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Pratham Saraf

Open to Work | Graduating May 2026

Pratham Saraf

MS in Computer Science @ NYU

Distilling complex AI models into elegant, real-world solutions. Specializing in Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and NLP. Currently a Research Assistant at NYU focusing on facial morphing detection.

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3.926 GPA (NYU)
2 Research Positions
4+ Years Coding
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System Modules // Projects

> Active systems: 3 identified. Chief Architect: Pratham Saraf

GuardNet

[STATUS: ONLINE]
PYTHON ML CYBERSECURITY

Intelligent DNS Security system using Machine Learning to detect and block malicious domains in real-time.

TYPESecurity
STACKML/DNS
> git clone repo

WholeSight

[STATUS: DEPLOYED]
PYTHON OPENCV VISION

AI-powered nutrition assistant using Computer Vision to estimate calories and macronutrients from food images.

TYPEHealthTech
STACKCV/AI
> git clone repo

Expensify

[STATUS: STABLE]
NLP BACKEND FINTECH

Smart Expense Tracking application leveraging NLP to automatically categorize transactions and generate insights.

TYPEFinTech
STACKNLP
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Work Experience // Career Log

> Professional internships and industry contributions

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Software Engineering Intern

  • ▸Designed server management system using Isolation Forest, reducing crashes by 30%
  • ▸Built alert manager with Prometheus, Loki, Grafana for real-time anomaly detection
  • ▸Optimized MicroStrategy analytics dashboard, reducing query latency 10x
  • ▸Developed YOLO-based document classification pipeline (95% accuracy)
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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

Project Intern

  • ▸Built predictive maintenance model (Random Forest, XGBoost), lowering downtime by 25%
  • ▸Partnered with electronics team to refine feature selection, improving precision by 15%
  • ▸Developed real-time analytics platform for sensor data visualization
  • ▸Streamlined sensor data pipelines, improving query efficiency by 12%
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Software Engineering Intern

  • ▸Integrated news feed and chat widget, boosting user engagement by 20%
  • ▸Contributed to 10 feature updates in EdFly app with 15-member team
  • ▸Improved release velocity by 25% through agile collaboration

Education // Academic Records

> Formal training and academic achievements

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New York University

M.S. Computer Science

Expected May 2026 • CGPA: 3.926/4.0

TA: Deep Learning — Assisting 120+ grad students

RA: AI & Neuroscience Research with Profs. Banerjee & Froemke

Coursework: Big Data, AI, Deep Learning, Info Visualization

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Manipal University Jaipur

B.Tech Data Science & Engineering

July 2024 • CGPA: 8.91/10.0

★ Dean's List Excellence in Academics Award

Focus: ML, NLP, Big Data Analytics, AI

Coursework: Data Structures, OS, ML, NLP, Networks

Research Experience // Active Labs

> Ongoing research initiatives at NYU

ACTIVE RESEARCH

Facial Morphing Detection

Prof. S. Banerjee, NYU • Jul 2025 - Present

  • ▸Built ML pipeline using FISWG 19-feature framework with CLIP-based NLP integration
  • ▸Exploring distillation of Qwen2.5-72B into lightweight 7B architectures
  • ▸Using PyTorch, Qwen 2.5, Molmo 2, HuggingFace transformers
ACTIVE RESEARCH

Computational Neuroscience

Prof. Robert Froemke, NYU Langone • Jul 2025 - Present

  • ▸Automated social behaviour quantification from video using ML
  • ▸Developing CV model to trace mice movement patterns for neural studies
  • ▸Implementing TensorFlow and OpenCV-based behavioral analysis systems
ACTIVE RESEARCH

VR/AR Dichoptic Rendering Optimization

Prof. Sun Qi, Immersive Labs • Jul 2025 - Present

  • ▸Developing dichoptic foveation technique that selectively blurs one eye while sharpening the other, exploiting binocular fusion to maintain perceptually identical visual quality while reducing rendering compute overhead
  • ▸Building real-time rendering pipeline in Unity with Python-based optimization algorithms for asymmetric eye processing in VR/AR headsets
UNITY PYTHON VR/AR

Technical Skills // System Specs

> Full stack of capabilities and proficiencies

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Python C++ Java JavaScript Dart SQL

storageDatabases

PostgreSQL MySQL SQLite MongoDB

hubFrameworks

TensorFlow PyTorch HuggingFace Flask React Flutter

cloudCloud & DevOps

AWS Docker Kubernetes Git CI/CD

psychologyAI/ML

YOLO OpenCV Transformers CLIP Gemini API

buildTools

Firebase MicroStrategy Prometheus Grafana Linux

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SYSTEM STATUS: ONLINE // OPEN FOR OPPORTUNITIES
TARGET_DATE: MAY_2026
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