Abhilash Raveendran

About the Candidate

ABHILASH RAVEENDRAN | r.abhilash.nair@gmail.com | 506.252.3542 | Ottawa, ON K4M 0J1|

Data science enthusiast with over 6 plus years of experience in data analysis /data interpretation of complex data sets in the field of experimental physics/nano-materials.

CERTIFICATIONS

1. Convolutional Neural Networks, DeepLearning AI-Oct 2021
2. Improving Deep Neural Networks, DeepLearning.AI – Sept 2021
3. Neural Networks & Deep Learning, DeepLearning.AI – July 2021
4. Machine Learning, Coursera – June 2021
5. Google Data Analytics Certificate, Coursera – April 2021

PROGRAMMING

Python, R, SQL, C

APPLICATIONS

TensorFlow, Tableau, MS Office, Origin, Autodesk Maya, Zbrush

DATA SCIENCE EXPERIENCE

1. Worked on an entry access system based on facial recognition, using Convolution Neural Networks (CNN) in Tensorflow framework as part of DeepLearning AI certification
2. Implemented K-means clustering algorithm to compress images (by a factor of 6) for image classification problem;
3. Applied Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to reduce the dimensions of the data set (from 1024 to 100), thus speeding up the Machine Learning Algorithm;
4. Built a email spam classifier using Support Vector Machines;
5. Implemented Anomaly Detection Algorithm to detect failing servers on a network by measuring the throughput (mb/s) and latency (ms) of response of each server;
6. Built a recommender system using Collaborative Filtering Algorithm and applied it to a movie rating dataset to predict movie ratings by users. Above mentioned projects were a part of ML certification

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b09874 J. Phys. Chem. C, Jan 2018
2. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183274 PloS One, Aug 2017
3. doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.7b00682 ACS Omega, Aug 2017

WORK EXPERIENCE

SECURITAS | SECURITY SERVICE MANAGER

HALIFAX STANFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Feb 2019 – Mar 2021 | Halifax, NS

1. Managed 70 plus screening officers working at 6 different checkpoints every shift
2. Ensured planning, coordination and monitoring of work team that processed over 6000 passengers a day
3. Coached and mentored over 200 plus team members
4. Conducted active oversights and audits at various checkpoints ensuring KRA compliances
5. Presented security briefings to team leaders/screening officers aimed at improving screening efficiency and passenger safety

SECURITAS | SCREENING OFFICER

HALIFAX STANFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Aug 2017 – Jan 2019 | Halifax, NS

1. Screened passengers & baggages (X-ray) as per established CATSA protocols
2. Provided customer service to passengers and stakeholders in a professional manner
3. Ensured efficient and pleasant screening of passengers following CATSA regulations and standard operating procedures

MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY | RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Jun 2014 – Jul 2017 | Sackville, NB

1. Developed 2 new experimental setups that helped bringing more research work/funding to the lab
2. Worked independently on a nano-materials project (from design to implementation) that lead to a scientific publication and additional funding to the group
3. Responsible for data analysis of large data set from Argonne National Laboratory (Chicago) leading to a scientific publication in a leading scientific journal (Impact Factor: 4.189)
4. Collaborated with Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (Moncton, NB) by conducting data acquisition and data analysis of biological samples
5. Trained over 10 plus under graduate students in data analysis and operation of lab equipment, thus assisting in timely completion of experiments and their theses
6. Authored SOPs for laboratory instruments, experiments and data analysis
7. Ensured lab instruments functionality by trouble-shooting, conducting checks and calibration

MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | ASSISTANT MANAGER

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Apr 2006 – Aug 2012 | Mumbai, IN

1. Controlled air traffic at the busiest airport in India which handles more than 1000 aircrafts a day
2. Regulated 40-50 flight arrivals/hour by Slot Management System thereby reducing air-space congestion
3. Monitored, corrected and updated flight plans in real-time, ensuring efficient routings in terms of fuel saving and reduced green house emissions
4. Handled multiple aircraft emergencies ensuring passenger/crew safety
5. Assisted in Search & Rescue operations

INTER UNIVERSITY ACCELERATOR CENTRE | RESEARCHER

May 2004 – Apr 2006 | New Delhi, IN

1. Collaborated with research groups in India and Germany on Gamma Spectroscopy (GS) experiments
2. Analyzed large amounts of complex data sets using UNIX based software
3. Setup data acquisition electronics for GS experiments
4. Courses: Data Acquisition Systems, Signal processing, Data Analysis, Accelerator Physics

EDUCATION

MSc PHYSICS

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , Roorkee, India

BSc ELECTRONICS

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, Hyderabad, India