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Naveen Kumar Varadharajan

Software Engineer | Python · SQL · GenAI · NLP · Full-Stack | Computer Science 2025 | Entry-Level SDE | AI/ML Engineer

Bengaluru

< 1 year of work experience

IBM
Jun 20253 mosAug 2025

Remote

• Built and evaluated multiple machine learning models in Python using Scikit-learn as part of IBM's industry-aligned AI/ML program, focusing on classification and regression use cases • Executed end-to-end ML pipelines covering data preprocessing, feature selection, model training, and performance evaluation — mirroring production-style ML workflows • Completed IBM's structured AI/ML curriculum, gaining certification in applied machine learning and practical exposure to industry ML standards Tech: Python · Scikit-learn · Machine Learning · Data Preprocessing · Feature Engineering · Jupyter
MeRLIN
Aug 20233 mosOct 2023

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Designed and implemented an NLP-powered chatbot integrated with SQL databases, enabling non-technical users to retrieve structured information through natural language queries across multiple relational tables • Tested and validated chatbot-generated SQL against 30+ real-world scenarios, improving response consistency and reducing incorrect query generation through iterative debugging and prompt optimisation • Gained hands-on experience with production software development workflows including version control, code review, and agile sprint cycles Tech: Python · NLP · SQL · MySQL · · Git

Naveen’s AI Stack

claude code
claude code
cursor
cursor
langchain
langchain
openai
openai

Education

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

20214 yrs2025

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Headline

Software Engineer | Python · SQL · GenAI · NLP · Full-Stack | Computer Science 2025 | Entry-Level SDE | AI/ML Engineer

About

Computer Science graduate with hands-on experience building ML and NLP applications such as an NLP-to-SQL system and a GenAI movie recommender. Strong in Python, SQL, and full-stack basics. I’m actively looking for entry-level Software or AI/ML opportunities where I can grow as an engineer, contribute to meaningful products, and learn from experienced teams.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

cursor

langchain

openai

Work experience

AI/ML Virtual Intern · IBM SkillsBuild at IBM, Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos, Remote, • Built and evaluated multiple machine learning models in Python using Scikit-learn as part of IBM's industry-aligned AI/ML program, focusing on classification and regression use cases • Executed end-to-end ML pipelines covering data preprocessing, feature selection, model training, and performance evaluation — mirroring production-style ML workflows • Completed IBM's structured AI/ML curriculum, gaining certification in applied machine learning and practical exposure to industry ML standards Tech: Python · Scikit-learn · Machine Learning · Data Preprocessing · Feature Engineering · Jupyter

Student Intern at MeRLIN, Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 · 3 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Designed and implemented an NLP-powered chatbot integrated with SQL databases, enabling non-technical users to retrieve structured information through natural language queries across multiple relational tables • Tested and validated chatbot-generated SQL against 30+ real-world scenarios, improving response consistency and reducing incorrect query generation through iterative debugging and prompt optimisation • Gained hands-on experience with production software development workflows including version control, code review, and agile sprint cycles Tech: Python · NLP · SQL · MySQL · · Git

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

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