About

Shikhar Agrawal is an accomplished Analyst at AQR with a passion for solving real-world business problems with software engineering and data science. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering in 2019. With over 3.87 years of relevant experience, Shikhar has a proven track record of building quick Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and deploying Machine Learning and Deep Learning models and services as APIs. Shikhar is skilled in a wide range of programming languages and tools, including Python, C++/C, Go, SQL, MongoDB, Redis, Spark, CI/CD, AWS, Deep Learning frameworks like TensorFlow, Keras, and PyTorch. He is also experienced in filing patents and has a deep understanding of Information Retrieval, P2P, AI, NLP, Selenium, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, Javascript, Pandas, MySQL, Elastic Search, Kafka, UI, Django, and Computer Vision. Before joining AQR, Shikhar worked as an Assistant Manager at Zensar, where he gained valuable experience in software engineering and data science. He is a Research Scientist with a strong background in Python, Deep Learning, AWS, Data Science, SQL, Keras, Redis, Spark, and ML. Shikhar's education history includes a Bachelors with Honors in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, and High School in Science from The Sanskaar Valley School. He is an enthusiastic learner who is always looking for new challenges and opportunities to improve his skills and knowledge. With his experience, skills, and passion for solving real-world business problems, Shikhar is a valuable asset to any team.