About

Kunj Mehta is a highly skilled and motivated software engineer and data scientist actively seeking full-time positions in these fields. He has a passion for simplifying machine learning and data science and has gained over 35,000 views on Medium. Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Machine Learning from Rutgers University, New Jersey, Kunj's aspiration is to always work on meaningful projects with data. He is particularly passionate about applied data science and has proven experience in this field. Kunj's biggest strength lies in his ability to analyze and breakdown gaps in processes and projects, combining the technical side with the business side to come up with optimal solutions. This skill allows him to communicate effectively with business-oriented people, making him an asset to any team working with data. Kunj's journey in the machine learning space began three years ago when he interned at Fractal Analytics, where he built an object segmentation and classification model delivered to a Fortune 500 customer. In 2020, he joined Quantiphi as a Business Analyst, where he was responsible for optimizing internal team processes, performing market and competitive research, brainstorming solutions in tandem with the technical team, and presenting them to leads. He converted two leads during his time with the company. Currently, Kunj is working as a teaching assistant at Rutgers University for courses that include R, SQL, and Amazon Redshift. Kunj keeps up with industry trends through a technical blog he maintains on Medium, which has garnered over 25,000 views to date. He has published two research papers in reputed journals and is proficient in Python, SQL, R, Java, Pytorch, Spark, AWS, pandas, scikit-learn, deep learning, computer vision, natural language, and exploratory data analysis. Kunj is a well-rounded individual with interests in technology, ML, AI, books, politics, and writing. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar, Mumbai, and has a strong educational background, including a degree from Rutgers University. Kunj is an AWS Certified professional with 2.53 years of relevant experience in the field and is a valuable addition to any team.