About

Viral Parekh is a highly skilled Senior Data Scientist at Flipkart in Bangalore, with a wealth of experience in computer vision and deep learning-based methods. His current work involves image attribute extraction, object detection, and automation of catalog quality check processes, all of which are essential to the success of the company's e-commerce platform. Viral is also an expert in image super-resolution and other image enhancement techniques, which he has applied to several projects throughout his career. Viral holds an MS in Computer Vision and Human-Computer Interface from IIIT Hyderabad, where he worked under the guidance of Prof. C. V. Jawahar and Dr. Ramanathan Subramanian at the Center for Visual Information Technology (CVIT). Before pursuing his masters, he worked as a Software Engineer at Samsung Research Institute in Noida, India, where he gained valuable experience in Android Telephony Framework. Viral is also an independent Android developer with several published applications on Google Play Store, which have garnered over 300,000 downloads. In addition to his professional experience, Viral has also completed an internship at Goldman Sachs and worked as a Research Assistant at the International Institute of Information Technology. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Nirma University in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. With over 7.86 years of relevant experience, Viral is a highly skilled research scientist, data scientist, and software engineer. His expertise in computer vision, object detection, deep learning, and Android development make him a valuable asset to any team.