Hi, I am Mihir

Software Engineer @ BlackRock | MS CS @ Georgia Tech

Mihir Gandhi

Software Engineer (AI) at BlackRock at BlackRock

I am an accomplished Software Engineer with a robust background in developing advanced machine learning solutions and AI-driven applications. With a Master’s in Computer Science specializing in Machine Learning from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai, I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and drive innovation. I am always eager to connect with like-minded professionals and explore new opportunities in AI and Machine Learning. Feel free to reach out to me here on LinkedIn or via email at mihirgandhi0706@gmail.com.

AI
ML
Data Science
Leadership
Communcation
Problem Solving

Experience

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Software Engineer (AI)
BlackRock

August 2023 - Present, New York, NY, USA

BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Developing a conversational AI platform to deliver real-time market insights, investment strategies, and product information to 2M+ monthly users. Thereby transforming user interactions into a seamless ‘Zero-click’ experience.
  • Spearheaded the development of a scalable Analytics Chatbot for Power BI/Tableau dashboards leveraging GPT-4, enabling users to perform data manipulation & receive natural language Q&A support, resulting in improved dashboard adoption.
  • Analyzed telemetry data to identify usage trends, guiding prioritization of development efforts for Aladdin Research.

Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Joulea

August 2022 - May 2023, Atlanta, GA, USA

Joulea provides building owners with unparalleled insight into their building’s energy usage. Leveraging a revolutionary platform, Joulea’s users exploit the latest technology to eliminate problems and visualize the financial and climate impact of their anticipated improvements with unprecedented precision.

Responsibilities:
  • Designed an ML algorithm for detecting structural and thermal defects in commercial buildings using RGB and IR images, facilitating autonomous drone-based structural health monitoring and reducing manual inspection time by over 95%.
  • Developed a model to detect anomalies in HVAC equipment using sensor data from Building Automation Systems (BAS) with 82% accuracy, enabling fault diagnosis and predictive maintenance to reduce operational costs and downtime.
  • Built a regression model to forecast weekly power usage of a building based on weather forecasts, occupancy data, and BAS system data, achieving 95% accuracy. Thereby improved the Physics-based Building Energy Model.
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Software Engineering Intern
BlackRock

June 2022 - August 2022, Atlanta, GA, USA

BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Streamlined data integration between Aladdin and eFront using Kafka for event-based streaming, enabling Whole Portfolio view for comprehensive oversight of both private and public investments by clients.
  • Designed an efficient inter-entity dependency management system utilizing an Entity-to-Entity mapping combined with an Aggregator, resulting in a 28% reduction in total processing time and a 40% decrease in peak memory load.
  • Automated data collection & summary report generation for the Active Investments Team, boosting productivity by 75%

Graduate Research Assistant
Georgia Institute of Technology

January 2022 - May 2022, Atlanta, GA, USA

Robotics and Intelligent Machine Lab conducts research in the fields visual servo control, planning with uncertainty, and mainstream problems from path planning to computer vision. It is supervised by Prof. Seth Hutchinson, the KUKA Chair for Robotics at GT and former President of the IEEE Robotics Society.

Responsibilities:
  • Experimented with various pose estimation techniques including AlphaPose and OpenPose to achieve robust and reliable Human-Robot Collaboration. Performed a comparative analysis to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each technique.
  • Assisted in research on Cooperative Manipulation in a dual-arm robotic system using AR tags to track the arms.
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Software Engineer
Reliance Jio

July 2020 - June 2021, Mumbai, India

Reliance Jio is the leading telecommunications company in India.

Responsibilities:
  • Designed and implemented session control server failover/failback strategies, reducing registration failures by 12%.
  • Automated packet delivery statistics analysis with JavaScript and Shell script, slashing analysis time by 92% and ensuring timely enhancements rollout in the IMS Core for 4G-5G interworking support.

Software Engineering Intern
NorthStar Innovations LLP

April 2020 - June 2020, Mumbai, India

NorthStar Innovations provides tailored solutions for technological needs of small businesses.

Responsibilities:
  • Built a website that enables entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to investors and raise funds using Django and React.
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Software Engineering Intern
Eloquent Techart

June 2018 - July 2018, Mumbai, India

Eloquent Techart is a startup that designs and develops mobile applications.

Responsibilities:
  • Developed an Android application for financial management and expense tracking
  • Used Adobe XD as UX design tool, Android Studio as development environment, and Firebase as database

Education

MS in Computer Science
GPA: 4 / 4
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B. Tech. in Computer Engineering
GPA: 9.5 / 10
Rank: 1 / 152  
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All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE)
Percentage: 92.8 / 100
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All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE)
CGPA: 10 / 10
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Courses


Skills

Languages

Python
Python
Java
Java
Javascript
Javascript
SQL
SQL
C
C
C++
C++

Frameworks

TensorFlow
TensorFlow
PyTorch
PyTorch
scikit-learn
scikit-learn
LangChain
LangChain
PySpark
PySpark
Hadoop
Hadoop

Web Technologies

HTML
HTML
CSS
CSS
Angular
Angular
NodeJS
NodeJS
ReactJS
ReactJS
Django
Django

Tools

Git
Git
Tableau
Tableau
Power BI
Power BI
MATLAB
MATLAB

Projects

Publications

Sign Language Recognition using Convolutional Neural Network
M. Gandhi, D. Solanki, P. Shah, P. Shete, In proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Computing and Data Sciences (ICACDS), April 2021.
Smart Control of Traffic Light Using Artificial Intelligence
M. Gandhi, D. Solanki, R. Daptardar, N. Baloorkar, In proceedings of the 5th IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances and Innovations in Engineering (ICRAIE), December 2020.
Decentralized Freelancing System - Trust and Transparency
M. Gandhi, P. Shah, D. Solanki, M. Shah, In International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume 6 Issue 9, September 2019.

Achievements

Valedictorian Award

President's Scout Award

NTSE Scholar

Winner @ Shield 2018

Leadership

Photography and Videography Head

Led a team of 30 people including professional photographers and videographers. Maker Mela is Asia's biggest maker gathering and the premier event for grassroot innovations in India.

Logistics Chief

Served as the Logistics Chief of Team Shutterbugs, the Official Photography team of K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering. Managed a team of 50 students during numerous college festivals and events.

Event Head

Led a team of 10 students as an Event Head at Skream 2017, the National level sports festival of K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering. It hosts students from over 100 institutes participating in an array of indoor and outdoor games.

Organizing Group

Led a team of 5 students as a Team Leader at Abhiyanriki 2016, the Technical festival of K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering. Assisted in publicizing the event in numerous colleges across India and roping in sponsors for the event.

Photography

Cinematography