AI Specialist & ML Engineer

Building the Future with Artificial Intelligence

Passionate about designing, building, and deploying production-ready AI services. Currently pursuing MSc in AI at Cardiff University with hands-on experience in deep learning and FastAPI.

Uppini Niranjan

Uppini Niranjan

AI Specialist from Cardiff, UK

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Technologies
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Projects
MSc
AI Degree
UK
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About Me

Passionate AI Engineer

A highly driven AI specialist with expertise spanning from neural network architecture design to production deployment, making me versatile in the complete AI development lifecycle.

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Education Excellence

Currently pursuing MSc in Artificial Intelligence at Cardiff University, building on a strong foundation in AI from Mahindra University.

Production Experience

Hands-on experience deploying production-ready AI services using FastAPI, Docker, and Kubernetes in real-world environments.

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AI Innovation

Specialized in deep learning, NLP, and LLMs with practical experience in TensorFlow, Keras, and HuggingFace transformers.

Professional Journey

Experience & Projects

Building innovative AI solutions from concept to deployment with focus on real-world impact.

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Digital Innovator Intern

Didgiup Private Limited • Jan 2024 – May 2024
  • Built multi-output classification model for Door Specification project using decision trees and neural networks
  • Deployed production-ready web service using FastAPI framework to process input data and predict classifications
  • Integrated TfidfVectorizer with Random Forest and AdaBoost classifiers for document processing pipelines
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Malware Analysis Using Deep Learning

Mahindra University • Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Built and trained robust malware detection model using Python, TensorFlow, and Keras
  • Employed BERT and Word2Vec for advanced word embeddings and feature extraction
  • Iteratively evaluated and fine-tuned various ML algorithms to enhance classification accuracy
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EMG Data Acquisition System

IIT Jammu • Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Engineered data acquisition system in Python to collect and process EMG sensor data
  • Implemented and deployed ML models to classify and predict motor actions from real-time EMG signals
  • Demonstrated full-cycle approach from data collection to deployment in biomedical applications
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NLP Emotion Analysis

Mahindra University • Jan 2023 – May 2023
  • Experimented with NLP techniques using HuggingFace library for AI-generated content analysis
  • Built service to analyze and compare emotional depth of AI-generated stories
  • Developed data visualization skills creating emotion probability matrices and bar charts
Academic Excellence

Education & Learning

Building a strong theoretical foundation while gaining practical experience in cutting-edge AI technologies.

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MSc Artificial Intelligence

Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK • Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Advanced studies in machine learning, deep learning, and AI systems architecture. Focus on cutting-edge research and practical applications of AI in real-world scenarios.

  • Advanced Machine Learning & Neural Networks
  • Computer Vision & Natural Language Processing
  • AI Ethics & Responsible AI Development
  • Research Methods in AI & Data Science
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Master's Dissertation

Cardiff University • Jun 2025 – Sep 2025

LLM Data Agents for Tabular Reasoning • Breakthrough research achieving 23x performance improvement in small model fine-tuning.

  • Architected automated data curation pipeline generating high-quality (Question, Thought Process, Code) triplets from DataBench benchmark
  • Fine-tuned three distinct open-source models (DeepSeek-1.3B, Phi-3-3.8B, CodeQwen-7B) using QLoRA methodology
  • Achieved 50.94% accuracy with fine-tuned 1.3B DeepSeek model, outperforming 47.19% GPT-4o baseline
  • Demonstrated 23x performance improvement through specialized training approaches
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B.Tech Artificial Intelligence

Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India • Aug 2020 – Aug 2024

CGPA: 7.0/10 • Comprehensive foundation in AI, machine learning, and software engineering with hands-on project experience.

  • Machine Learning & Deep Learning Fundamentals
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Computer Vision & Image Processing
  • Software Engineering & System Design
Technical Expertise

Skills & Technologies

Comprehensive technical skills spanning the entire AI development lifecycle from research to production deployment.

🐍Programming Languages

Python (Advanced) SQL JavaScript R MATLAB

🧠AI/ML Frameworks

TensorFlow Keras PyTorch Scikit-learn XGBoost LightGBM

🔤NLP & LLMs

HuggingFace Transformers BERT GPT Models NLTK spaCy Word2Vec

📊Data Science

Pandas NumPy Matplotlib Seaborn Plotly Jupyter

Web & APIs

FastAPI Flask REST APIs GraphQL React Node.js

🚀DevOps & Deployment

Docker Kubernetes Git CI/CD AWS Google Cloud
Let's Connect

Get In Touch

Ready to collaborate on exciting AI projects or discuss opportunities. Let's build something amazing together!

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Location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Available for remote work worldwide

Work Authorization: Eligible for UK Graduate Visa upon MSc completion

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Email

niranjannirru6@gmail.com

Response within 24 hours

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Phone

(+44) 7783794258

Available for calls and video meetings

Timezone: GMT (London)