Hi, I'm Shrimanti.

(You can call me Shri!)

My interests lie in data, development and design.

I have a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a minor in Computing, and I recently graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a Master of Science in Information Management, specializing in Data Science and Analytics.

I've always enjoyed solving problems and have been programming with Java since 9th grade. In particular, I have always been fascinated with numbers and data and the stories they can tell. Through my graduate studies, I have honed my technical knowledge, developed a specialized skillset in data science and business intelligence, and learnt about cutting-edge software engineering technologies and practices.

My Skills


Data Analytics & Visualization

Python (libraries: pandas, numpy, matplotlib, seaborn, beautifulsoup, folium, scikit-learn, tensorflow, nltk), SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SAS SQL), R, MATLAB, Selenium WebDriver.


Design & Development

Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and Salesforce development frameworks such as Apex and Lightning Web Components.


Machine Learning

Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, NLTK, and Statsmodels (for implementing ML models within Python).

My Journey

Work Experience

May 2024 - Present

Synchrony Financial

Senior Analyst, Model Development - Data Science

  • Currently working with the Credit Model Development team to develop credit loss forecasting models by applying statistical techniques and traditional machine learning methods, leveraging Python and PySpark.
  • Previously worked with the Customer Journey Analytics & Optimization team on analytical tasks related to the development of an event mapping framework to analyze and visualize customer journeys by leveraging massive volumes of customer interaction data. Utilizing Redshift SQL queries and DataFlows, ETL tools, and Python scripts to collect, process, and analyze large volume customer interaction datasets with tens of millions of instances. Producing quarterly reports with counts of unique customer journeys. Creating Sankey diagrams to visualize delinquent customer journeys to uncover behavioral trends. Identifying cost saving opportunities for call center operations and aiding stakeholders in decision-making.
  • Skills: Python, SQL, AWS Redshift, Big Data Analytics

October 2023 - May 2024

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Graduate Assistant

Graduate hourly assistant for scripting and automation at the Digital Curation unit of the University Library, contributing to the efficient management and accessibility of information resources. My work involves writing code and documentation for the end-to-end automation of processes such as directory traversal, file path modification, bulk conversion of files saved in legacy file formats (eg. WordStar, MacWrite, WordPerfect, etc.) and stored in complex nested directory structures into modern accessible formats (PDFs), bulk file and folder renaming, directory restructuring, correcting file extension mismatches, and related tasks. Created a Python application using Tkinter for performing bulk file conversions on legacy digital collections, reducing weekly manual effort by 40+ hours.

Skills: Python, Shell Scripting, CLI, Automation

September 2023 - May 2024

Gies College of Business at UIUC

Graduate Research Assistant

Graduate hourly research assistant aiding Dr Tatyana Deryugina. My work involves writing Python scripts (implementing the Twitter API, Tweepy and Selenium) to scrape and collect Twitter data (tweets and tweet attributes) and network information from 1100+ Twitter profiles of people in academia, and creating algorithms to flag incorrect usernames present in the dataset.

Skills: Python, Web Scraping, Selenium WebDriver

January - July 2023

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Software Engineering Intern

  • Worked as a full-time intern in an Agile team and contributed to the development of software features on HPE's Customer Engagement Platform (CEP) using Salesforce frameworks such as Lightning Web Components (frontend) and Apex (backend).
  • Developed user interface components which facilitated issue identification with defective product parts and provided spare part details for efficient parts ordering, which will aid customers in self-solving cases related to their products.
  • Integrated a lookup API in the backend to fetch and synchronize user details from Nimble Storage (HPE subsidiary) with the CEP. Executed scripts within Postman for API testing.

Skills: Java, Apex, Lightning Web Components, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Selenium WebDriver, Salesforce Development, Git

August - November 2022

Data Driven Health

Data Science Intern

Performed time series analysis of COVID-19 cases in the US using the ARIMA and SARIMAX models and trained them using the JHU CSSE COVID-19 dataset to predict and plot the number of cases in the US in the upcoming week.

Skills: Python, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

August 2021 - January 2022

Universidad de Ibague

Research Intern

  • Developed filter plugins written in Java for the open-source image processing software, ImageJ.
  • Implemented multithreading in the algorithm for a convolution filter to speed up its efficiency on high-resolution images. When the multithreaded filter was applied on large images, a 24% improvement in processing speed on average was observed.
  • Authored a research paper titled “Improving the speed of ImageJ filtering through threads” which was published in the international SPIE (Society of Photo Instrumentation Engineers) conference, “Applications of Digital Image Processing XLV”.

Skills: Java, Multithreading, ImageJ

November 2019 - November 2022

IAESTE Local Committee Manipal

Public & Alumni Relations Manager; Head of Finance

  • IAESTE is the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, a global student exchange association present in 80+ countries.
  • Served as the Public and Alumni Relations Manager in 2021. Handled the marketing front of the organization and promoted the local committe to students in India as well as interns across the globe.
  • Served as the Head of Finance in 2022, oversaw all financial decisions for the organization and was responsible for maximizing profitability.

Education

August 2023 - Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

MS in Information Management

  • Specialization: Data Science and Analytics
  • Coursework: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence; Methods of Data Science; Data Visualization; Data Mining; Text Mining; Data, Statistical Models, and Information; Information Modeling; Information Consulting; Sociotechnical Information Systems
July 2019 - July 2023

Manipal Institute of Technology

B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering

  • Minor specialization in Fundamentals of Computing (Python Programming)
  • Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms; Object Oriented Programming; Computer Organization and Architecture; Interactive Programming with Python; Principles of Database Systems; Principles of Software Engineering; Essentials of Industrial Computing; Digital System Design; Engineering Mathematics

My Certificates

IBM's Python for Data Science, AI & Development


Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS


Principles of Computing (1 & 2)


Algorithmic Thinking (1 & 2)


Interactive Programming with Python


My Projects

Video Calling Web Application

Developed for Microsoft Engage 2021.

COVID-19 Geovisualization Dashboard

Geovisualizations showing the number of confirmed COVID19 cases all over the world.

Arduino Bot Codes

Arduino projects such as a morse code translator, line following bot, and obstacle avoiding bot.