Hello & Welcome

I Am A

Saikrishna Paila

An eloquent tale of my journey

Data scientist by training, an AI engineer by impact. I'm an AI and Data Science Engineer who loves turning complex ideas into real, usable solutions. I've worked across legal, biomedical, and education spaces, building systems powered by large language models and retrieval-augmented generation that help people make smarter decisions. Whether it's streamlining legal research or speeding up biomedical insights, I enjoy working on projects that make a real impact. I recently completed my Master's in Data Science at George Washington University with a GPA of 3.97, where I got to dive deep into everything from NLP to cloud deployment. Along the way, I've built and shipped AI tools at the World Bank and Avenio Corporation, taking ideas from prototype to production. I know how to take an idea, build a prototype, deploy it in the real world, and make sure it delivers value. I'm hands-on with everything from machine learning and cloud infrastructure to user experience and product thinking. I care about making AI systems that are not just technically sound but actually useful.

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Projects

Skills I've Developed and Mastered

I'm hands-on with everything from machine learning and cloud infrastructure to user experience and product thinking. I specialize in building AI systems powered by large language models and retrieval-augmented generation, taking projects from prototype to production deployment across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

  • Large Language Models & Agentic AI Systems
  • Cloud Deployment & MLOps
  • Machine Learning & Deep Learning
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation & Context Engineering
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Work Experience

Apr 2025 – Present

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Founding Software & AI Engineer, Avenio Corporation, San Francisco, CA (Remote)

• Architected RAG pipeline for 10K biomedical documents, improving retrieval speed 40% using LangChain, Qdrant, and PGVector.

• Built persona-driven AI agents processing 100K queries at 4s latency via multi-agent orchestration.

• Implemented prompt versioning and evaluation hooks, reducing hallucinations and improving reliability.

• Delivered production pipelines with observability dashboards and AWS deployments via Docker/Kubernetes, ensuring 99.9% uptime.

Jan 2025 – May 2025

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AI Engineer (Capstone Fellow), World Bank Group, Washington, D.C.

• Improved access to legal information with a multilingual AI assistant, achieving 90% accuracy.

• Processed 478 legal documents using Python (scraping, OCR, and cleaning) to create a structured, searchable dataset.

• Enabled local language responses to make legal content more accessible to non-English speakers.

• Deployed the assistant on GCP using Docker, ensuring scalable access and average response time of 3.2 seconds.

March 2025 – Present

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Student Technical Support Specialist Washington, D.C., USA
  • Guided students on software setup, code debugging, and managing Git workflows.
  • Resolved Python, R, and SQL issues in Jupyter and VS Code environments.

Jan 2025 – Present

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Graduate Instructional Assistant – Data Visualization, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
  • Guided undergraduates in mastering data visualization using Python and RStudio.
  • Helped design assignments and grade projects focused on visual analytics.
  • Delivered hands-on sessions for interactive dashboards and data storytelling.
  • Supported students in applying statistical methods and visualization principles.

Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

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Graduate Instructional Assistant – Data Science Capstone, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
  • Guided students in data extraction, preprocessing, and analysis for capstone projects.
  • Led discussions on project strategy, model evaluation, and data visualization.

Education

Anticipated May 2025

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Master of Science, Data Science, The George Washington University, Washington DC.

Relevant Coursework: Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Visualization of Complex Data, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Algorithm Design, NLP for Data Science, Linux for DevOps, Foundational Pedagogy GradAsst.

Jun 2019 - Jul 2023

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Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India.

Relevant Coursework: Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems, DBMS, Time Series Analysis, Mining of Massive Datasets, Social Network Analysis.

Projects

NeXT Mission
NeXT Mission: AI-Powered Veteran Support

Developed a web platform to support U.S. military veterans transitioning to civilian life, featuring a resume builder, AI chatbot, mentor discovery Powered by Meta LLaMA 4 and Groq API.

Multi-Agent Financial Analytics Engine
Multi-Agent Financial Analytics Engine

Built a multi-agent AI bot for real-time financial insights using OpenAI, Groq, and Yahoo Finance APIs. Automated financial analysis and insight generation for end users.

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Data-Driven Insights for Apple Stock Market Predictions

Developed robust time-series forecasting models, including LSTM with XGBoost and Voting Regressor, and enhanced ARIMA models.

Tableau
Advanced Data Visualization of Los Angeles Crime Patterns

Developed and optimized a data visualization platform for analyzing Los Angeles crime trends using Tableau and Python.

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Credit Card Churn Analysis: Predictive Modeling for Customer Retention

Developed a churn prediction model using Random Forest, Logistic Regression, and Decision Tree algorithms.

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Supply Chain Management Database Efficiency Analysis

Investigated the efficiency of MySQL, MongoDB, and Neo4j in supply chain management by benchmarking their performance.

