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Avantika Nair

Oakville,Canada

Summary

Highly motivated and detail-oriented candidate passionate about leveraging data to develop actionable project solutions and utilizing data mining and data visualization to create meaningful insights. Proficient technical aptitude and knowledge of Python for data analytics and data visualization. Keen interest in applying Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in future projects.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Developmental Student Analyst Intern

Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
2022.01 - 2022.08
  • Assessed form program disparities across RG fleet; devised and implemented Power BI visualization dashboards, enabling engineers and clerks to evaluate and rectify program inconsistencies
  • Conducted thorough analysis of water level gauge surveillance forms, leveraging Microsoft Query, Python, and Power BI; revealed program's inconsistencies and recommended data-driven improvements to save time spent on surveillance and ensure consistency between actual hours worked versus documented hours that could save up to 80 hours/week
  • Researched and collaborated with cross-functional teams to build first phase of civil inspection and maintenance forms for the northeastern region of RG
  • Developed and delivered comprehensive training materials and documentation for a cutting-edge form-building tool, enabling clerks to seamlessly digitize existing to reduce paper usage and streamline data entry processes
  • Evaluated effectiveness of new form-building tool by partaking in UAT Testing
  • Arranged and led meetings relevant to taking steps toward digitization of forms and ensuring consistent form program

Research Assistant for Engineering and Technology

Helen Carswell Program for Black and Indigenous Students, K2I Academy
2021.01 - 2021.05
  • Prepared, facilitated, and led about 34 sessions of a team encompassing university and high school students
  • Engaged in discussions on importance of business continuity and value creation in the context of diversity, inclusivity, and sustainable growth
  • In a team of 8, coordinated to improve team dynamics to achieve project objectives
  • Managed project deliverables and deadlines to ensure project success
  • Conceptualized a solution to make clean and drinkable water accessible to indigenous communities
  • Guided team members in presenting solution to all stakeholders

Education

Honors Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
Toronto, ON
04.2025

Certification - Python Programming

General Assembly
Toronto, ON
08.2021

Skills

  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • Java
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • MySQL
  • Microsoft Query
  • Microsoft Office: Power BI, Excel, Powerpoint, Word
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Visualization
  • Machine Learning

Projects

Identification of Addictive Medications (focus on Machine Learning Model), Winter 2024, 

  • Analyzed a dataset comprising 250,000+ entries and 58 attributes with the Pandas package, conducting detailed exploratory data analysis to extract crucial insights on medication usage, side effects, chemical compounds, and functions
  • Created comprehensive graphs utilizing Seaborn and Matplotlib Packages to illustrate the patterns and relationships among addictive and non-addictive medications
  • Constructed, trained, and cross-validated three classification models utilizing the SciKit-Learn Package to predict medication addiction probabilities with 90% accuracy; providing healthcare providers and patients with critical insights to prevent potential dependencies
  • Identified Logistic Regression as the optimal model with 96.4% accuracy; crafted and analyzed a detailed confusion matrix to validate results further and refine model parameters
  • Project Code: https://github.com/4vantikanair/Project/blob/main/Medication_and_Addiction.ipynb


Analysis of Olympic Athlete History (focus on EDA), Summer 2021

  • Conducted comprehensive exploratory data analysis utilizing Pandas package on a dataset of 250,000 entries and 15 attributes to identify key factors influencing gold medal attainment
  • Applied Seaborn for data visualization of results in Jupyter Notebook
  • Explored basic machine learning by creating a classification tree model using results through the Scikit-learn package and achieved an accuracy of around 65%
  • Project Code: https://github.com/4vantikanair/OlympicsProject.git

Timeline

Developmental Student Analyst Intern

Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
2022.01 - 2022.08

Research Assistant for Engineering and Technology

Helen Carswell Program for Black and Indigenous Students, K2I Academy
2021.01 - 2021.05

Honors Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

Lassonde School of Engineering, York University

Certification - Python Programming

General Assembly
Avantika Nair