Data Scientist Machine Learning
Resume:
Manikanta Chinnam
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Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer
Professional summary:
• 9+ years of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning across domains like finance, healthcare, and tech.
• Designed and deployed supervised and unsupervised ML models using scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost.
• Built deep learning models for NLP, time-series, and image tasks using TensorFlow, Keras, and PyTorch.
• Specialized in NLP with spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face Transformers, and GPT for classification and summarization.
• Developed recommendation engines using collaborative filtering, matrix factorization, and neural networks.
• Constructed ETL pipelines with Apache Airflow, Luigi, and AWS Glue for large-scale data ingestion and processing.
• Processed big data with PySpark, Apache Spark, and Hadoop for scalable feature engineering.
• Applied A/B testing, statistical modeling, and time-series forecasting (ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM) for decision support.
• Built dashboards and visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, Plotly, and Dash for insight delivery.
• Implemented MLOps practices with Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Delivered real-time ML solutions with Kafka, Spark Streaming, and deployed APIs via Flask, FastAPI, AWS Lambda.
• Ensured model transparency and governance using SHAP, LIME, ELI5, and contributed to Agile delivery teams. Technical Skills:
• Programming Languages: Python, R, Scala, Java, SQL, Julia
• Machine Learning & Statistical Modeling: Scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, Random Forest, SVM, KNN, PCA, Clustering (K-Means, DBSCAN), Time Series (ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM)
• Deep Learning & NLP: TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, spaCy, NLTK, GPT, FastAI, YOLOv5, Word2Vec
• Big Data & Distributed Computing: Apache Spark, PySpark, Hadoop, Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming
• Data Engineering & ETL: Apache Airflow, Luigi, AWS Glue, Talend, Apache NiFi, Apache Beam
• Data Visualization & BI: Tableau, Power BI, Plotly, Dash, matplotlib, seaborn, D3.js
• Databases & Data Warehousing: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, BigQuery
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (S3, SageMaker, Lambda, EMR), Azure (ML Studio, Data Factory), Google Cloud (Vertex AI, BigQuery)
• MLOps & DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, DVC, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD Pipelines
• Model Explainability & Governance: SHAP, LIME, ELI5
• Development & Testing: Flask, FastAPI, Unit Testing (pytest, unittest), Hyperparameter Tuning (GridSearchCV, Optuna, Ray Tune)
• Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat), Windows, macOS
• Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, CRISP-DM, DevOps Professional experience:
Essent, Radnor, PA
Data Scientist / ML Engineer Mar 2024 – Present
• Owned end-to-end ML pipelines and deployed production models using AWS SageMaker and Step Functions.
• Built NLP applications and real-time streaming workflows with Kafka and Spark Streaming.
• Led containerized deployments on Kubernetes and implemented model explainability and fairness assessments. RxSense, Boston, MA
Data Scientist / ML Engineer Nov 2021 – Feb 2024
• Developed and deployed predictive and deep learning models on structured and streaming data.
• Automated ML pipelines using Kubeflow, MLflow, and Docker; built dashboards to communicate insights.
• Ensured responsible AI through explainability and compliance frameworks. Target, Minneapolis, MN
Data Scientist / ML Engineer Apr 2020 – Oct 2021
• Created predictive and NLP models; integrated LLMs such as GPT for enterprise solutions.
• Automated data workflows with Airflow and AWS Glue; monitored production ML with MLflow and CI/CD pipelines.
• Delivered business insights via Power BI and performed A/B testing for model validation. Aufait Technologies, Bangalore, India
Python Developer Jun 2017 – Dec 2019
• Developed REST APIs, automated workflows, and UI components using Python and AngularJS.
• Implemented authentication and security features; practiced TDD in Agile environment. Quytech, Noida, India
Python Developer Aug 2015 – May 2017
• Delivered full-stack Python development, web scraping, and text analytics solutions.
• Led Agile ceremonies and ensured delivery through testing and client collaboration. Education:
• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Information Technology from JNTUH, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. - 2015
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