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I'm Pankaj Rathi, a data-driven engineer passionate about computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. I design and deploy end-to-end ML systems, from self-supervised perception models to real-time data pipelines, with a focus on robust evaluation and scalable data labeling. Currently pursuing an MSc in Computational Engineering in Germany, I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate complex data into actionable insights, automate workflows, and ship reliable AI-powered solutions in manufacturing, automotive, and robotics contexts.…I'm Pankaj Rathi, a data-driven engineer passionate about computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. I design and deploy end-to-end ML systems, from self-supervised perception models to real-time data pipelines, with a focus on robust evaluation and scalable data labeling. Currently pursuing an MSc in Computational Engineering in Germany, I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate complex data into actionable insights, automate workflows, and ship reliable AI-powered solutions in manufacturing, automotive, and robotics contexts.

Pankaj Rathi

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I'm Pankaj Rathi, a data-driven engineer passionate about computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. I design and deploy end-to-end ML systems, from self-supervised perception models to real-time data pipelines, with a focus on robust evaluation and scalable data labeling. Currently pursuing an MSc in Computational Engineering in Germany, I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate complex data into actionable insights, automate workflows, and ship reliable AI-powered solutions in manufacturing, automotive, and robotics contexts.…I'm Pankaj Rathi, a data-driven engineer passionate about computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. I design and deploy end-to-end ML systems, from self-supervised perception models to real-time data pipelines, with a focus on robust evaluation and scalable data labeling. Currently pursuing an MSc in Computational Engineering in Germany, I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate complex data into actionable insights, automate workflows, and ship reliable AI-powered solutions in manufacturing, automotive, and robotics contexts.

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I’m Pankaj Rathi, a data-driven engineer passionate about computer vision, machine learning, and robotics. I design and deploy end-to-end ML systems, from self-supervised perception models to real-time data pipelines, with a focus on robust evaluation and scalable data labeling.

Currently pursuing an MSc in Computational Engineering in Germany, I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate complex data into actionable insights, automate workflows, and ship reliable AI-powered solutions in manufacturing, automotive, and robotics contexts.

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Work Experience

Data Scientist - Working Student at Sereact GmbH

June 1, 2025 - November 11, 2025

Fine-tuned vision-language models on robotic data to improve grasp detection and object recognition accuracy. Trained robot manipulation policies from teleoperation demos using imitation learning and behavioral cloning. Built automated labeling system with vision-language models to scale dataset generation with quality checks. Engineered grasp prediction features and tracked experiments to optimize model performance metrics.

Computer Vision Intern at IAV GmbH

March 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025

Trained self-supervised models for ADAS perception using unlabeled driving data to reduce annotation costs. Built GDPR-compliant anonymization pipeline preserving visual features essential for model training. Deployed services with Docker and GitLab CI/CD on Kubernetes for automated model inference. Optimized existing preprocessing pipeline improving throughput by 30% through caching and parallelization.

Data Engineer - Working Student at Cotinga GmbH

July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Built OCR pipeline to extract structured property data from real estate PDFs, achieving 70% accuracy. Implemented SQL validation rules and incremental ETL workflows, ensuring consistent data warehouse quality. Developed Power BI dashboards with automated refresh, enabling real-time analytics for 15+ stakeholders. Deployed LangChain chatbot on Streamlit for natural language queries, reducing data access time by 40%.

Project Engineer at Bharat Electronics Limited

August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Deployed a YOLOv5 visual inspection system that caught post-manufacturing defects at line speed. Analyzed machine-sensor log clustering and classical ML to flag out-of-process states predicting defects. Delivered 18% faster inspection and 25% higher detection reliability through process tuning and a closed-loop alert workflow. Productionized the solution with containerized services, clear SOPs, and operator and QA training.

Automation Engineer - Intern at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Built ML pipeline for automated gas line detection using camera and sensor fusion with 95% accuracy on 10K+ daily images. Reduced manual inspection workload by 80% and improved detection F1-score by 15% through model optimization. Decreased inference latency by 20% via hyperparameter tuning and feature engineering for real-time processing.