KOUSHIK PULIVARTHI

Edison, NJ (Open to Relocate)

Software Engineer AI Engineer Data Scientist Software Developer Python Developer Programmer Analyst

LinkedIn • (908) 731-9266 • Email

Work Experience

  • Aug 2025 – Present
  • Assisted in developing LLM-powered features and fine-tuning models on domain-specific datasets to improve accuracy and reasoning.
  • Contributed to workflows for data preprocessing, training, evaluation, and continuous model improvement.
  • Conducted research on emerging LLM techniques and collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement AI-driven solutions.

Skills

  • Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, C++, Swift, Embedded C
  • Streamlit, Gradio, OpenCV, PyTorch, YOLOv8, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, SciPy, Hugging Face Transformers, Langchain, SentenceTransformers, MediaPipe, Tensorflow, FAISS, wandb, XGBoost
  • Git, GitHub, CI/CD, GitLab, Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Ansible, n8n
  • Alpha Vantage, yFinance, Keras, OpenAI API, StockNews, YouTube API
  • Arduino, IBM Node-RED, IBM Cloud, JSON, YAML, AWS (Sagemaker, BedrockAgentCore, S3, EC2, IAM)
  • Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA), Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), DBMS

Project Experience

  • Aug 2025
  • Built an interactive Python code correction system using Gradio and StarCoder2-7B, Llama-3.1-8B from Hugging Face.
  • Integrated Transformers and Accelerate for real-time optimized model inference.
  • July 2025
  • Implemented RAG-based AI systems using Hugging Face Transformers, FAISS, SentenceTransformers, Streamlit, and Gradio.
  • Enabled semantic document search and generative Q&A.
  • Jan 2025 – March 2025
  • Developed an interactive stock trend analysis website using Streamlit integrating yFinance, Alpha Vantage, RSI/SMA, StockNews API, OpenAI API, and YouTube Data API.
  • Implemented real-time data visualization and sentiment analysis to help users make informed investment decisions.
  • Sep 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Utilized YOLOv8 and OpenCV for real-time vehicle detection and speed estimation from video feeds.
  • Saved vehicle ID, speed, and timestamps to Excel for further analysis.
  • Jan 2023 – March 2023
  • Designed a real-time system with RF and alcohol sensors to detect speeding and intoxicated driving.
  • Developed alert mechanisms to notify drivers and authorities, enhancing road safety.
  • Nov 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Collaborated to build a railway ticket ordering and tracking website using IBM Node-RED and cloud services.
  • Offered as part of the Nalaiya Thiran initiative with IBM and Tamil Nadu government to improve railway service efficiency.

Certifications

  • Python for Data Science (edX)
  • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) (Coursera)
  • AI For Everyone: Master the Basics (edX)

Activities & Awards

  • Participated in IICC, India Innovate Coding Championship conducted by AICTE and Coding Ninjas and made it to the 3rd round.
  • Won 3rd Place in Paper Presentation.

Education

  • Sept 2023 – May 2025
  • Relevant Coursework: Analysis of Algorithms, Database, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence
  • Aug 2019 – May 2023
  • Relevant Coursework: Programming, Data Structures, Microcontrollers, Digital Electronics, VLSI Design

Hobby

  • Chess