Akshay Gurav
Data Scientist
Data Science & AI/ML engineer with hands-on experience as Ex-Intern @ Curetopia (USA) & freelance developer — building ML pipelines, Power BI dashboards, and LLM-powered solutions. Ex-VP @ E-Cell | IIT Bombay Campus Ambassador '24 & '25 | GSSoC '25 contributor.
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Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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@Akshay-gurav-31About Me
I'm a Data Science and AI/ML engineer passionate about turning data into impactful solutions. Having completed an international internship with Curetopia (USA) alongside client freelance projects, I focus on developing machine learning workflows, automated CI/CD pipelines, data-driven insights, and full-stack integrations that solve real-world problems.
My journey spans across hackathons, open-source contributions, and community initiatives, where I enjoy collaborating on real-world challenges and building meaningful technology. With a background in Python, Power BI, and modern web development, I strive to connect analytical thinking with intuitive user experiences.
As a former Vice President at E-Cell, I've also had the opportunity to support innovation and entrepreneurship within the tech community, always driven by curiosity and continuous learning.
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Skills & Technologies
Power BI
ML
LLMs & RAG
Web Dev
Excel
HTML/CSS
JavaScript
React
Data Analysis
Pandas
NumPy
Matplotlib
Freelance Work
Reusable Open Science Hackathon Framework
- Built a reusable, configuration-driven framework for rare disease organizations with modular components and comprehensive documentation.
- Engineered automated GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows and modular configuration templates that eliminated repetitive manual setup (which previously took ~3 hours), slashing participant onboarding & deployment time to just 15–20 minutes (85%+ setup-time reduction).
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PKU Commons – Community Food Index PWA
- Designed and built an installable, mobile-first PWA for PKU patients: food search, barcode scanning, on-device label OCR, Aspartame detection, and daily Phe tracking.
- Built safeguards for health-critical data: unverifiable Phe values are flagged as "PHE UNKNOWN" instead of estimated, and OCR-extracted values require user confirmation before submission.
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My Built Product
Bootstrapped from concept to production on an official .com domain. Engineered with zero-latency client-side processing, daily feature upgrades, and programmatic SEO scaling.
Still Studio.
getstillstudio.comHigh-Performance, Privacy-First Browser Image Resizer & Media Studio
A modern, privacy-first web utility built to resize, compress, and convert images instantly in the browser. Unlike bloated alternatives loaded with ads and paywalls that upload confidential files to external servers, Still Studio operates 100% client-side with bank-grade privacy.
Self-funded and launched on getstillstudio.com, establishing an independent SaaS identity with SSL encryption and global CDN caching.
Actively shipping daily UX updates: multi-image batch ZIP downloads, exact dimension controls (cm, inches, px), and print-ready DPI settings.
Engineered programmatic landing pages targeting high-intent Google search queries ("reduce image size in kb", "passport photo resize") with JSON-LD schema & sub-50ms TTFB.
User images never leave the browser. Processed locally via HTML5 Canvas & Web Worker threads, delivering zero cloud hosting egress cost and infinite scalability.
akshay@portfolio:~/products/still-studio$ curl -I https://getstillstudio.com # HTTP/2 200 OK
Work Experience
Software Engineer Intern
Hybrid- Implemented a web-based ML pipeline orchestration system featuring a drag-and-drop interface for seamless experiment management and workflow tracking.
- Engineered high-performance LMS backend with modular REST APIs, database integration, and automated API testing for scalable user and course management.
Data Science & AI/ML Intern (Completed)
USA Remote • Completed- Performed EDA, preprocessing, and feature engineering on biomedical and healthcare datasets, boosting ML model classification accuracy by 15%.
- Applied statistical hypothesis testing on 10+ clinical research hypotheses to uncover actionable diagnostic insights.
- Designed and implemented a knowledge graph schema mapping interconnected medical entities, accelerating clinical query resolution times.
- Built automated ML pipelines, interactive Power BI KPI dashboards, and AI agent integrations using the Eliza framework, TypeScript, Python, and Docker.
Campus Ambassador
National Outreach- Represented IIT Bombay entrepreneurship and technical initiatives, leading campus outreach and driving 150+ student registrations for national events.
- Coordinated technical workshops and ideathons, bridging industry-level innovation and peer knowledge exchange.
Curetopia Internship
Deeper look at the completed internship role — verified with official offer letter.
Data Science Intern at
Curetopia (Remote)
Selected for a global remote internship at Curetopia Association, a leading biomedical and AI-focused organization operating in Switzerland and the USA.
- Collaborated on biomedical data projects involving data scraping, cleaning, and visualization
- Assisted in development and problem-solving of machine learning models
- Contributed to global AI/healthcare initiatives
- Built AI agent using Eliza framework, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker
Jul–Oct 2025 | USA & Switzerland (Completed)
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Projects
DermoAI
Elysium AI
MRIxAI
LinkedIn Dashboard | Power BI
LinkedIn analytics dashboard built using my profile's official data export. Tracks profile performance, engagement, connections, and networking growth.
Tools: Power BI, Python (Pandas)
FasalMitra Agriculture
News Press Point
Hackathons
Smart India Hackathon 2025
Our team Innovisionaries was shortlisted in the internal college-level round of SIH 2025 for our Farming and Agriculture concept leveraging AI and data-driven insights.
Smart India Hackathon 2024
Our team HackFit was shortlisted in the internal college-level round of SIH 2024 for our AR Fitness concept creating immersive and interactive fitness experiences.
Avishkar 2025 Competition
Shortlisted in the internal college-level round of Avishkar 2025 for our project MediCynth - AI-powered health platform with skin disease diagnosis, MRI 3D visualization, and medical chatbot.
Certificates
E-Cell
Vice President, E-Cell JJMCOE (2024)
Served as Vice President of the Entrepreneurship Cell, associated with E-Cell, IIT Bombay.
We achieved AIR 113 in the National Entrepreneurship Challenge (IIT Bombay) through strong teamwork and innovative execution.
Actively contributed to fostering an entrepreneurial culture and mentoring peers in idea development and leadership.
E-Summit 2025, IIT Bombay – Delegate
Attending the summit on campus was an inspiring and eye-opening experience, filled with learning, networking, and exposure to real-world startup insights.
Blog
Community Service Experience
E-Summit 2025 Experience
Teachers' Day Experience
