R IDDHIK S ANTOSH T ILAWAT
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Education
San Jose State University Aug. 2023 – May 2025
Master of Science in Computer Science San Jose, CA
Courses: Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Computing, Design and Analysis of Algorithms
MIT World Peace University Aug. 2018 – Jun. 2021
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering Pune, India
Courses: AI, ML, Data Structures, Operating Systems, Databases, Computer networks, Object Oriented Programming
Technical Skills
Languages: Python, C/C++, SQL, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
Libraries: PyTorch, Huggingface, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Keras
Frameworks: RAG, RASA, Flask, Hadoop, FastAPI, [Link], [Link], [Link]
Technologies: Generative AI, ML, CV, Neural networks, Cloud Computing, ElasticSearch, Airflow, Kafka, Jenkins, Spark
Skills: Data Scraping, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Git, NoSQL, Agile, Distributed Systems, JUnit,
CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Full Stack
Experience
[Link] Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2024
AI Engineer Intern San Francisco, CA
• Developed Auto-Mate, an AI-powered suite of agents using Python and [Link]’s uAgents, automating corporate tasks and
improving project management efficiency by 30%.
• Engineered Meeting Transcription Agent with 95% accuracy using BERT from Hugging Face Transformers for contextual
understanding and spaCy for Named Entity Recognition, enabling accurate extraction of key project details.
• Created decision logic with Q-learning and Decision Trees to analyze transcriptions and route tasks to Slack, Jira, and GitHub
agents, enhancing task management based on content analysis.
• Streamlined workflows using LSTM models for sequence prediction and Apache Kafka for real-time data processing, reducing
manual work by 40 hours per week.
Volkswagen Group Aug. 2021 – Jul. 2023
AI Research Engineer Pune, India
• Led in-house Large Language Model development, scraping and processing data with BeautifulSoup & Spacy NER, fine-tuning
GPT2/GPT Neo for 60% faster query responses and handling a 50 million record dataset securely.
• Proposed, implemented, and deployed a Python and Selenium automation solution to eliminate reliance on RPA software,
achieving a 90% cost saving in licensing cost.
• Designed a chat interface with an LLM to handle IT-related queries in real time, decreasing IT support ticket resolution time and
improving user satisfaction with accurate responses.
• Streamlined invoice scanning using Convolutional Neural Networks and OCR, leveraging cloud technologies to reduce
processing time by 70% compared to manual methods.
• Developed chatbots with spaCy’s NER and RASA, launching ’Bot Factory’, a SaaS platform that enables clients to create custom
chatbots without coding, saving time and effort.
Sisai Technologies Jul. 2020 – Sep. 2020
Machine Learning Intern Pune, India
• Developed Predictive Maintenance model for industrial machinery utilizing NASA-bearing vibration datasets, attaining 95%
accuracy, resulting in a 20% reduction in unexpected failures and saving $1.5 million annually.
• Applied FFT and LSTM algorithms for predicting maintenance needs, contributing to a 25% decrease in unplanned downtime
and a 30% increase in equipment efficiency, leading to a 15% production output improvement.
Projects
Friends GPT | C++, LLM, GPT, Spacy NER Jan. 2024 – Feb. 2024
• Orchestrated an engaging text-based RPG set in the ”FRIENDS” universe, captivating players with a unique story line and
interactive elements.
• Leveraged Spacy NER, GPT-2 Narrator, GPT-Neo dialogues, and T5 fine-tuning, elevating player immersion.
AI Based First Responder | LLAMA, AI, REST, React Mar. 2024 — Mar. 2024
• Developed a web application enabling users to upload emergency photos for backend model analysis, extracting parameters like
severity, deployment units, and user location, aimed at minimizing 911 response time.
• Used vision model and llama models to suggest do’s and dont’s to the user.
Amrit - Your Help from Addiction | LLM, ChatGPT API, Gemini, React, Python Jan. 2024 – Feb. 2024
• Built an app offering personalized addiction recovery tasks using LLM and ChatGPT API, tailored to users’ specified addictions.
• Integrated Gemini API for image verification of completed tasks, rewarding users with redeemable points for successful
completion.
Activities
Hackathons: Winner at LA Hacks, UCLA and SF Hacks, SFSU, Mentor & Judge at MITHacks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
San Jose State: AI Research Assistant, Perplexity: Campus Strategist, Adobe: Student Ambassador, Chegg: Subject
Expert-Computer Science
Publications
• Brainwave Controlled Wheelchair- Vol-07, Issue-02. (IJREAM)
• Applications of computer vision in Agriculture- 2021. (IJEAST)
Certifications
IBM Data Science Professional Certificate, [Link] Tensorflow Developer, Certified Google Cloud Engineer
