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Senior Data Scientist | ML, GenAI & Aerospace Engineering Simulation Expert

Profile Summary

I am a Senior Data Scientist with 8+ years of experience across machine learning, generative AI, data engineering, and engineering simulations. I specialize in building end-to-end analytics and AI systems, combining cloud-native data pipelines with applied ML to deliver scalable, decision-ready solutions. In industry, I lead analytics and ETL development using Python, SQL, Apache Airflow, BigQuery, and Google Cloud, designing data lakes, KPI frameworks, and automated dashboards across marketing, product, and customer data. My recent work focuses on NLP and Generative AI, including LLM fine-tuning, agentic AI workflows, semantic search, and AI-assisted analytics. Previously, I was a Research Assistant at IIT Bombay, where I automated turbomachinery design workflows, conducted high-fidelity CFD simulations, and applied ML to flow diagnostics and stall prediction, resulting in multiple peer-reviewed publications. I hold an Advanced Certification in Space Technologies from IISc Bangalore and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, and I enjoy collaborating on AI, data science, and simulation-driven research projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ★ Big Data Analytics
• ★ Python
• ☆ Aerospace Engineering
• ☆ Aerodynamics
• ☆ Aviation
• ☆ Unmanned Aerial Systems
• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Engineering Education
• ☆ Software Engineering
• ☆ Software Architecture
• ☆ Computer-Aided Engineering
• ☆ Mechanical Engineering
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Text Mining & Analytics
• ☆ Data Mining
• ☆ Natural Language Processing
• ☆ Data Architecture
• ☆ Neural Networks
• ☆ Deep Learning
• ☆ Computer Vision
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Applied Mechanics
• ☆ Fluid Dynamics
• ☆ Thermodynamics
• ☆ Computational Physics
• ☆ Data Storage
• ☆ Matlab
• ☆ SQL
• ☆ R
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Prototyping, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Senior Data Scientist

Hyly.AI

December 2020 - Present

Project Research Assistant

Centre of Propulsion Technology - IIT Bombay

November 2017 - August 2020

Education

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology - Chennai

July 2013 - April 2017

Certifications

• Advanced Certification Program in Space Technologies

  Indian Institute of Science - Bangalore

  https://portfolios.talentsprint.com/SPT/2416488

  May 2025 - Present

• Generative AI with Large Language Models

  Coursera & DeepLearning.AI

  https://coursera.org/share/a1bf0e9d79f66b6c76cdcf235e2ae0a1

  August 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Akshay Kumar, Amit Kumar, Hitesh Chhugani, Manas Payyappalli, A. M. Pradeep (2025). Transient analysis of stall onset in highly-loaded tandem rotor configurations for an axial compressor . Physics of Fluids.

Amit Kumar, Hitesh Chhugani, Shubhali More, A. M. Pradeep, Akshay Kumar (2024). Understanding the Effect of Three-Dimensional Design in Tandem Blade . Journal of Turbomachinery.

Akshay Kumar, Amit Kumar, Jerry T. John, Hitesh Chhugani, A. M. Pradeep (2022). Aerodynamics of Sweep in a Tandem-Bladed Subsonic Axial Compressor Rotor . Journal of Fluids Engineering.

Akshay Kumar, Amit Kumar, A. M. Pradeep (2022). Spike type of stall inception in the tandem rotor . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science.

A. Kumar, M.P. Manas, A.M. Pradeep (2022). Identification and classification of operating flow regimes and prediction of stall in a contra-rotating axial fan using machine learning . The Aeronautical Journal.

Akshay Kumar, Amit Kumar, Jerry T. John, Hitesh Chhugani, A. M. Pradeep (2022). Flow Dynamics of a Subsonic Axial Compressor Rotor With Leaned Tandem Blades . Volume 10A: Turbomachinery — Axial Flow Fan and Compressor Aerodynamics.