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Sparsh Rawal

CHELMSFORD,ESSEX

Summary

Experienced professional with focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Capable of developing and deploying scalable models to solve complex business problems, leveraging skills in Python, TensorFlow, and data analysis. Committed to driving innovation through continuous learning and collaboration.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Compare the Market
London

Machine Learning Engineer
08.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Executed migration of mission-critical ML/data pipelines from DBX to DAB, enhancing reliability through code refactoring and deployment logic revision.
  • Reverse-engineered Kedro-based pipelines, implementing custom DAG-driven orchestration for expedited CI/CD and improved dependency management.
  • Automated stale-table cleanup and cluster termination, boosting data governance and quality monitoring across platforms.
  • Modernised training, inference, retraining, and evaluation pipelines for Cross-Sell/NBA recommender system using DAB.
  • Achieved runtime stability and decreased cloud costs via disciplined DAG orchestration and refined job boundaries.

AstraZeneca
Remote

GenAI Engineer
08.2025 - 10.2025

Job overview

Engineered and maintained MCP servers (FastMCP) to enable autonomous task execution.

Developed MCP Sandbox, a dockerised environment for isolated Python experimentation.

  • Supported deployment of Navari on AWS EC2, integrating Redshift, S3, and Bedrock.
  • Identified critical security vulnerability exposing internal clinical data through LLM access.
  • Designed Internet Guardrails to enforce security compliance and safeguard confidential data.
  • Implemented flag-based heuristics to detect sensitive information effectively.
  • Automated internet access restrictions for selected MCP servers to enhance safety.
  • Strengthened AI safety posture while ensuring operational flexibility.

Information Tech Consultants
London

Data scientist
06.2025 - 08.2025

Job overview

  • Architected a RAG-based conversational AI system to enhance internal knowledge retrieval.
  • Converted extensive, unstructured text repositories into searchable vector embeddings.
  • Designed an end-to-end pipeline for optimal semantic document retrieval.
  • Chunked domain-specific documents into 800-character overlapping segments for improved accuracy.
  • Generated dense embeddings using an OpenAI embedder, storing them in Pinecone vector database.
  • Implemented retrieval logic to obtain top-ranked contextual chunks for LLM input.
  • Developed prompt templates to enforce compliance and minimise hallucinations.
  • Integrated voice-to-text and text-to-speech interfaces for efficient technical troubleshooting.

AO.com
Manchester

Senior Data/GenAI Scientist
04.2024 - 06.2025

Job overview

  • Spearheaded GenAI development for forecasting, segmentation, CV, and pricing analytics in UK electrical retail.
  • Engineered a multi-agent system with Anthropic Agentic Framework to automate CX analysis and summarise reviews.
  • Delivered RAG-powered conversational assistant trained on Trustpilot reviews, enhancing CX issue detection.
  • Created Rekognition-based CV model using over 5,000 labelled images, decreasing QA effort by three hours weekly.
  • Forecasted washing machine sales via AWS Forecast, achieving 6.3% MAPE accuracy.
  • Conducted RFM segmentation on over six million customers using Sagemaker; visualised clusters with Kepler.gl and QuickSight.
  • Simulated leader-follower pricing behaviour with Monte Carlo methods for over 4,000 products.
  • Authored technical documentation for R&D, facilitating £50K+ tax benefits.

Information Tech Consultants
London

Data scientist
12.2023 - 03.2024

Job overview

  • Delivered targeted ML and NLP solutions through two sequential project engagements.
  • Built and deployed ARIMA-based time-series forecasting pipeline for workload demand predictions.
  • Cleaned and transformed operational datasets, implementing auto-parameter tuning for optimal performance.
  • Provided forecast outputs with evaluation metrics, integrating monitoring scripts for retraining.
  • Designed BERT-based semantic matching engine for enhanced document-query relevance.
  • Preprocessed internal documents to generate 768-dimensional embeddings for improved accuracy.
  • Developed prototype pipelines for clustering text entries and matching queries effectively.
  • Created reusable components to support future RAG and search-based systems.

Amdocs India LLC
Pune

Software Engineeing Associate
08.2021 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Contributed to end-to-end feature development for Amdocs Order Management System and CRM product line.
  • Developed multiple OMS modules in Core Java, adhering to telecom-grade coding standards.
  • Designed and maintained SOAP and REST API integrations for order processing workflows.
  • Executed complex Oracle SQL queries for debugging and optimising data access operations.
  • Performed enhancements in sprints, writing unit tests and executing regression test cycles.
  • Implemented server-side updates via Unix commands and deployment automation scripts.
  • Participated in CI/CD processes, managing code integrity with Perforce version control.
  • Delivered knowledge-transfer sessions on OMS architecture, APIs, and data models for new team members.

Education

The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Master of Science from Artificial Intelligence
09.2022 - 08.2023

University overview

Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Pune, India

Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
08.2017 - 07.2021

University overview

Skills

Machine Learning & AI

LLMs, RAG systems, Transformers, BERT, LSTM/RNN, CNNs, ARIMA forecasting, Recommender Systems, Semantic Search

Data Science & Engineering

Python, SQL, Java, PySpark, Feature Engineering, Data Pipelines, ETL/ELT, Time-series modelling, Clustering, Classification, Model Evaluation & Monitoring

GenAI & Retrieval Systems

Embedding models, Vector Databases (Pinecone), Chunking strategies, Prompt Engineering, Text Classification, Semantic Retrieval, NER

Agentic AI Systems

MCP architecture, FastMCP, Multi-agent orchestration, Autonomous tool calling, Guardrails & safety-layer development

Cloud & MLOps

AWS (S3, EC2, Redshift, Bedrock, Forecast), Docker, Databricks, Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB), CI/CD, Containerised Environments

Pipeline Modernisation

DBX → DAB migrations, Kedro removal, Custom DAG orchestration, Pipeline optimisation and dependency management

Computer Vision

Image classification, Object detection, Custom Amazon Rekognition models, Dataset creation & labelling workflows

Visualisation & Analytics

AWS QuickSight, Keplergl, Plotly, Matplotlib, Seaborn, RFM segmentation, Forecasting dashboards

Tools & Dev Practices

Git, Perforce, Unix, Automated testing, Deployment workflows

Soft Skills

Stakeholder Communication, Requirements Translation, Technical Documentation, Agile/Scrum, Cross-team Collaboration

Certification

  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) – Ongoing
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning (Linear Algebra, Multivariate Calculus)
  • Neural Networks & Deep Learning
  • Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals
  • Python & Django Full-Stack Bootcamp
  • Machine Learning Training (Internshala)

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Native

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • Driving
  • Cooking
  • Flight Simulation

Timeline

Machine Learning Engineer
Compare the Market
08.2025 - Current
GenAI Engineer
AstraZeneca
08.2025 - 10.2025
Data scientist
Information Tech Consultants
06.2025 - 08.2025
Senior Data/GenAI Scientist
AO.com
04.2024 - 06.2025
Data scientist
Information Tech Consultants
12.2023 - 03.2024
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Science from Artificial Intelligence
09.2022 - 08.2023
Software Engineeing Associate
Amdocs India LLC
08.2021 - 07.2022
Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
08.2017 - 07.2021
Sparsh Rawal