a-Service to streamline the process of distilling large language models into smaller, more efficient versions, integrating functionality into LLaMA-Factory and hosting it on an internal pip distribution.
    • Architected and developed an interactive, user-first LLM Leaderboard, enabling internal teams to benchmark large language models against standard or custom metrics directly via the UI.
    OPTUM HEALTH & TECHNOLOGIES
    OPTUM HEALTH & TECHNOLOGIES
    Data Science Intern
    Jan 2024 – July 2024

    Process Excellence Team

    • Spearheaded the development of a compliance engine from inception, projecting potential revenue generation in the millions for the company.
    • Automated several processes, resulting in a weekly reduction of 20 hours of manpower, enhancing team efficiency significantly.
    • Implemented code optimizations that reduced runtime by up to 98%. Revamped an existing product’s codebase by eliminating redundancy and enhancing code readability.
    • Authored comprehensive documentation for three existing project codebases.
    NICKELFOX TECHNOLOGIES
    NICKELFOX TECHNOLOGIES
    Software Developer Intern
    June 2023 – August 2023

    Python Back-end Developer

    • Spearheaded a separate project involving the integration of an OPEN AI API into the backend, and enabling content generation for a client project at pre scheduled intervals.
    • Additionally, I designed a robust and versatile backend system for ”The Grill Scrible” blogging website, prioritizing code modularity, reusability, and efficiency.
    • Technologies- Django Rest Framework, MySql, and JWT authentication, Celery.
    GlobalLogic - Hitachi Group
    GlobalLogic - Hitachi Group
    Data Science Internship
    June 2023 – August 2023

    PG Data Hub – MVP

    • Constructed a price elasticity modeling system for an E-Commerce Exchange Platform, emphasizing data pre-processing, modeling, and efficiency.
    • Leveraged Python and Django to implement machine learning techniques for accurate price elasticity predictions.
    • Improved platform efficiency and decision-making processes, enhancing overall performance.
    NIT Trichy
    NIT Trichy
    Summer Intern ’22
    July 2022 – September 2022

    Artificial Intelligence Lab, Dept. of Computer Application

    • Focus of the work was to use machine learning and deep learning to enhance the growth of Urban Agriculture System.
    • Worked on two paper under Dr. U.S. Reddy which are published in IEEE.
    The Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
    The Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
    Summer Fellowship ’22 | BSSE
    May 2022 – June 2022

    The Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering (BSSE)

    • Worked with RACIPE: a computational tool for modeling gene regulatory circuits using randomization under Dr. Mohit Kumar Jolly.
    • Focus of the work was to use machine learning and deep learning to study Gene Regulatory Networks.

    RoboStack Showcase

    A GLIMPSE OF MY ROBOTICS WORK

    Robot Conga
    Robot Conga

    A Leader-Follower Walking Approach to Sequential Path Following in Multi-Agent Systems

    Project Website

    Data Science Endeavors

    UNLEASHING DATA SCIENCE CREATIVITY

    TrafficSignNet
    TrafficSignNet

    Implemented CNN for Traffic Sign Classification using the GTSRB dataset with 40+ classes and over 50,000 high-quality images, achieving an impressive accuracy of 98.85% and creating a robust and extensive database.

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    NLP-Powered Text Auto-Correction
    NLP-Powered Text Auto-Correction

    Developed an NLP-based Autocorrector in Python to enhance text input accuracy and user experience, while also showcasing the potential for further improvements with larger datasets, transformers, n-grams, and Tf-idf.

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    MovieSuggest
    MovieSuggest

    Implemented a recommendation system in Python and Pandas using collaborative and content-based filtering techniques, enabling accurate suggestions for user preferences and leveraging movie datasets.

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    PotatoGuard - AI-Driven Potato Disease Classifier
    PotatoGuard - AI-Driven Potato Disease Classifier

    Developed a state-of-the-art Potato Disease Classification Project using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) to accurately detect disease onset in potato plants from images, leveraging Kaggle’s ”Plant Village” dataset. Achieved an impressive accuracy rate of 98.44%, demonstrating a expertise in image processing and DL techniques.

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    WebDev Showcase

    A GLIMPSE OF MY WEB DEVELOPMENT WORK

    The Art Palace
    The Art Palace

    Established a virtual art gallery for artists to showcase their work and unite events and sponsors in the art world. Implemented features for artists to register, log in, share their work, and improve their skills through onsite resources.

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    Culinary Query
    Culinary Query

    Devised the Culinary Query, an AI-Enhanced Menu Item Question Generator for training purposes, achieving a remarkable 75% improvement in response time efficiency through prompt engineering. Utilized Django REST Framework and OpenAI’s API with cron jobs.

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    Grill-Scrible
    Grill-Scrible

    Engineered the Grill Scrible, a robust and flexible backend for a Blogging Website, resulting in a 25% increase in website speed and a 40% boost in user engagement. Features authentication, pagination, and search functionality using Django Rest Framework.

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    Unity-Hospital-Managment-System
    Unity-Hospital-Managment-System

    A Hospital Management System is an integrated information system for managing all aspects of a hospital's appointment operations.

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    Achievements 🏆

    Awards and recognitions for academic and research excellence.

    Reliance Foundation Logo
    Reliance Foundation PG Fellowship

    Reliance Foundation

    Award Letter
    Institute Gold Medal
    Institute Gold Medal

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli

    Certification

    Certifications 🎓

    Online courses and professional certifications I’ve completed.

    John Hopkins University
    Introduction to the Biology

    John Hopkins University

    Certification
    Stanford Logo
    Machine Learning

    Stanford

    Certification
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    Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

    Stanford

    Certification
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    Neural Networks and Deep Learning

    Stanford

    Certification
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    Convolutional Neural Networks

    Stanford

    Certification
    Stanford Logo
    Structuring Machine Learning Projects

    Stanford

    Certification
    Udemy Logo
    Build REST APIs with Django REST Framework and Python

    Udemy

    Certification
    NPTEL Logo
    Deep Learning

    NPTEL

    Certification
    NPTEL Logo
    Data Analytics with Python

    NPTEL

    Certification

    TALKS

    I LOVE TO SHARE MY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE AND GET A SPEAKER BADGE 😅

    AI and ML Demystified: A Comprehensive Introduction

    IIIT Tiruchirappalli December-2022

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    Check yourself before you wreck yourself: Vertical Farming

    IIIT Tiruchirappalli February-2022

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    Contact Me ☎️

    Discuss a project or just want to say hi? My Inbox is open for all.

    +91-9621190362



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