Professional Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

The George Washington University (June 2024 – Present)

As a GRA in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, I work on large-scale data-driven projects focused on sustainability, energy systems, and policy analysis. My role combines advanced data engineering with machine learning to deliver impactful research outputs for internal and federal partners such as the USDA.

Key contributions:

  • Developed a nitrogen supply chain model using 7+ datasets covering crop production, livestock, and trade across all 50 U.S. states, with a focus on Chesapeake Bay counties to support the USDA’s 2030 nitrogen reduction goals.
  • Processed and structured 66,000+ energy data files (each with 8,500+ entries) from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to create an energy plant database for 11,000+ U.S. locations to assist in renewable energy forecasting.
  • Built interactive dashboards using Python Dash and R Shiny for analyzing over 100K records, improving stakeholder insights and decision-making.
  • Applied machine learning algorithms such as K-means, DBSCAN, and LSTM to forecast NYC taxi demand and detect anomalies in large-scale electricity pricing data.
  • Designed automated ETL pipelines and custom web scrapers, reducing data preparation time by 80%.
  • Used Neo4j to analyze 10K+ SEC filings, uncovering relationships across 1,500+ executives and identifying financial influence patterns.
  • Created a deep learning model combining ResNet-18, CLIP, BLIP, and BERT to validate image-caption alignment on a 10K+ image dataset from a National Forensics Department, achieving 95% accuracy.

District Data Coordinator

Inqui-Lab Foundation (Oct 2022 – July 2023)

In collaboration with UNICEF and the Government of Telangana, I led the data strategy for the School Innovation Challenge 2022, supporting educational innovation at scale.

Key contributions:

  • Analyzed real-time student performance data across 7 districts, leading to a 35% increase in student participation (impacting over 64,500+ students).
  • Designed and implemented automated data pipelines using Python, saving over 20 hours/week and enabling faster, more focused analysis for intervention planning.
  • Created dashboard reports and custom data visualizations to track engagement, performance, and resource allocation, directly supporting 4,900+ teachers and District Science Officers.
  • Built tools to collect and interpret feedback data, enabling faster decision cycles for educational and policy improvements at the grassroots level.

Volunteering & Leadership

Volunteer, The Art of Living Foundation

(2019 – Present)
As a certified yoga and mindfulness instructor, I’ve led personal development sessions and wellness workshops for over 1,800+ participants, including university students and corporate employees. These sessions were hosted at institutions like USC, GWU, Babson College, IIT Hyderabad, and NIFT Hyderabad — focusing on mental well-being, focus, and stress reduction.

Finance Director, GW Desis

(Jan 2024 – Present)
Managing financial planning and budgeting for a 350+ member graduate student community at GW. I help organize cultural, professional, and networking events, ensuring effective use of resources.

Digital Marketing Director, Google Developer Student Club (GWU)

(Mar 2024 – Present)
Led outreach and marketing for GDSC workshops and tech events attended by 150+ students. I focus on promoting Google technologies, fostering tech learning, and community engagement.

Summary

These roles reflect my dedication to both technical innovation and community engagement. Whether it’s through advanced analytics in sustainability or empowering others through wellness and tech education, I aim to create impact that is both meaningful and measurable.

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