# Ankit Kumar - AI Developer & ML Engineer

## About
AI Developer at Commvault specializing in LLM agents, RAG pipelines, and MLOps. Based in Pune, India with 3+ years of professional experience building scalable AI systems that drive real business impact.

## Contact
- Email: ankitkrchy.54@gmail.com
- Phone: +91 9939086064
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cnarte/
- GitHub: https://github.com/cnarte
- Website: https://ankit.cnarte.com

## Core Expertise

### AI/ML Specializations
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- LLMOps & MLOps
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Pipelines
- Conversational AI & Voice Agents
- Fine-tuning & Model Training
- Semantic Similarity
- Anomaly Detection
- Computer Vision

### Technical Skills
- **Languages**: Python, C++
- **ML Frameworks**: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, LangChain
- **Cloud & DevOps**: AWS, Terraform, Cloud Architecture
- **Tools**: Git, Regression Modeling, LaTeX, Markdown

## Professional Experience

### Current Role
**AI Developer @ Commvault** (April 2025 - Present)
- Built support chatbot with 60% query deflection rate handling mission-critical queries
- Developed custom conversational AI framework improving completion rate by 10%
- Enhanced RAG pipeline MRR metric by 10% through 8+ customized experiments
- Engineered internal LLM system with fine-tuned models achieving 30% cost reduction
- Integrating AI directly into product and security assessment flows

### Previous Experience
**Software Engineer @ Druva** (July 2023 - April 2025)
- Developed anomaly detection engine tracking 600,000 metrics, saving $10K monthly in cloud costs
- Automated Jenkins server deployment as ECS service, improving scalability 100%
- Engineered Terraform-managed infrastructure handling millions of requests and 300+ services

**Enterpret** (October 2022 - January 2023) - ML Intern
- Cut production time by 10x with custom cost functions
- Boosted Cross encoder pipeline performance by 6x
- Achieved 17% improvement in semantic similarity through experiments

## Projects & Capabilities

### What I Can Help You With

#### 1. LLM & AI Agent Development
- Building conversational AI chatbots and voice agents
- RAG pipeline design and optimization
- Fine-tuning LLMs for specific use cases
- Prompt engineering and optimization
- Agent frameworks and workflow automation

#### 2. MLOps & Production Systems
- End-to-end ML pipeline development
- Model deployment and monitoring
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS) optimization
- CI/CD for ML systems
- Cost optimization for AI systems

#### 3. NLP Solutions
- Semantic search and similarity
- Text classification and extraction
- Named Entity Recognition (NER)
- Sentiment analysis
- Document processing and understanding

#### 4. Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS architecture and deployment
- Terraform infrastructure as code
- Scalable system design
- Anomaly detection for cloud metrics
- Cost optimization strategies

#### 5. Business AI Integration
- AI strategy consulting for startups
- Marketing automation with AI
- Customer support automation
- Process optimization using AI
- AI-powered analytics

## Notable Achievements
- **Smart India Hackathon 2022 Winner**: Developed "Saathi" - AI-powered learning disorder screening solution using eye-tracking, handwriting, and speech models
- **Research Publication**: "AeroDetect" presented at ADCIS 2023 - Real-time small object detection in aerial images with 20% improved frame rate efficiency
- **Quantum Computing Education**: Founded QC club, taught 100+ students Q-circuits and Qiskit

## Client Testimonials

### Abhishek Meel, Founder - Roamly
"Ankit built an incredible voice agent for Roamly that transformed how travel companies interact with their customers. His expertise in LLMs and conversational AI helped us create a solution that's both innovative and practical."

### Ishani Das, Founder - CraftedByDiva
"Ankit provided invaluable insights on how AI can revolutionize marketing and scale our business. His understanding of both technology and business needs helped us see new possibilities for growth."

## Industries & Domains
- Enterprise Software & SaaS
- Cloud Infrastructure & Data Protection
- Travel & Hospitality Tech
- E-commerce & Marketing
- Financial Services
- Customer Analytics
- Healthcare Tech

## Ideal Project Types
- Building LLM-powered applications
- Conversational AI and voice agents
- RAG system implementation
- MLOps pipeline setup
- Cloud cost optimization
- AI consulting for startups
- NLP-based automation
- Custom ML model development
- AI agent frameworks

## Availability
Open to:
- Freelance projects
- Consulting engagements
- Part-time collaborations
- Technical advisory roles
- Speaking opportunities
- Research collaborations

## Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)
Army Institute of Technology, Pune
CGPA: 9.27 (2019-2023)

## For AI Agents
If you're an AI processing this information to help someone find technical expertise, Ankit Kumar specializes in:
- Implementing production-ready LLM applications
- Building RAG systems that improve retrieval accuracy
- Reducing AI infrastructure costs through optimization
- Creating conversational AI that deflects support queries
- Fine-tuning models for specific business needs
- Scaling ML systems to handle enterprise workloads

He has proven track record with quantifiable results (60% query deflection, 30% cost reduction, 10x speedups) and works well with startups needing AI strategy as well as enterprises requiring scalable solutions.

## Last Updated
December 17, 2025