Motivated AI/ML Engineer and Open-Source Contributor with strong experience developing machine learning and deep learning models, building custom datasets, and creating practical solutions for data-driven applications. Skilled in systems programming, compiler/lexer design, and contributing to open-source projects, including toy languages, small operating systems, and ML tools. Active participant in Kaggle competitions with hands-on experience in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model optimization. Recognized in hackathons and certified by leading organizations such as the Linux Foundation and IBM SkillBuild. Passionate about applying AI and data science techniques to solve real-world problems with clean, efficient, and scalable engineering practices.