Physics brain. Product instincts. I find the story in the data, then figure out what to do about it.
I graduated with an Integrated MSc in Physics from BITS Pilani Hyderabad and completed my Master's thesis at IIT Bombay, where I built a real-time Gamma Ray Burst detection pipeline for AstroSat satellite data.
Along the way, I realised the thing I love most is turning complex, noisy signal into clear insight. Whether that signal is coming from a neutron star or a business dashboard, the problem-solving muscle is the same. That's what brought me to data and product.
Master's thesis at IIT Bombay. Designed a production-grade detection system for Gamma Ray Bursts using live satellite data from CZTI aboard AstroSat. Engineered four independent detection algorithms (N-Sigma, Top-N, CuSum, Sum-Threshold) — each addressing different statistical regimes. The system handles signal noise, false-positive suppression, and real-time throughput constraints, directly mirroring how AI systems balance precision vs. recall in high-stakes pipelines.
Full-stack analytics pipeline — raw CSV to production dashboard. Wrote complex SQL (CTEs, window functions, aggregations) against SQLite, processed in Python, and visualised in Tableau with KPI tiles, content growth timeline, country distribution, and a genre treemap. Built for business decision-making, not just aesthetics.
Built an end-to-end agentic workflow using n8n that automates the job search pipeline — scraping listings, matching against a target role profile, drafting personalised outreach messages, and tracking application status. Demonstrates applied understanding of LLM orchestration, prompt chaining, and multi-step agentic logic in a real-world product context.
End-to-end product case study on Spotify's podcast discovery problem. Defined user personas (Casual Commuter, Deep Diver, Lapsed Listener), mapped friction points, prioritised a feature roadmap, and designed two solutions: a Smart Discovery Feed and a Podcast Taste Graph. Includes success metrics, pitfall mitigation, and business impact framing.
Demonstrated galaxy classification at 94% accuracy using a hybrid quantum-classical model on NASA imagery. Divided images into 16×16 pixel patches, encoded via a Parameterized Quantum Circuit (PQC) chosen for high expressibility and entanglement. Trained with Cross-Entropy loss and L-BFGS optimisation, combining PyTorch and Qiskit Machine Learning.
Krittika Astronomy Club project using MCMC with a broken power law model to fit neutron star afterglow light curves. Applied Bayesian parameter estimation to constrain physical decay properties post-merger. Implemented entirely from scratch in Python.
Physics taught me to start with priors, update on evidence, and never mistake noise for signal. That's exactly how I approach product decisions, business problems, and analytical work. The methods scale.