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priyanka kaushal

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Experienced software engineer specializing in Text-To-Speech technology.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for opportunities that allow me to leverage my software engineering skills while exploring digital marketing strategies in a collaborative environment.

I'm Priyanka Kaushal, a software engineer with over 6 years of professional experience in Text-To-Speech technology. I hold a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Lovely Professional University, where I graduated with a score of 74.5%. My journey in technology has been fueled by a passion for learning and a commitment to excellence in software development.

Throughout my career, I have worked with esteemed organizations such as Appen and Nuance Communications, where I honed my skills in transcription generation, debugging, and text normalization for TTS systems. I have also contributed to building robust text-to-speech systems, utilizing platforms like FESTVOX and HTS toolkit. My technical expertise is complemented by my recent endeavors in digital marketing, where I completed a course from IIT Delhi and am currently pursuing Google certification.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Linguist

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Appen

Aug 2019 - Present (5 years 11 months)

Provided transcriptions and etymology for India census data. This role involved detailed linguistic analysis and data processing.

Transcription Etymology Data Analysis Linguistics Remote Work

Software Engineer

Nuance Communications

Oct 2016 - Jul 2019 (2 years 9 months)

Wrote and debugged grammars for transcription generation across various language families, focusing on Text Normalization for TTS systems. Designed a C project to extract and structure information from vocalizer engine text logs.

Debugging C++Vocalizer Engine

Project Associate

IIT Mandi

Aug 2013 - Sep 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Built text-to-speech systems using FESTVOX for unit selection and HTS toolkit for statistical parametric speech synthesis. Designed and maintained a PHP platform for quality checks of synthesized speech, integrating TTS systems on a web server.

Text To Speech FESTVOX PHP Speech Synthesis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Lovely Professional University

Integrated Diploma and Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

Grade: 74.5%

Completed a 6-year integrated program focusing on Computer Science. Gained a strong foundation in the field, achieving a score of 74.5%.

IIT Delhi

Course Completion, Digital Marketing

Completed a 6-month course in Digital Marketing from IIT Delhi. This course provided in-depth knowledge of digital marketing strategies and tools.

Google

Certification, Digital Marketing

Pursued a Google certification course in Digital Marketing. Focused on mastering Google Marketing tools and exploring social media advertising creation.