Tarun makkar
@tarunmakkar
Tech Lead and Founding Engineer specializing in AI and software development.
What I'm looking for
As a Tech Lead and Founding Engineer at MPR Labs Inc, I have successfully driven the development of innovative AI solutions, significantly increasing user engagement and revenue. My role involves leading a team to create AI-powered platforms that empower creators, achieving a remarkable 100x increase in daily active users.
With over 4.5 years of experience in Python, machine learning, and deep learning, I have honed my skills in designing and deploying complex applications. My contributions to open-source projects and startups have equipped me with a robust understanding of AI technologies, cloud services, and data management, enabling me to deliver impactful solutions that resonate with users.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Open Source Contributor
SuperDuperDB
May 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Contributed to SuperDuperDB, a Python framework for integrating AI models with databases. My role involved creating bug reports, enhancement suggestions, and pull requests for bug fixes.
Tech Lead - Founding Engineer
MPR Labs Inc.
May 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
As Tech Lead at MyCompanions, I developed an AI platform for creators, significantly increasing user engagement and revenue. I led the design and deployment of a Bot Management System and a Retrieval-Augmented Generation system, optimizing infrastructure and backend processes.
Senior Founding AI Engineer
MIXL, Gloqal Inc.
Dec 2023 - May 2024 (5 months)
Led end-to-end model development and deployment for a Deep Focus Work App, implementing Generative AI projects and data analytics to enhance user engagement and app performance.
Data Scientist Intern - NLP
Haix.ai
Feb 2021 - Mar 2021 (1 month)
Developed a sentiment analysis model for social media reviews, focusing on data annotation and hyperparameter tuning to enhance model accuracy.
Founding AI Engineer
GLO, Gloqal Inc.
Jun 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 6 months)
Developed and managed AI solutions for content creators, focusing on data scraping, analytics, and generative AI to empower creators in the digital space.
Data/AI Engineer
Altos.ai
Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)
Built and deployed data collection pipelines for marketing agencies, focusing on Facebook metrics and sales data integration to enhance client tracking capabilities.
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Fellowship.ai
Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)
Worked on reinforcement learning projects, focusing on personalized recommendation systems and contextual bandits to improve marketing strategies.
Machine Learning Intern
Linc.world
Mar 2020 - Apr 2020 (1 month)
Worked on energy disaggregation models and time series forecasting, applying various machine learning techniques to improve energy consumption analysis.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Guru Gobind Indraprastha University
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology
2017 - 2021
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology, focusing on various aspects of IT including software development, database management, and system analysis.
OPS Vidya Mandir
Intermediate, Non-Medical
2016 - 2017
Completed Intermediate studies in Non-Medical stream, which included subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
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