Hi, I'm Renuka Chintalapati, a passionate Data Scientist and Gen AI Engineer based in Durham, NC. I specialize in developing intelligent NLP systems, building scalable ML pipelines, and deploying cutting-edge AI solutions using advanced frameworks and cloud technologies. I love turning complex data challenges into actionable insights and impactful products. With a strong foundation in electrical engineering and hands-on experience across sectors like marketing analytics, healthcare, and education, I enjoy mentoring students and collaborating with cross-functional teams to push the boundaries of AI in real-world applications. Let's connect and innovate together!

Renuka Chintalapati

Hi, I'm Renuka Chintalapati, a passionate Data Scientist and Gen AI Engineer based in Durham, NC. I specialize in developing intelligent NLP systems, building scalable ML pipelines, and deploying cutting-edge AI solutions using advanced frameworks and cloud technologies. I love turning complex data challenges into actionable insights and impactful products. With a strong foundation in electrical engineering and hands-on experience across sectors like marketing analytics, healthcare, and education, I enjoy mentoring students and collaborating with cross-functional teams to push the boundaries of AI in real-world applications. Let's connect and innovate together!

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Hi, I’m Renuka Chintalapati, a passionate Data Scientist and Gen AI Engineer based in Durham, NC. I specialize in developing intelligent NLP systems, building scalable ML pipelines, and deploying cutting-edge AI solutions using advanced frameworks and cloud technologies. I love turning complex data challenges into actionable insights and impactful products.

With a strong foundation in electrical engineering and hands-on experience across sectors like marketing analytics, healthcare, and education, I enjoy mentoring students and collaborating with cross-functional teams to push the boundaries of AI in real-world applications. Let’s connect and innovate together!

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Work Experience

Data Scientist at SiriusMindShare LLC
June 1, 2024 - Present
Led the development of NLP systems to decode customer intent from 2,000+ marketing email subject lines using BERT-based models, shifting campaign strategy from intuition-led to insight-driven, improving click-through rates and reducing churn risk. Designed and operationalized a full ML lifecycle on Databricks using MLflow for experiment tracking and Jenkins/GitHub Actions for CI/CD, enabling the team to deploy and monitor new models 60% faster with no downtime. Delivered real-time inference through FastAPI and gRPC microservices on AWS Lambda, engineered for reliability, latency, and rollback safety to ensure decision-serving models.
Data Analyst at Wharton Business School
June 30, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Enabled high-confidence research attribution across 5M+ records by orchestrating ML-based matching agents using fuzzy logic and SVM validation, replacing error-prone manual processes with autonomous disambiguation at scale. Designed a multi-agent pipeline using LangChain and OpenAI to autonomously extract, verify, and enrich metadata for 800+ faculty profiles, eliminating multiweek verification cycles and embedding intelligence into institutional systems. Developed a task-driven RAG agent with FAISS to classify academic standing and roles, integrating structured insights into real-time leadership dashboards.
Marketing Analytics Intern at Sirius XM
August 31, 2023 - July 18, 2025
Built predictive models with XGBoost achieving 89% accuracy to identify at-risk subscription users, enabling proactive retention campaigns. Improved campaign strategy with scalable controlled A/B tests, surfacing behavioral lift and conversion impact across customer segments. Automated behavioral data pipelines using Python and GCP BigQuery, delivering insight-driven Tableau dashboards for ongoing optimization to operational teams.
Data Scientist at Infozion Technologies
June 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Developed a BERT-powered chatbot for BMW improving customer support resolution speed by 40% and increasing satisfaction to 85%. Deployed production-grade NLP pipelines using TensorFlow and RASA, containerized with Docker and orchestrated via Kubernetes for high-volume live user interactions. Collaborated with engineering, product, and customer ops teams to transform support patterns into structured intents, enabling real-time feedback loops and data-driven escalation flows.
Data Science Intern at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
April 30, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Developed time series ML models for predictive maintenance improving failure detection accuracy by 25%. Automated reporting and monitoring workflows integrating SQL with Tableau dashboards to enable faster, data-backed servicing decisions. Delivered early alerting capabilities to reduce unscheduled maintenance events, supporting operational efficiency and cost control at plant-level workflows.

Education

M.S. Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
August 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024
B.S. Electrical Engineering at Birla Institute of Technology
August 1, 2016 - May 31, 2020

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality