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Education, certifications and community work.

General Information

Full Name Abinaya Mahendiran
Based in Coimbatore, India
Languages English, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada

Education

  • 2012 - 2014
    M. Tech (Information Technology)
    International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, Bangalore
    • CGPA 3.61 / 4.0
  • 2006 - 2010
    B. Tech (Information Technology)
    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
    • CGPA 8.17 / 10.0

Experience

  • Aug 2023 - Present
    Chief Technology Officer
    Nunnari Labs
    • Set up and manage the technological strategy, orchestrating the development of cutting-edge AI and ML solutions while staying attuned to the ever-evolving landscape of the AI/ML domain.
    • Craft the roadmap for product innovation, foster a culture of research-driven development, and nurture a high-caliber technical team.
  • Jan 2023 - Present
    AI/ML Consultant
    Freelance
    • Build end-to-end solutions focusing on NLP/NLU/NLG, ML/DL and MLOps for clients independently.
  • Jan 2022 - Present
    Core Team Lead
    AI TamilNadu (previously AI Coimbatore)
    • As a co-lead, help organize events and oversee the open source research initiatives of the community.
  • May 2023 - Apr 2024
    Program Manager
    Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
    • Managed and contributed to Hidden Voices, an open source project by the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and AI (RBCDSAI) and SuperBloom Studios, supported by the IIT Madras Alumni Association, created to reduce the gender data gap in Wikipedia.
  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2022
    Manager, Data Science
    Mphasis NEXT Labs
    • Managed multiple client-facing and internal projects for the Applied AI & Data Science team, built IPs and services for AWS Marketplace, and developed end-to-end products.
    • Delivered multiple ML/DL components for one of the big four consulting firms.
  • May 2017 - Dec 2020
    Assistant Manager, Applied AI & Data Science
    Mphasis NEXT Labs
    • Built ML and DL algorithms for proof of concepts for finance sector clients as part of the cognitive computing platform, DeepInsights.
    • Led the intelligent assistant for developers, Cognitive Twin, from idea to delivery.
    • Led a team of data scientists and engineers building and deploying an implicit recommendation engine for a top pharmaceutical company.
    • Built an end-to-end solution to index unstructured text from a variety of document types, providing key phrases and summaries using deep learning.
    • Developed PACE-ML, an MLOps platform for continuous delivery of production ready models.
  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2017
    Software Engineer II
    Cisco
    • Worked on Nexus 1000v, handling high availability and upgrades, and redesigned the RESTful API infrastructure in Node.js.
    • Worked on Virtual Application Cloud Segmentation, automating the provisioning and deployment of customized virtual resources.
  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2011
    Programmer Analyst Trainee
    Cognizant Technology Solutions
    • Worked on a project for Walmart in the retail sector.

Volunteering

  • Jun 2023 - Dec 2023
    Tamil Language Ambassador
    Aya, Cohere for AI
    • Spread the word about the Aya project and brought in more volunteers to contribute to this open science initiative by Cohere for AI.
  • Jan 2023 - Present
    Executive Committee Member
    Data Conversations
    • Help plan and organize events for the Data Conversations initiative.
  • Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
    Data Science Mentor
    TeamEpic
    • Managed a cohort of graduates, guiding and mentoring them on real-world data science projects.
  • Nov 2022 - Present
    Women Techmakers Ambassador
    Google
    • As an ambassador of the WTM Coimbatore chapter, help organize tech focused community events and speak at events to share knowledge and expertise.
  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
    Mentor
    Springboard India
    • Mentored students and professionals on the curriculum-based Data Science Career track.
  • Mar 2015 - Present
    AI/ML Committee Core Member
    GHCI, AnitaB.org

Honors and Awards

  • 2023
    Aya 500 Contribution Points
    Cohere for AI
  • 2021
    vGHC Speaker
    AnitaB.org Grace Hopper Celebration
  • 2017
    She-Hack - Runner up
    Go-Jek
  • 2017
    Digital Duchess Hackathon - Runner up
    Sabre
  • Spirit of Winning (x3)
    Mphasis

Certifications

  • Aug 2023
    DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer Specialization
    Coursera
  • Aug 2023
    Sequences, Time Series and Prediction
    Coursera
  • Aug 2023
    Natural Language Processing in TensorFlow
    Coursera
  • Jun 2023
    Convolutional Neural Networks in TensorFlow
    Coursera
  • Mar 2023
    Introduction to TensorFlow for AI, ML and Deep Learning
    Coursera
  • Feb 2023
    ML Observability Fundamentals
    Arize University
  • Jun 2021
    Full Stack Deep Learning - Spring 2021
    FSDL LLC.
  • Dec 2011
    Introduction to Databases
    Jennifer Widom, Stanford
  • Dec 2011
    Machine Learning
    Andrew Ng
  • Dec 2011
    Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
    Sebastian Thrun & Peter Norvig