Darshana Pokhrel

Machine Learning Engineer

šŸ“ Kathmandu, Nepal šŸ“§ pokhreldarshana@gmail.com šŸ“ž 9811057996

Summary

A dedicated Machine Learning Engineer focused on building practical AI systems. I specialize in training, fine-tuning, and deploying machine learning models for real-world applications. I enjoy transforming data into actionable insights and continuously exploring new technologies to make a positive impact.

Experience

Junior Machine Learning Engineer
Mar 2024 – Present
  • Implemented Transformers and RNN architectures for NLP tasks such as sentiment analysis and text classification.
  • Fine-tuned pre-trained models like BERT and GPT using transfer learning and hyperparameter optimization.
  • Performed large-scale data preprocessing, cleaning, normalization, and feature engineering.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams through peer reviews, brainstorming sessions, and testing cycles.

Projects

UBTS (User Behaviour Tracking System)

AI-driven system generating intelligent suggestions from image data.

  • Used BLIP for image captioning
  • PaddleOCR for object detection
  • GLiNER for named entity recognition
DocGPT

News research assistant for equity analysts using LLMs.

  • Built with LangChain, OpenAI API, Streamlit
  • Automated article ingestion and Q&A retrieval
First Aid Chatbot

NLP-powered chatbot for first aid guidance.

  • Bag-of-Words with one-hot encoding
  • ANN trained using backpropagation & gradient descent

Technical Skills

Python Django C C++ C# Pandas NumPy Transformers NLP Deep Learning

Education

BSc. CSIT — Trinity International College
2017 – 2021

Computer Science and Information Technology


+2 Computer Science — Trinity International College
2015 – 2017

Languages

Fluent in English, Nepali, and Hindi