Languages & Tools

FastAPI
86%
PostgreSQL
87%
Docker
85%
AWS
80%
PyTorch
88%
TensorFlow
82%
Python
90%
R
79%
Tableau
80%
MySQL
75%
MongoDB
70%
Neo4j
90%
// Languages function listLanguages() { let languages = [ "Python", "JavaScript", "R", "SQL", "Scala", "C++" ]; console.log(languages); }
// Clouds function listClouds() { let clouds = [ "Amazon Web Services (AWS)", "Google Cloud Platform (GCP)", "Microsoft Azure" ]; console.log(clouds); }
// NLP and LLMs function listNLPandLLMs() { let nlpAndLLMs = [ "LangChain", "LlamaIndex", "Hugging Face", "OpenAI GPT", "Transformers", "BERT", "spaCy" ]; console.log(nlpAndLLMs); }
// ML Frameworks & Tools function listMLFrameworks() { let mlFrameworks = [ "TensorFlow", "PyTorch", "Scikit-learn", "Keras", "XGBoost", "Pandas", "NumPy" ]; console.log(mlFrameworks); }
// Frameworks function listFrameworks() { let frameworks = [ "Docker", "Kubernetes", "FastAPI", "Django", "React", "Next.js", "Streamlit", "Spark", "Kafka" ]; console.log(frameworks); }
// Vector Databases & DevOps function listVectorDBs() { let vectorDBs = [ "Qdrant", "Pinecone", "FAISS", "Weaviate", "PGVector", "GitHub Actions", "PostgreSQL" ]; console.log(vectorDBs); }

Portfolio

See My Awesome Work
SearchRank AI

SearchRank AI: Neural Search & Ranking System

Abstract: Intelligent search system with neural ranking using BERT for semantic search and learning-to-rank algorithms.
Tools & Technologies Used: PyTorch, BERT, FAISS, Learning-to-Rank.
Conclusion: Production-ready neural search engine for personalized retrieval and ranking.

TripFlow AI

TripFlow AI: Multi-Agent Travel Planner

Abstract: Built a custom AI travel planner using OpenAI Agent Kit with modular workflows combining classification and itinerary agents.
Tools & Technologies Used: OpenAI Agent Kit, Flight Widget, MCP Servers, Visual Workflow Editor.
Conclusion: Created a real-time flight search and travel planning system with drag-and-drop UI for rapid prototyping and seamless agent orchestration.

JobWatch AI

JobWatch AI: Automated Job Application Tracker

Abstract: Built an AI-powered automation that tracks job applications while I sleep, processing emails at 1 AM daily using OpenAI to extract job details.
Tools & Technologies Used: Make.com, OpenAI GPT, Gmail API, Google Sheets, Slack, No-Code Automation.
Conclusion: Automated job tracking workflow eliminates duplicates, provides Slack alerts, and maintains a fully updated application tracker with zero manual effort.

NeXT Mission

NeXT Mission: AI-Powered Veteran Support

Abstract: An AI-powered platform supporting military veterans transitioning to civilian life with a resume builder, chatbot, mentor discovery.
Tools & Technologies Used: Python, Django, Vue.js, Meta LLaMA 4, Groq API, MongoDB, SerpAPI.
Conclusion: A unified platform showcasing Meta's models for real-world impact, developed for the ai+expo hackathon.

Multi-Agent Financial Analytics Engine

Multi-Agent Financial Analytics Engine

Abstract: Built a multi-agent AI bot for real-time financial insights using OpenAI, Groq, and Yahoo Finance APIs.
Tools & Technologies Used: Python, FastAPI, OpenAI API, Groq API, Yahoo Finance API.
Conclusion: Delivered a web-based solution that automates financial analysis and insight generation.

AskLaw Legal Assistant

AI Meets Law: Transforming Legal Research with RAG and Fine-Tuned LLM

Abstract: Integrated RAG and fine-tuned LLMs for efficient and precise legal research.
Tools & Technologies Used: Python, Streamlit, FAISS, GPT fine-tuning, SentenceTransformer
Conclusion: Delivered an AI solution for precise legal research with user-friendly interaction.

Text Classification Using SciBERT

Text Classification Using SciBERT

Abstract: Multi-label text classification with SciBERT and a multi-head architecture for scientific abstracts.
Tools & Technologies Used: Python, SciBERT, PyTorch, LSTM, CNN
Conclusion: Delivered a high-performing text classifier leveraging SciBERT and innovative deep learning techniques.

Apple Stock Market Predictions

Data-Driven Insights for Apple Stock Market Predictions

Abstract: Developed time-series forecasting models to analyze Apple Inc.'s stock data spanning nearly four decades.
Tools & Algorithms Used: Python, LSTM, XGBoost, Voting Regressor, ARIMA
Conclusion: Improved accuracy in stock predictions through feature engineering, hyperparameter optimization, and ensemble techniques.

Los Angeles Crime Patterns

Advanced Data Visualization of Los Angeles Crime Patterns

Abstract: Created a data visualization platform for analyzing Los Angeles crime trends using a 900K record dataset.
Tools Used: Tableau, Python
Conclusion: Enhanced law enforcement strategies through interactive dashboards highlighting key geographic and temporal patterns.

