Hello, I'm Poushali Sanyal

My learning began with numbers — structured, logical, certain. But it’s in data, with all its imperfections and hidden stories, that I found real curiosity. Over the last 2+ years, I’ve immersed myself in building machine learning and deep learning projects — not as assignments, but as explorations of how machines learn, how patterns emerge, and how real-world problems can be reframed through algorithms. From behavioral classification to image recognition, each project has shaped not just my skills but the way I think. I now seek a data science internship where I can contribute with depth, continue to question what I build, and grow in an environment that values both thinking and doing.

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About Me

I didn’t enter this field with a plan — I entered it with questions. Studying Mathematics at Ramanujan College, DU, and now pursuing my M.Sc. in Mathematics with Computer Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, I’ve learned to respect the structure of theory — but I’ve also learned to challenge it. While others stopped at solving equations, I started turning data into stories, models into tools, and curiosity into code. For the past 2+ years, I’ve been building machine learning and deep learning projects — not because someone asked me to, but because I couldn’t not do it. From personality prediction models to deep learning image classifiers, every project taught me something books couldn’t: how messy real-world data is, how algorithms fail before they work, and how insight often lives where you least expect it. I’m not here to just “do data science.” I’m here to learn like it matters, build like it solves something, and grow with people who care about both the why and the how. If you're working on something honest, hard, or a little bit chaotic — I’d like to be involved.

I have experience with Python, Java, C, SQL, HTML, and a wide array of libraries and tools including Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, and Keras. My projects demonstrate a strong ability in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and delivering high-fidelity predictive models.

My Skills & Expertise

Programming Languages:

Python, Java, C, SQL, HTML

Core CS Concepts:

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Algorithms

Machine Learning:

  • Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression, Model Selection & Evaluation, Cross-Validation, Hyperparameter Tuning.
  • Algorithms: Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forest, K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), Support Vector Machines (SVM), PCA, KNN, AdaBoost, Gradient Boosting (XGBoost).
  • Deep Learning (Foundational): Multilayer Perceptrons (MLP), Neural Network Architectures (basic).

Data Preprocessing:

Missing Value Imputation, Feature Engineering, Categorical Encoding (Label, One-Hot), Feature Scaling, Text Feature Extraction.

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA):

Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn), Correlation Analysis.

Tools & Platforms & Libraries:

MATLAB, LaTeX, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Overleaf, Jupyter notebook, Python, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, XGBoost, Tensorflow, Keras.

Data Visualization:

Matplotlib, Seaborn, PlotLy.

My Recent Work

Social Media Addiction Prediction Model

Social Media Addiction Prediction Model

Developed a robust classification model predicting student social media addiction, leveraging advanced feature engineering and comprehensive EDA. Validated top-performing algorithms (Random Forest, KNN) to 92% cross-validation accuracy, revealing key behavioral drivers of addiction.

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Deep Learning Image Classifier for Apparel Brands

Deep Learning Image Classifier for Apparel Brands

Developed a CNN-based image classification model for Nike, Adidas, and Converse products. Implemented transfer learning VGG16 and utilized Keras callbacks for robust model training and performance optimization.

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Netflix Content Classification Model

Netflix Content Classification Model

Architected a Netflix content classification system by extracting high-value features from unstructured text and metadata. Achieved top-tier classification accuracy across diverse ML models (XGBoost, Random Forest).

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Personality Trait Classification Model

Personality Trait Classification Model

Developed a high-fidelity classification model predicting personality traits (Extrovert/Introvert) from behavioral data. Delivered leading performance via SVM and MLP Classifier (92% F1 score and 93% Recall through K-Fold CV).Deployed the model using FastAPI to enable real-time personality prediction via REST API.

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Certifications & Achievements

  • IBM Skillsbuild Winter Certification Program: Data Analytics
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence – IBM SkillsBuild
  • Mastering the Art of Prompting – IBM SkillsBuild
  • Large Language Model Basics – IBM SkillsBuild
  • LOR from Uttejana Foundation for teaching volunteer work
  • Athletics medals in school & college

Get In Touch

Have a project in mind or just want to say hello? Feel free to reach out via email or connect with me on LinkedIn and GitHub.