I am a Master of Science graduate in Data Science with hands-on experience building and deploying end-to-end machine learning systems in production. Skilled in vector embeddings, large language models, statistical modeling, and cloud technologies such as AWS, Spark, and Airflow, I have delivered scalable, real-time AI solutions including a production-grade product agent. I actively seek Machine Learning Engineer roles to drive impact through intelligent, deployable ML systems. My expertise spans designing intelligent product retrieval systems, intent classification, and AI agent deployment using state-of-the-art tools and frameworks. With a strong background in fine-tuning deep learning models and optimizing ML pipelines, I excel in creating data-driven strategies and solutions that enhance user engagement and operational efficiency.

Pooja B Aralu Umesh

I am a Master of Science graduate in Data Science with hands-on experience building and deploying end-to-end machine learning systems in production. Skilled in vector embeddings, large language models, statistical modeling, and cloud technologies such as AWS, Spark, and Airflow, I have delivered scalable, real-time AI solutions including a production-grade product agent. I actively seek Machine Learning Engineer roles to drive impact through intelligent, deployable ML systems. My expertise spans designing intelligent product retrieval systems, intent classification, and AI agent deployment using state-of-the-art tools and frameworks. With a strong background in fine-tuning deep learning models and optimizing ML pipelines, I excel in creating data-driven strategies and solutions that enhance user engagement and operational efficiency.

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I am a Master of Science graduate in Data Science with hands-on experience building and deploying end-to-end machine learning systems in production. Skilled in vector embeddings, large language models, statistical modeling, and cloud technologies such as AWS, Spark, and Airflow, I have delivered scalable, real-time AI solutions including a production-grade product agent. I actively seek Machine Learning Engineer roles to drive impact through intelligent, deployable ML systems.

My expertise spans designing intelligent product retrieval systems, intent classification, and AI agent deployment using state-of-the-art tools and frameworks. With a strong background in fine-tuning deep learning models and optimizing ML pipelines, I excel in creating data-driven strategies and solutions that enhance user engagement and operational efficiency.

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Work Experience

Machine Learning Engineer, intern at Drinks, San Jose, CA
July 31, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Designed and implemented an intelligent product retrieval system for a wine catalog, combining vector embeddings and OpenAI LLM integration for enhanced user interaction through Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Developed intent classification, applied specialized logic for query routing, and integrated a Hugging Face reranking model to improve semantic matching. Built and deployed an AI agent on AWS using Pinecone vector DB, AWS Lambda, and Cohere Reranker to deliver context-aware responses. Engineered prompts optimized for UI display, reducing response time significantly. Created a baseline evaluation framework with a curated dataset to enable continuous performance monitoring. Successfully presented and deployed the solution across the company’s e-commerce platform.
R&D Consultant at Harmony Food Pvt. Ltd. India
January 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Boosted client satisfaction by 15% through custom flour blend development guided by production and compliance data. Improved profitability by 10% via data-informed enhancement of flour characteristics. Led pilot runs that raised process efficiency by 20% through analytical adjustments.
Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Management at ABInBev India
January 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Reduced beer extract loss by 9% and water use by 5% using operational analytics. Enhanced productivity by 25% and cut onboarding time by 40% through process streamlining. Implemented quality control improvements, reducing complaints by 7%.
QA Administrator at IFFCO UAE
August 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Ensured 100% GMP compliance through audits and increased bread volume by 20% via additive tuning. Streamlined documentation with data-driven tracking to support audit success and quality assurance.
Machine Learning Engineer Intern at Drinks
July 31, 2025 - August 6, 2025
Designed and implemented an intelligent product retrieval system for a wine catalog by combining vector embeddings with OpenAI LLM integration for enhanced user interaction via Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Developed intent classification models with specialized logic to process user queries effectively. Integrated a Hugging Face cross-encoder re-ranking model to boost semantic matching accuracy and implemented product filtering to improve relevance and reduce duplicates. Built and deployed an AI agent on AWS using Pinecone vector DB, AWS Lambda, and Cohere re-ranker to deliver context-aware responses across 10,000+ embeddings stored in AWS S3. Engineered optimized prompts for LLM integration that reduced average response time from about 2 minutes to under 30 seconds. Created a baseline evaluation framework by curating a dataset of 250 diverse queries and integrated it with Pinecone for rapid retrieval and continuous performance monitoring. Successfully presented and deployed t
R&D Consultant at Harmony Food Pvt. Ltd.
January 31, 2024 - August 6, 2025
Boosted client satisfaction by 15% through custom flour blend development using production and compliance data. Improved profitability by 10% via targeted, data-informed enhancement of flour characteristics. Led pilot runs that increased process efficiency by 20% using analytical adjustments.
Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Management at AB InBev India
January 31, 2022 - August 6, 2025
Reduced beer extract loss by 9% and water use by 5% through operational analytics. Enhanced productivity by 25% and cut onboarding time by 40% by streamlining processes. Implemented quality control improvements that reduced complaints by 7%.
QA Administrator at IFFCO UAE
August 31, 2020 - August 6, 2025
Ensured 100% GMP compliance through audits and increased bread volume by 20% via additive tuning. Streamlined documentation with data-driven tracking to support audit success and quality assurance.

Education

MS at University of San Francisco, SF, CA, USA
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
M.Sc at Central Food Technological Research Institute Karnataka, India
August 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
MS in Data Science at University of San Francisco
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology at Central Food Technological Research Institute, Karnataka
August 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Retail