Salika Ansari

Data Scientist | AI/ML Engineer

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About

Highly innovative Data Scientist with a Master's in Applied Mathematics, specializing in developing and deploying advanced AI/ML solutions, including GenAI and LLMs. Proven ability to drive significant operational efficiencies, optimize complex systems, and enhance strategic decision-making through data-driven insights, as demonstrated by a 75% reduction in manual effort and a 15% improvement in market prediction accuracy. Eager to leverage expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and full-stack AI development to solve complex challenges in a forward-thinking organization.

Work Experience

Data Scientist

XALT Analytics Pvt Ltd

Sep 2024 - Present

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IN

As a Data Scientist, I lead the development and deployment of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions, focusing on generative AI and advanced statistical modeling to drive significant business impact and operational efficiency.

  • Led the development of an AI-powered ad creation platform, leveraging GenAI, LLMs, and open-source models to auto-generate text, image, video, and virtual influencer ads, resulting in a 75% reduction in manual effort for multi-platform deployment.
  • Engineered and deployed a real-time LSTM-based time-series forecasting model for Statistical Arbitrage, enhancing market prediction accuracy by 15% and improving trading signal reliability via MT5 paper trading.
  • Conducted advanced statistical research for Translation Studies (TPRDB) using Python and EDA on eye-tracking and keystroke dynamics data, uncovering cognitive process patterns through in-depth data interpretation and hypothesis-driven analysis.

Lecturer (Visiting Faculty)

Institute of Engineering & Technology Indore

Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IN

As a Visiting Faculty Lecturer, I guided and educated students in core engineering and statistics, fostering academic growth and collaborating on innovative teaching strategies.

  • Led and mentored students in engineering Mathematics and Statistics, fostering a collaborative learning environment that promoted academic growth and critical thinking.
  • Collaborated with faculty to design and implement innovative teaching strategies, contributing to improved educational outcomes and enhanced student engagement.

Marketing and Communications Intern

Bhumi NGO

Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IN

Executed marketing and communications initiatives to enhance brand visibility and engagement for Bhumi NGO, supporting their mission-driven projects.

  • Developed and disseminated marketing materials, including social media content and press releases, to raise awareness for NGO initiatives.
  • Collaborated with the team to plan and execute communication strategies, supporting outreach and volunteer engagement efforts.

Education

Applied Mathematics (Specialization in Computing and Informatics)

Institute of Engineering and Technology, Indore

CGPA: 8.3

Aug 2021 - Jun 2023

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IN

Computer Science

Govt (Autonomous) Holkar Science College, Indore

Aug 2018 - Jul 2021

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IN

General Studies

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Shajapur

Percentage: 91.20%

Jun 2017 - Mar 2018

Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh, IN

Volunteer

Volunteer

Bhumi NGO

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IN

Contributed to community development and educational programs as a dedicated volunteer for Bhumi NGO.

  • Actively participated in various community outreach programs, supporting educational and social initiatives.
  • Assisted in organizing and executing events aimed at fostering positive community impact and engagement.

Certificates

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Generative AI Professional

Oracle

Jan 2024

AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Amazon Web Services

Jan 2024

Exploratory Data Analysis

Accenture

Jan 2024

Statistics for Data Science

Great Learning

Jan 2024

Projects

AI-Powered Ad Creator Platform

Jan 2023 - Present

Developed an end-to-end AI advertising system that auto-generates image, AI audio (TTS), text, video, and lip-synced avatar-based content using LLMs and open-source models, enabling multi-format deployment across all social media platforms.

Agentic AI

Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

Built a lightweight reasoning agent using Agno + OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini) LLMs for task planning and creative automation, implementing streaming responses, markdown formatting, and a multi-step reasoning workflow.

Loan Eligibility Prediction Model

Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

Built an end-to-end ML pipeline to automate loan approval using logistic regression, achieving 80.9% accuracy by training on key features.

Research Data Analysis

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

Researched eye-tracking and keystroke data to study cognitive processes in novice and professional translators of English-to-Arabic, identifying translation challenges and highlighting differences in effort, accuracy, and workflow.

Orders Analytics – Food Delivery Platform

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

Optimized data extraction and processing across Zomato's delivery database using advanced SQL with CTEs and window functions, enhancing data aggregation and reporting.

Skills

Programming & Development

  • Python
  • SQL
  • MATLAB
  • DAX
  • Statistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • LLM
  • NLP (NLTK, SpaCy)
  • TensorFlow
  • Keras
  • Scikit-learn
  • Ray
  • Celery
  • Flask
  • FastAPI
  • API Integration (Postman, Docker)
  • LangChain
  • MLOps
  • GenAI
  • OpenAI
  • Agentic-AI
  • RLHF

Data Analysis & Databases

  • Advanced Excel
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
  • KPI Monitoring
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • AWS S3
  • Sagemaker
  • Operations Research
  • Pinecone

Data Visualization & BI Tools

  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Matplotlib
  • Seaborn
  • Plotly

Development Tools & Environments

  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • Git/GitHub
  • Colab

Soft Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Team Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking