Soumyajit Basu
profile

About

I build and evaluate ML models for large scale social impact. In my free time, I enjoy watching documentaries or reading latest LLM papers.

More about me

Experience

ML Analyst

Wadhwani AI

August 2025 - Present

  • Led end-to-end modelling for Rajasthan's statewide Oral Reading Fluency diagnostics program, spanning Grades 3 to 8 and reaching approximately 6 million students.
  • Designed the model training and evaluation pipeline, including calibration and post-prediction analysis; achieved a 25% to 30% relative macro F1 gain over baseline CWPM heuristics.
  • Evaluated ASR models for multi-state pilots and extended an internal model with filler-word detection while preserving baseline WER.

Open Source

Publications

Education

Ashoka University

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies and Research, Computer Science

August 2024 - May 2025

Ashoka University

BS in Computer Science · Dean's List, 3 of 6 semesters

August 2021 - May 2024

Achievements

Skills

Focus Areas

Languages & Frameworks

LLM Training & Inference

Backend & Tools