Prerna Desai


Location

Jersey City, NJ
Education
    Stevens Institute of Technology
    September 2023 - May 2025
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Data Science
    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Work Experience
    IBM
    DATA ANALYST INTERN
    Ahmedabad, IN-GJ, IN
    February 2023 - May 2023
    company
    IBM
    title
    DATA ANALYST INTERN
    overview
    - PREDICT STUDENT'S DROPOUT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS - Python, Pandas, Keras, Scikit-learn - Used exploratory data analysis to find patterns and trends in student performance data in a dataset of 4k rows and 35 - Developed an innovative predictive model leveraging machine learning algorithms to accurately identify student risk - Engineered advanced data preprocessing techniques including one-hot encoding, normalization, and feature scaling - Determined the most effective hyperparameter configuration through the utilization of techniques such as grid - Predicted student outcomes with 91% accuracy by using various types of machine learning algorithms and ensemble
Skills
Artificial IntelligenceBig DataCalculationsCommunication SkillsComputer EngineeringData AnalysisDatabasesData CleansingData ScienceData ValidationData VisualizationDecision Making SkillsEncodingsForecasting SkillsGoogle AnalyticsInnovationJupyter NotebookKerasMachine LearningMatplotlibMetricsMicrosoft ExcelMySQLNormalization ProcessesOracle ApplicationsPandasPerseverancePredictive Data AnalysisPredictive ModellingProbability and StatisticsPython (Programming Language)Retention RateRisk AnalysisScikit LearnSQL DatabasesStrategic ThinkingSuccess Driven PersonTableau (Software)Team WorkingTechnical Skills