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@sakshi_muchhala

Sakshi Muchhala

@sakshi_muchhala

Skill iconPython
SQL
Machine Learning
Skill iconOpenCV
Data Visualization

Data Scientist Intern, Cornerstone Solutions

Indore, India

About Me

👨‍💻 Profile

I am a 5th-year M.Tech Dual student in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science with strong hands-on experience in computer vision, machine learning, and applied data engineering. My work primarily focuses on building end-to-end, deployment-ready AI systems that solve real-world problems using large-scale visual and structured data.


💼 Current Role

Data Scientist Intern @ Cornerstone Solutions, Indore

I design and implement production-grade AI pipelines with a focus on computer vision and intelligent automation systems.


🚀 Key Projects & Contributions

🛣️ Drone-Based Road Damage Inspection System

  • Developed using YOLOv12 for surface defect detection
  • Achieved 92% mAP for accurate damage classification
  • Integrated with Google Cloud Storage and BigQuery
  • Supports data-driven civil maintenance planning and infrastructure monitoring

🚨 Real-Time Highway Surveillance System

  • Built using YOLOv8 and OpenCV
  • Detects fire, smoke, and cattle on roads in real-time
  • Achieved 95% mAP for hazard detection
  • Enables proactive hazard alerts and accident prevention

💬 RAG-Based Intelligent Chatbot

  • Implemented Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture
  • Uses ChromaDB for vector storage and Hugging Face embeddings
  • Integrated with Gemini Flash LLM
  • Built with FastAPI backend
  • Deployed on Google Cloud Run for scalability
  • Delivers accurate, context-aware responses

👤 Face Recognition Attendance System

  • Developed using InsightFace (Buffalo model) and Flask
  • Enables real-time face recognition and automated attendance logging
  • Uses facial embeddings for accurate identification
  • Streamlines attendance management processes

🎯 Focus Areas

  • Computer Vision: Object detection, image classification, face recognition
  • Machine Learning: Deep learning, model optimization, deployment
  • Data Engineering: Pipeline design, cloud integration, scalable systems
  • MLOps & Deployment: Docker, Cloud Run, FastAPI, production systems

🏆 Hackathons & Collaborative Work

I actively participate in hackathons to:

  • Rapidly prototype impactful AI solutions
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
  • Apply computer vision and data science to practical challenges
  • Emphasize scalability, accuracy, and real-world deployment

Experience

  • Organized: HackHive Hackathon
  • Participated: HackThisFall, HackVento, Smart India Hackathon (SIH - College Level)

🛠️ Technical Skills

Languages: Python, SQL

Frameworks & Libraries: PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, YOLOv8/v12, InsightFace, FastAPI, Flask

Cloud & DevOps: Google Cloud Platform (GCS, BigQuery, Cloud Run), Docker

Databases & Vector Stores: ChromaDB, BigQuery, PostgreSQL

AI/ML Tools: Hugging Face, Gemini LLM, RAG systems, Computer Vision pipelines