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Yashashwini Awate

@yashashwiniawate

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Software ML Developer focused on ethical, explainable AI and production-ready NLP/ML pipelines.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can build production-grade ML/NLP systems with an ethical, explainable-by-design mindset—using data engineering and interpretable AI to deliver measurable outcomes and support responsible decision-making.

I’m a Software ML Developer who builds end-to-end ML pipelines, analytics tools, and NLP-driven systems that turn messy data into actionable insights. At TIAA, I built and deployed production solutions that improved data efficiency by 35% and reduced post-release issues by 25%, and I’m now guiding students to build AI systems that are ethical, explainable, and designed around real human needs.

My work blends predictive modeling with interpretable, responsible AI—using techniques like SHAP/LIME and model interpretability to make outputs trustworthy for non-technical stakeholders. I also bring deep research focus through projects on memorization in generative models, response-driven prompting efficiency, and human-centered AI risk detection using Sentence-BERT and DBSCAN.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Research Assistant & Tutor

Current

Otto von Guericke University

Apr 2026 - Present (0 months)

Guiding students to build AI systems that are ethical, explainable, and designed around real human needs.

Python NLP Transformers Explainable AI SHAP LIME Jupyter Responsible AI

Software ML Developer

TIAA Pune

Jun 2023 - Mar 2025 (1 year 9 months)

Built and deployed end-to-end ML pipelines and analytics tools, improving data efficiency by 35% and reducing post-release issues by 25%. Developed production-ready workflows for data ingestion, preprocessing, and reporting using cloud services and BI tools.

Python Pyspark Snowflake AWS S3 SQL Power BI Tableau Docker

ML Research Intern

Redgate’s IT Solutions

Jun 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year)

Converted raw, messy data into actionable business insights using predictive models and interactive dashboards.

Python scikit learn TensorFlow DBSCAN Pandas Matplotlib predictive modeling Dashboards

Data Analyst Intern

S B Awate Consultancy

Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 (2 years 1 month)

Analyzed ESIC data across factories and schools to build dashboards that supported smarter compliance and business decisions.

SQL Power BI Data Visualization Dashboard Development Data Analysis EDA Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Master of Science, Data and Knowledge Engineering (AI/ML Specialization)

2025 -

Master of Science in Data and Knowledge Engineering with an AI/ML specialization, focusing on building and evaluating AI systems with an emphasis on ethical and explainable design.