TARA MRITHULA

Passionate and dedicated software engineer with a strong belief in learning by doing. I thrive on tackling challenging problems and do not set back until the task at hand is completed. My enthusiasm for machine learning, natural language processing, and data analytics drives me to continuously expand my knowledge and skills in these areas. I bring fresh ideas and a versatile approach to developing next-generation technologies that enhance how users connect, explore, and interact with information. With a proven track record of leading projects and collaborating effectively within teams, I am committed to pushing technology forward and making a significant impact on users around the world.

Hackathons and Competitions:

• Won 3rd prize with a cash award of ₹25,000 in the Datamatics Hackathon by IIT Bombay for automating tasks using products Trubot and TruCap.
• Secured 1st prize as part of a team of 5 in the Samarthanam ATA Hackathon for creating an app to empower visually impaired individuals.
• Finalist in the Ideastorm event by IIT Roorkee, presenting innovative ideas to esteemed judges.
• Participated in various events at Shastra IIT Madras, including the reverse coding (quanta thon).
• Finalist in the AI Hackathon conducted by IIT BHU.
• Finalist in the Datahack by IIT Guwahati, a machine learning task to predict the likelihood of seasonal flu.

• Machine Learning: Proficient in designing, developing, and deploying machine learning models. Competed in Datahack by IIT Guwahati, tackling tasks to predict flu likelihood.
• Natural Language Processing (NLP): Skilled in applying NLP techniques to web scrap and make analysis on movie reviews and to find the mental health inidcators
• Open Source Contributions: Actively contributed to open source projects in GSSoC.
• Project Management: Successfully as a team we emerged as runner-up in the Open House competition by LEAP, IIT Madras for an Agri Automatic Aqua Gate idea.
• Patent Application: Applied for a patent for the "Stress Resilience with Able Education" idea, currently accepted by the Indian Patent Office.
• Technical Presentations: Presented ideas at prestigious platforms such as BITS Pilani and various hackathons.

• Agri Automatic Aqua Gate:developed an automatic water gate for agricultural fields; secured runner-up in LEAP, IIT Madras Open House.
• Stress Resilience with Able Education: Applied for a patent for this idea; presented to the final jury at BITS Pilani.
• Flu Prediction Model: Developed a machine learning model to predict seasonal flu likelihood; participated in Datahack by IIT Guwahati.
• News Summarization and Recommendation: Created a machine learning model for summarizing news articles and recommending content.
• Mental Health Indicators Identification: Developed a model to identify mental health indicators in text messages using NLP.