Tanmay Desai

Experience

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  Consult Your Community at UCLA

  Jan 2022 - now

  Communicate with 4 clients from multiple industries to perform market research and develop market strategies to cater to business concerns.Compile comprehensive exploratory research through competitive analyses and case studies in a team of six individuals to constitute final deliverables and market insights. Conducted extensive research on current SEO strategies and leveraged findings to help create firm websites, which enhanced online exposure and traffic.

  • Senior Consultant

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Business Analyst

    Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
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  Brand Socialite

  Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

  Business Development Intern

  • Collaborated directly with the founder to determine the best manner to research/prospect new customers and partner agencies.• Researched and devised a strong pipeline of 30+ potential clients and partners and contacted weekly to develop a client base.

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  The Data Science Union at UCLA

  Apr 2023 - now

  Data Analyst

  • Undertook an intensive 10-week accelerated data science course and gained proficiency in data cleaning, machine learning, and data visualization techniques.• Completed data science assignments that involved problem-solving, list comprehension, and bug handling/fixing using various programming languages and tools, demonstrating proficiency in the practical application of data science concepts and techniques and programming skills.• Completed an assessment of my understanding of CNNs through a project, Deep Vision Image Enhancement:• Developed an ESPCN model using TensorFlow for image enhancement, emphasizing convolutional layers and depth-to-space upscaling. Achieved refined image details and enhanced feature extraction, leading to a significant image quality improvement with a PSNR improvement from ~27 to ~6. Implemented effective fine-tuning strategies, including Mean Squared Error loss during training. Show less

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  Cognizant

  May 2023 - Jun 2023

  Member of Cognizant Digital Leadership Academy

  • Engaged in a comprehensive curriculum focused on developing leadership skills and understanding digital transformation. • Participated in workshops, seminars, case studies, simulations, and networking opportunities with industry leaders. • Gained insights into digital strategy, innovation, technology trends, change management, and customer experience.

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  Datacoves

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2023

  Software Development Engineering Intern

  https://github.com/TanmayJDesai/dbt-surreal• Engineered the first specialized dbt adaptor for the SurrealDb database system, acquiring proficiency in Jinja2 templating and utilizing various Python libraries, along with the command-line interface on macOS, to ensure optimal performance and seamless integration.• Acquired a comprehensive understanding of the dbt (data build tool) ecosystem by extensively reviewing its documentation and applying core concepts, including hands-on creation of a dbt project using Snowflake database and Kaggle-sourced data, resulting in a dbt certification. Show less

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  National Science Foundation (NSF)

  Feb 2024 - now

  Data Analytics and Software Engineering Intern

  • Engineered a solution to collate and organize teams' data from I-Corps regional programming into a single spreadsheet, ensuring data integrity and accuracy, and devised a programmatic approach to cross-reference related sheets for consistency in the consolidated data.• Developed a program to process and organize team data, integrating Salesforce IDs and primary keys for data integrity, and implemented an auto- update feature to sync team numbers with team names, enhancing data accessibility and analysis capabilities.• Integrated acquired data into the I-Corp data master sheet, establishing a dynamic pipeline of 200+ potential funding opportunities to to support innovative research in various industries. Show less

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  Entertainment Partners

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Data Analytics/Client Success Intern

  • Developed an NLP model using Scikit-learn, NLTK, and Pandas, which expanded the scope of analysis by extracting insights from previouslyunexamined data.• Analyzed client escalation data to identify trends and process improvement areas using JIRA, focusing on metrics such as Escalation TurnaroundTime (TAT) and lag times, leading to improved client experience and operational efficiency.• Identified and resolved 3696 incorrectly open setup cases by analyzing customer data, leading to operational efficiency Show less