Hi there! I'm

Akshay

I'm a Software Engineer specializing in AI/ML and full-stack development. I build intelligent systems that solve real-world problems.

About Me

I'm passionate about leveraging AI and machine learning to create innovative solutions that make a real impact.

Currently working as a Software Engineer (Data & AI) at ADM (Fortune 45), where I build scalable data processing pipelines using Databricks and PySpark, and implement comprehensive MLOps workflows with MLflow.

I recently completed my Master's in Computer Science - AI from the University of Cincinnati with a 3.93 GPA, and I have over 2 years of experience building full-stack applications and AI-powered solutions.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring the latest developments in AI and machine learning, experimenting with new frameworks, or contributing to open-source projects.

Education

Master's in Computer Science - AI

University of Cincinnati

Dec 2024 • GPA: 3.93/4.0

Bachelor's in Computer Science

GRIET

Contact Info

(980) 407-8119
akshaymakutam@gmail.com

Work Experience

Building AI-powered solutions and scalable applications at leading companies.

Software Engineer (Data & AI)

ADM (Fortune 45)•Erlanger, KY
May 2024 – Present

• Developed scalable data processing pipelines using Databricks and PySpark to handle large-scale agricultural and prospect to cash datasets, improving data processing efficiency by 300%.

• Implemented comprehensive MLOps workflows using MLflow for experiment tracking, model versioning, and automated deployment, reducing model deployment time from weeks to hours.

• Built real-time data streaming solutions using PySpark Structured Streaming on Databricks, processing millions of records daily for predictive analytics in agricultural operations.

• Designed and deployed machine learning models for global business insights, leveraging cloud services and automated pipelines for reliable model updates.

DatabricksPySparkMLflowMLOpsPythonStreamingMachine Learning

Software Engineer

Neudesic•Remote
Mar 2021 – Jul 2023

• Built the front-end for a large-scale scheduling tool used by over 500 hospital nursing units, using React JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript to turn complex data into a clean, easy-to-use interface.

• Tackled a huge performance bottleneck in our main app, cutting a load time that took over a minute down to less than a tenth of a second, a 1000x speedup that made a critical feature usable again.

• Led the effort to modernize our codebase by swapping out an old, slow library across more than 20,000 lines of code, which made the app faster & secure and future development much easier for the whole team.

ReactTypeScriptJavaScriptPerformance Optimization

Featured Projects

A collection of AI/ML projects and full-stack applications I've built to solve real-world problems.

LLM Helpdesk Chatbot

LLM Helpdesk Chatbot

Created an RAG-based chatbot using LangChain and local embedding models (all-MiniLM-L6-v2) to accurately answer questions from uploaded technical documentation.

Hugging FaceLangChainStreamlitPythonRAGNLP
Multimodal Post Classifier

Multimodal Post Classifier

Built an AI model that classifies social media posts by combining image features from a CNN with text embeddings from BERT, achieving high classification accuracy on a held-out test set.

Hugging Face TransformersCNNOpenCVFlaskPyTesseractBERT
Student Engagement Tracker

Student Engagement Tracker

Developed an ML-powered dashboard to predict student engagement drop-off using Random Forest models, engineering a data pipeline with Pandas and SQLite to improve data accessibility.

PythonPandasScikit-learnStreamlitSQLiteMachine Learning

Skills & Expertise

A comprehensive toolkit for building AI-powered applications and scalable systems.

Languages

PythonJavaTypeScriptSQLC++PySpark

AI/ML

PyTorchTransformers (BERT)RAGLangChainNumPyPandasScikit-learnOpenCV

Cloud & DevOps

AzureAWS (EC2, S3)DatabricksDockerKubernetesCI/CDMLflow

Frameworks & Tools

Spring BootReactElasticsearchGitStreamlitFlaskHugging Face

Let's Work Together

I'm always interested in new opportunities and exciting projects. Let's chat!

Email
akshaymakutam@gmail.com
Phone
(980) 407-8119
Location
Cincinnati, OH / Erlanger, KY
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