A focused view of internships, leadership, and team experience.

• Applied AI Intern

  Featurely AI (San Francisco Bay Area Based) · Bangalore, India · June 2025 - July 2025

  Worked on explainable human-behavior simulation systems for product understanding under tight data constraints.

  • - Featurely is a US AI startup backed by Bling Capital, whose partners have backed companies such as Palantir and Lyft.
  • - Built an explainable human-behavior simulation model using LLMs, probabilistic modeling, graph-based memory, and user-system simulation ideas.
  • - Engineered an episodic memory system using Neo4j and Pinecone with recursive retrieval across vector RAG and graph RAG patterns.
  • - Deployed the system with FastAPI, Docker, AWS EC2, and a Vector-based frontend so stakeholders could test it remotely.

• Machine Learning Intern, Global Data Science Team (Optimization Pod)

  Caterpillar · Chennai, India · Jan 2025 - May 2025

  Worked on optimization and reinforcement-learning systems for mining-fleet dispatch and simulation workflows.

  • - Developed a multi-agent reinforcement learning dispatch system for mining fleets using proximal policy optimization.
  • - Built a multi-objective reward framework balancing productivity, truck congestion, and power efficiency.
  • - Automated mine-layout generation to cut setup time from hours to minutes for faster experimentation across many site layouts.

• Core Team Member, Wellness Team

  IIT Madras · Chennai, India · Aug 2022 - May 2025

  Contributed to student wellness initiatives while helping coordinate peer support and campus events over a three-year stretch.

  • - Managed a team of 50 coordinators across wellness initiatives and student support efforts.
  • - Led numerous wellness events for the IIT Madras student community.
  • - Offered peer counselling support to students.