RACHIT AGRAWAL

Computer Science Student | AI/ML & Backend Development
Thane, IN.

About

Highly motivated Computer Science student with hands-on experience in AI, NLP, and knowledge distillation, actively seeking roles in LLM-powered application development and backend engineering. Proven ability to fine-tune models, solve complex problems, and build robust systems using Python and Flask, driving innovation in machine learning and scalable solutions.

Work

Samsung Research Institute
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PRISM Research Intern

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Summary

Led development and optimization of transformer-based LLMs and knowledge distillation pipelines, enhancing real-time prediction capabilities for NLP tasks.

Highlights

Developed and fine-tuned transformer-based LLMs (BERT, ROBERTa) for commonsense question answering using PyTorch and Hugging Face, advancing model performance for complex NLP challenges.

Implemented knowledge distillation pipelines to transfer performance from large teacher models to smaller student models, optimizing accuracy while significantly reducing inference cost.

Built a local Flask web interface with Bootstrap integration to serve LLMs, enabling real-time predictions and history tracking across various NLP tasks.

AICTE
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Google AI-ML Virtual Internship

Remote, N/A, N/A

Summary

Gained practical expertise in programming neural networks for image processing and earned multiple Google Developer badges in applied AI/ML.

Highlights

Gained hands-on experience in programming neural networks using TensorFlow for real-world image processing tasks, enhancing practical AI/ML application skills.

Earned multiple Google Developer badges, including Product Image Search, Object Detection, and Image Classification, demonstrating validated applied AI/ML knowledge and expertise.

Volunteer

Green Umbrella Organization
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Volunteer

Thane, Maharashtra, India

Summary

Promoted environmental awareness through social media campaigns and content creation across Instagram and community platforms.

Highlights

Contributed to social media campaigns and content creation across Instagram and community platforms, increasing environmental awareness.

Engaged with community members to promote sustainability initiatives, fostering positive social impact.

Education

SRMIST
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Bachelor of Technology

Computer Science

Grade: CGPA: 8.81 / 10 (Current)

XYZ Junior College
Thane, Maharashtra, India

12th Grade

Grade: Percentage: 81.8%

Skills

Languages

C, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL.

Frameworks

Transformers, Numpy, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, Flask, Bootstrap.

Tools

Git, Github, OpenCV, Jupyter notebooks.

Projects

CAPTCHA Recognition with CNN

Summary

Developed a custom CAPTCHA dataset and trained a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to recognize alphanumeric images.

Electricity Billing System

Summary

Developed a full-stack billing system using Flask, HTML/CSS, and SQL, featuring user authentication, consumption tracking, and dynamic bill generation.