Aakash Wakekar
@aakashwakekar
Machine Learning Engineer delivering scalable NLP and AI-driven business solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-driven Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist with over four years of experience building production-ready AI solutions using Python, NLP, cloud platforms, and big data tools.
I have designed and deployed ML pipelines, RAG-based chatbots, and interactive Power BI dashboards, delivering measurable improvements in KPIs and automation across enterprise and academic settings.
My hands-on work includes sentiment analysis of large corpora, anomaly detection with Isolation Forest, customer clustering, time-series forecasting, and deploying models with Azure OpenAI, Azure Bot Framework, and cloud integrations across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
I collaborate closely with stakeholders to translate business problems into scalable ML systems, emphasize ROI-driven outcomes, and maintain production stability through robust data engineering and MLOps practices.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Machine Learning Associate
Infoqort Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Built, trained, tested, and deployed ML models (SVM, RF, XGBoost, Transformers) achieving 90%+ accuracy and developed NLP pipelines and Azure OpenAI-based chatbots to automate insights and reduce manual effort.
Data Analyst / Developer
IIT Bombay
Aug 2023 - Mar 2024 (7 months)
Built and deployed web applications and automated PySpark data pipelines reducing data prep time by 40%, and designed Power BI dashboards with forecasting models achieving 85%+ accuracy.
Technical Support Engineer
Avenue E-Commerce Ltd
Oct 2021 - Jul 2023 (1 year 9 months)
Resolved 150+ technical tickets weekly with 98% SLA compliance, developed Python tools to analyze logs and automated alerts, and supported Linux/Windows infrastructure via monitoring scripts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Mumbai
Master of Science, Information Technology
2021 - 2023
Completed a Master of Science in Information Technology focused on advanced topics in information systems and data technologies.
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
2018 - 2021
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology covering core programming, databases, and software engineering concepts.
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