Aesha Shah

Aesha Shah

ex-Data Engineer Intern @ Amazon | Computer Science

Arizona State University

Hi there!

I am Aesha Shah, a M.S. in Computer Science graduate from Arizona State University (ASU).

Equipped with skills and a fair understanding of Data Science and Machine Learning algorithms and their applications, I am keenly interested in diving deeper head-on in those fields. I’m creative, analytical and strategic in my ways and thrive on adapting to and succeeding in problem solving and complex, challenging environments. I also take pride in having the ability to look at the big picture while having an eye for attention to detail simultaneously.

While not working or studying, you will probably find me strumming my guitar and reading.

Words I live by: Keep Learning. Be Kind and Helpful. Always Create Value.

Currently, I am open to exciting full-time roles in Data Science/Machine Learning. I’m also always up for interesting conversations and any stories/experiences you might have to share. Please feel free to reach out and I’d be happy to chat about either!

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Interests
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Science
  • Music
  • Books
Education
  • Master of Science in Computer Science, 2023

    Arizona State University

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering, 2021

    University of Mumbai

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Data Engineer Intern
May 2023 – Aug 2023 Bellevue, Washington
  • Reduced costs by 40% and improved performance by 80% for ETL pipelines and Redshift Clusters, increasing the efficiency of benchmark setting for Amazon Fulfillment Centers through an elaborate dashboard.
  • Optimized identification and rectification of performance detrimental gaps and incorrect keys in sub-par jobs and queries.
  • Proposed innovative AI integration strategies to stimulate growth and promote innovation within existing organizational projects.
 
 
 
 
 
Research Analyst
Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 Tempe, Arizona

Rodel Project -

  • Researched and analyzed predictive tax models to integrate into an innovative and interactive simulator of Arizona to enable leaders and citizens to explore the implications of proposed policies ranging from education to infrastructure hence aiding in informed decision-making.
  • Developed and optimized the user interface using ReactJS and Three.js to improve user experience and responsiveness by 28%.
  • Implemented a KD-Tree Nearest Neighbor model to accurately assign students to schools by considering factors like proximity and school capacity.
 
 
 
 
 
Data Science Research Assistant
Aug 2022 – Dec 2022 Tempe, Arizona
  • Analyzed Arizona’s Medicaid data, policy changes over the past 5 years, and impact of COVID-19 on Opioid Use Disorder.
  • Identified patterns in treatment gaps to evaluate program effectiveness and remission rates of currently enrolled patients.
  • Managed project progress and stakeholder communication for the State Opioid Response (SOR) initiative.
  • Provided project management support and assistance to ensure project progress and effective communication with key stakeholders for the State Opioid Response (SOR) project.
 
 
 
 
 
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Specialist
Mar 2022 – Aug 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Developed classification models (CatBoost) to forecast and identify at-risk students leading to 12% increase in success rates over a semester.
  • Aggregated student data to perform quantitative analysis from various data sources and transformed them into actionable insights.
  • Produced data to promote student success by providing target audience lists of students to receive interventions based on the predictions.
  • Reduced fetch and load time by 65% by successfully reproducing SQL queries for Google Data Studio dashboards in BigQuery.
  • Leveraged Google Analytics and BigQuery to track and analyze web behavior and activity aimed at increasing prospective student enrollments for the ASUOnline website.
 
 
 
 
 
Machine Learning Intern
Aug 2021 – Nov 2021 Mumbai, India
  • Developed a deep learning powered Automated Invoice Data Extractor for an Australian client using Python to detect and extract valuable information from digital energy invoices using Computer Vision and NLP, eliminating manual labor by 80%.
  • Trained an Object Detection model to localize 10+ relevant data points in 25+ invoice formats to achieve 95%+ F1-Score.
  • Developed and trained various machine learning models for spatial text detection, keyword extraction and company and table identification and classification on energy bills and performed statistical inferencing on the results to match stakeholder expectations.
  • Devised a parsing algorithm to extract and structure data from invoice PDFs using Tabula, OCR, and Regex to engineer model data for training.
  • Interpreted 1,25,000+ images from CCTV feeds to detect 7 object categories during day and night for Traffic Detection and Tracking.
 
 
 
 
 
Team Lead and Software Development Intern
May 2020 – Dec 2020 Mumbai, India
  • Led a team of 4 interns and contributed heavily to brainstorming and executing an end-to-end workflow to build an analytics tool that enables recruiters and hiring managers to analyze, track and visualize team performance metrics/KPIs.
  • Implemented a Business Rule Engine in Python that performed Custom Data Validation on 40+ attributes to obtain clean data for visualization using custom dashboards for each user type.
  • Designed and developed the ETL pipeline to map data from complex datasets and multiple data sources using PostgreSQL and Django.

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