Li Ly
@lily1
Senior Machine Learning Engineer turning complex data into actionable GenAI insights.
What I'm looking for
I’m a seasoned Senior Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist with a passion for turning complex data into actionable insights. With “over 9 years of experience in Python backend development” and a deep dive into Generative AI, I build and optimize machine learning models and data pipelines that deliver measurable impact—like “up to 30% improvement in prediction accuracy,” “reducing model training times by 40%,” and improving predictive performance by “15%.” I design scalable ML inference systems using TensorFlow and PyTorch, then deploy solutions in the cloud with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes to keep models reliable in production.
I also thrive on end-to-end problem solving: I spearhead data pipelines for “terabytes of structured and unstructured data” using Apache Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop, and I apply NLP and computer vision techniques for high-value business outcomes (topic modeling, sentiment analysis, NER, image classification, and object detection). Whether I’m integrating LLM-based applications with LangChain, running rigorous A/B testing and statistical analysis, or mentoring teams in an Agile environment with CI/CD, my focus is always to bridge the gap between data and decision-making.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
LTIMindtree
Sep 2022 - Feb 2025 (2 years 5 months)
Led end-to-end ML and Generative AI model development and deployment, improving prediction accuracy by up to 30% and reducing model training times by 40%. Built Spark/Kafka/Hadoop data pipelines and deployed scalable solutions on AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, and GCP using Docker and Kubernetes, improving key business metrics by 20%.
Data Scientist
CognitiveScale
Jan 2020 - Jun 2022 (2 years 5 months)
Analyzed large datasets with Python, R, and SQL, driving a 15% increase in overall business efficiency. Built and deployed predictive models and data preprocessing pipelines, improving model accuracy by 20%, and advanced NLP sentiment/topic modeling to improve customer feedback understanding by 25%.
Designed and deployed machine learning models, increasing accuracy by 25% using scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch. Built and operationalized data pipelines and model monitoring workflows with AWS SageMaker and Docker, achieving deep learning results up to 90% accuracy for image classification and NLP tasks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The University of Texas at Dallas
Master's Degree in Machine Learning & Data Science, Machine Learning & Data Science
2020 - 2021
Master's degree program in machine learning & data science at The University of Texas at Dallas from 2020 to 2021.
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics & Computer Science, Mathematics & Computer Science
2010 - 2014
Bachelor's degree program in mathematics & computer science at the University of California, Berkeley from 2010 to 2014.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Apache Spark
Google Cloud Storage
GitHub
Kubernetes
Jenkins
React Native
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Hadoop
Gmail
Node.js
Django
Spring Boot
Terraform
Mocha
JavaScript
Java
PHP
Kotlin
TensorFlow
PyTorch
scikit-learn
Keras
Streamlit
Kafka
FastAPI
Linux
Heroku
GraphQL
gRPC
SQL
XGBoost
LangChain
Score
Dive
Enhance
Make
Dynamic
Increase
Bridge
Jan
Android
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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