Experience

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Research Experience

Research Assistant (Part-Time)

September 2023 – Present
  • Evaluated the performance of Large Language Models (LLMs) across various downstream tasks in low-resource languages like Bangla using techniques including prompting, fine-tuning, etc..
  • Pretrained a new Bangla Language Model Bangla-Llama-2-7B based on meta’s Llama-2 7B model with a large Bangla corpus of around 12 GB using LORA methodology. [Code] [HF HUB]
  • Currently working on training instruction-following LLaMA-based models for the Bangla language, focusing on enhancing natural language understanding and generation in a low-resource setting.

Industry Experience

Therap (BD) Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh
Therap Services LLC - Connecticut, USA

Machine Learning Engineer II

October 2024 – Present
  • Researching the applications of Vision-Language Models (VLMs) for activity recognition in videos to enhance remote patient monitoring in medical care facilities.

Machine Learning Engineer

October 2022 – September 2024
  • Working on a project to develop a computer vision-based product for remote patient monitoring within medical care facilities.
  • Led the development of a video-redaction system that enables precise redaction of target individuals in a video using Person Detection, Instance Segmentation models, and Multi-object Trackers.
  • Designed efficient stream-processing pipelines with optimized computer vision models using NVIDIA Deepstream SDK, enabling real-time video analytics on NVIDIA Jetson devices.
  • Contributed to a U.S. patent for a non-invasive, real-time identification and redaction system in a monitored environment.

Associate Machine Learning Engineer

September 2021 – September 2022
  • Explored recent researches regarding various deep learning-based Computer Vision tasks such as Object Detection, Face Recognition, Pose Estimation, Segmentation, Activity Recognition etc. for different scenarios.
  • Experimented with cutting-edge vision based Activity Recognition models on established benchmark datasets and assessed the real-time performance of these models on live camera feeds.
  • Worked with a variety of depth sensors to utilize depth data in evaluating the effectiveness of depth-map based Human Activity Recognition models.