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title: "Pooja Shettigar - AI/ML Intern in Bantwal | Tal"
description: "Meet Pooja Shettigar, M.Sc Data Science based in Bantwal."
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# Pooja Shettigar on Tal

## Headline

M\.Sc Data Science

## About

M\.Sc Data Science graduate passionate about transforming data into meaningful insights\. Skilled in Python, Power BI, and Tableau, with a strong analytical mindset and problem\-solving abilities\. Driven by curiosity, continuous learning, and a passion for creating impactful data\-driven solutions\. Eager to begin my professional journey and contribute to innovative teams in Data Science and Analytics\.

## Location

Bantwal

## Work experience

AI/ML Intern at Vinyasa Tech Solutions, Jan 2026 \- May 2026 · 5 mos, Mangaluru, • Built an end\-to\-end deep learning image classification system using MobileNetV2 \(Transfer Learning, TensorFlow, Keras\) for mushroom genus and toxicity prediction across 5\+ species classes, achieving over 85% test accuracy\. • Automated image data collection via the iNaturalist API, building a dataset of 5,000\+ images; applied preprocessing and augmentation to improve model generalisation by ∼15%\. • Deployed the solution as a real\-time Streamlit application, enabling non\-technical users to upload images and receive instant toxicity predictions with confidence scores\. • Evaluated model performance using Accuracy, Precision, Recall, and F1\-score, producing a detailed report for stakeholders\.

Data Analyst Intern at TrueByte Innovation LLP, Jan 2026 \- Apr 2026 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, • Analysed datasets of 3,000\+ student and business records using Python, SQL, and Excel to uncover trends informing product decisions\. • Designed 3\+ interactive Power BI and Tableau dashboards, reducing stakeholder reporting time by ∼30% by replacing manual Excel reports\. • Improved data quality by ∼20% through systematic cleaning, preprocessing, and validation pipelines across analytical workflows\. • Generated automated performance reports for a Student Management System, supporting continuous improvement initiatives across academic programs\.

## Education

Master of Science, Data Science, St\. Aloysius \(Deemed to be University\)

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Physics, University College, Mangalore

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