Shiv Batra

Experience

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  PUG Asia Group

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Summer Intern

  I worked with the team of consultants responsible for devising the India entry strategy for an hi-tech company with an advanced disinformation detection platform in the social media space. The pioneering AI & ML (NLP, Supervised ML, and Neural Networks) platform is used for measuring impact, and detecting authenticity. I assisted the team in developing a market-sounding strategy including (i) identifying potential targets for e.g., Public Relations and Digital Marketing firms and (ii) developing a briefing note including key technical aspects about the platform, service proposition, and select case studies. Show less

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  DPS International

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Independent Researcher

  I pursued independent research under the guidance of Dr. Pragya Verma. The research focused on evaluating multiple supervised machine learning models applied for forecasting the spread of COVID-19 and identifying the most significant factors impacting the spread. I identified the optimal approach based on statistical precision and accuracy metrics (RMSE, MSE, MAE, etc.). The paper also identified the limitations of various models and recommendations on steps to improve the efficacy of various algorithms that could lead to wider deployment. The paper was published in the Quest Journal of Medical and Dental science. Show less

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  Aero A2Z Services Private Limited

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Summer Intern

  My internship with Aero A2Z Services, a drone/UAS start-up, provided me with an opportunity to better understand the start-up ecosystem. The three-week internship was structured as a rotational program and I got the opportunity to work with the strategy, technology, and analytics teams.During the course of my internship with Aero A2Z, I spent a week working with the analytics team. The analytics team’s biggest challenge was to prioritize its product development goals. The product development options included real-time object identification, face recognition, 3-D mapping, image fusion-based analytics, crowd counting, etc. In discussions with the team leader, I offered to develop an objective methodology to set the priorities. To gain an understanding and knowledge of potential approaches I researched relevant publications and journal articles. I had multiple interactions with the marketing, platform development, and avionics team to get a grasp of the customer and industry perspective. These efforts helped me in identifying key metrics such as potential market size, return on investment, competitive advantage, and flexibility to develop bespoke solutions for different customers. Each metric was assigned a specific weightage that resulted in an overall product rating.I presented the evaluation framework to the team, which was well received. I believe that this work helped the team leader make more objective decisions while devising the product development roadmap. Further, this also facilitated improved collaboration amongst various stakeholders. Show less

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  Aero A2Z Services Private Limited

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Summer Intern

  I was part of the team which organized the Aero A2Z/Airobotics stall at the International Drone Expo, New Delhi 2023. We introduced two new autonomous UAV solutions in the Indian market for the first time. My role included handling the logistics (transportation, freight, storage etc.), contacting and inviting prospective customers in both the government (Ministry of Defense, Military forces, Ministry of Home Affairs etc.) and private sector.I also helped in making the marketing material which included posters, banners, presentations and videos. During the expo I was part of the marketing team at the stall. I interacted and presented our autonomous drone solutions to potential customers. Show less

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  Duke Alumni Engagement and Development

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Student Development Representative
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  Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

  Sept 2023 - now

  Research Assistant @ Technology Policy Lab

  Working under Professor David Hoffman on two different projects:1. Cybersecurity Capacity Building in the Middle East: Researching the Cyber risk profile of the Middle East and the current policies and frameworks. Tasked with creating the keynote presentation that Professor Hoffman will present at the 'Digitial Assets @ Duke Abu Dhabhi' conference.2. Cybersecurity and AI: Researching the new risks related to cybersecurity as the use of Artificial intelligence increases. Working on creating content which includes videos and literature for a course on Cybersecurity and AI. Show less