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ML & AI Projects

Building intelligent systems • Solving real-world problems

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HVAC System Optimization

DEPLOYED

Engineered ensemble ML pipeline for autonomous HVAC optimization using Offline RL, VAE, GBR, and LSTM.

HVAC Optimization System
Projected $6K+ annual energy savings
PyTorch Reinforcement Learning Python scikit-learn

Agricultural Pest Detection

DEPLOYED

Sole ML engineer at Barn Owls Technology. Trained YOLOv11 model achieving 90%+ accuracy for real-time pest detection.

Deployed across 14 farms
YOLOv11 Computer Vision Docker AWS

NeoViews - Soccer Analytics

RESEARCH

Developed LSTM model to predict soccer player positions with <10m mean absolute error.

Break Through Tech AI @ MIT
LSTM Time Series Bayesian Optimization

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LLM Benchmarking Research

PUBLISHED

Led research team developing methods for benchmarking LLM models. Abstract and poster published at AAAS.

President, Public Interest Tech Team
LLMs Research Python

OCR System Optimization

PRODUCTION

Reduced OCR inference training costs by 12% through DSPy benchmarking at Indico Data.

12% cost reduction
DSPy OCR Optimization

Studio Assistant

INTERNAL TOOL

Built Streamlit-based tool for instant prompt quality feedback, improving ML team productivity at Indico Data.

ML Team Productivity Tool
Streamlit NLP Python

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Nuggy - AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing

STEALTH MODE

Co-founding Nuggy to revolutionize cannabis retail with AI-powered dynamic pricing. Developing machine learning solutions to help dispensaries optimize margins and increase profitability.

Currently working with early pilot partners
Machine Learning Pricing Optimization Startup Python
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