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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
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2012 - 2014 M. Tech (Information Technology)
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, Bangalore - CGPA 3.61 / 4.0
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2006 - 2010 B. Tech (Information Technology)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore - CGPA 8.17 / 10.0
Experience
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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.
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Jan 2023 - Present AI/ML Consultant
Freelance - Build end-to-end solutions focusing on NLP/NLU/NLG, ML/DL and MLOps for clients independently.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jul 2010 - Apr 2011 Programmer Analyst Trainee
Cognizant Technology Solutions - Worked on a project for Walmart in the retail sector.
Volunteering
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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.
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Jan 2023 - Present Executive Committee Member
Data Conversations - Help plan and organize events for the Data Conversations initiative.
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Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 Data Science Mentor
TeamEpic - Managed a cohort of graduates, guiding and mentoring them on real-world data science projects.
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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.
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Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 Mentor
Springboard India - Mentored students and professionals on the curriculum-based Data Science Career track.
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Mar 2015 - Present AI/ML Committee Core Member
GHCI, AnitaB.org
Honors and Awards
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2023 Aya 500 Contribution Points
Cohere for AI -
2021 vGHC Speaker
AnitaB.org Grace Hopper Celebration -
2017 She-Hack - Runner up
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2017 Digital Duchess Hackathon - Runner up
Sabre -
Spirit of Winning (x3)
Mphasis
Certifications
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