Credit Card Churn Analysis

Credit Card Churn analysis

Abstract: Developed a churn prediction model to enhance customer retention in the credit card industry.
Tools & Algorithms Used: R, Random Forest, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree
Conclusion: Significantly improved customer loyalty strategies through analysis of transaction data.

Supply Chain Management Database Efficiency Analysis

Supply Chain Management Database Efficiency Analysis

Abstract: Investigated the efficiency of various databases in supply chain management using DataCo's dataset.
Tools Used: MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j
Conclusion: Optimized database selection for supply chain applications based on data retrieval speed and network pathfinding performance.

Customer Shopping Preference

Retail Analytics: Utilizing ML for Subscription Insights

Abstract: Predictive analytics framework using Random Forest and Neural Network models for Customer Shopping Preference analysis.
Tools & Algorithms Used: Python, Random Forest, Neural Network
Conclusion: Achieved 97% prediction accuracy in customer subscription behavior through advanced data normalization, categorical encoding, and hyperparameter optimization techniques.

Indoor Multi-Camera Human Tracking

Indoor Multi-Camera Human Tracking

Abstract: Developed a state-of-the-art multi-camera people detection and tracking system for indoor environments.
Tools Used: Python, OpenCV, TensorFlow, Keras
Conclusion: Achieved substantial performance improvements in open environments by successfully addressing occlusion challenges.

Achievement Hub

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Earned the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification, demonstrating foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud services.
Validated expertise in cloud fluency, AWS services, and ability to identify essential AWS tools for cloud-focused projects.

Founding Engineer at Avenio
Founding Engineer – Avenio Corporation

Joined Avenio Corporation as a Founding AI/ML Engineer, building real-time agentic AI assistants for biomedical research.
Developed scalable AI pipelines using LLMs, LangChain, and AWS to deliver fast, accurate insights from scientific literature.

AI+ Expo Hackathon
AI+ Expo Hackathon (Meta Track – Runner-Up)

Secured 2nd place in the Meta Track at the AI+ Expo Hackathon for building NeXT Mission, a veteran-focused AI assistant powered by Meta's LLaMA 4.
Recognized for impactful use of generative AI and full-stack deployment under tight hackathon timelines.

AWS Summit & Expo
AWS Summit & Expo – Washington, DC

Participated in the AWS Summit, engaging with cloud professionals and hands-on workshops on GenAI, ETL pipelines, and cloud-native tools.
Explored innovations in AI/ML infrastructure and broadened my knowledge in scalable cloud deployment.

Graduation in Data Science
Graduation – Master's in Data Science (GWU)

Graduated with a Master of Science in Data Science from The George Washington University with a 3.97 GPA.
Honed skills in machine learning, NLP, and statistical modeling, laying the foundation for applied AI research.

World Bank Presentation
World Bank – AI Project Presentation

Presented a GenAI legal assistant project at the World Bank, applying RAG pipelines and LLMs to improve access to legal resources.
Earned recognition from mentors and peers for innovation, clarity, and potential policy impact.

Graduate Instructional Assistant
Graduate Instructional Assistant – Data Science Capstone

Guided undergraduates through their end-to-end capstone projects—from idea generation to final presentations. Grateful to Professor Sushovan Majhi for his mentorship and trust throughout the semester.

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Fine-Tune Your LLM

Through this course, I honed advanced skills in fine-tuning large language models to suit specific business and technical needs.

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RAG and Fine-Tuning Explained

This course enhanced my understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning techniques for LLMs, showcasing their practical applications.

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TensorFlow: Working with NLP

In this course, I acquired hands-on skills in TensorFlow for building natural language processing (NLP) models efficiently.

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GPT-4 Foundations: Building AI-Powered Apps

This course provided me with foundational knowledge to build AI-powered applications using GPT-4, focusing on software development and generative AI principles.

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Introduction to Generative AI with GPT

This achievement highlights my foundational knowledge in the principles of generative AI using GPT models, focusing on their capabilities and application scenarios.

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Generative AI: Working with Large Language Models

I gained advanced skills in large language models (LLM), natural language processing (NLP), and generative AI.

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Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI

I gained essential skills in natural language processing, generative AI & Prompt Engineering.

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Generative AI: Introduction to Large Language Models

I gained valuable insights into the architecture and applications of large language models and generative AI.

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Introduction to Large Language Models

I gained foundational knowledge in the architecture and functionality of large language models (LLMs).

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Learning Design Thinking

I acquired advanced competencies in design thinking methodologies for the effective visualization and interpretation of complex datasets.

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Design Thinking: Prototyping

I acquired advanced competencies in design thinking methodologies and prototyping techniques.

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Student Athletic Assistant at George Washington University

This picture reflects my role as a Student Athletic Assistant at George Washington University, where I ensured excellent guest services and resolved attendee concerns at basketball events.

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DataCamp Intermediate SQL

This certification from DataCamp affirms my intermediate skills in SQL, focusing on complex queries and database manipulation for data analysis.

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