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**HARI KRISHNA SURYA PRASAD MERLA**
+1 (205) 223-2595
hmerla@uab.edu
linkedin.com/in/hari-merla-70b97212a/
1627 13th Ave S Unit D, Birmingham, AL, US, 35205
### **EDUCATION**
**Master’s in Data Science**
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Aug 2022 - May 2024
*Relevant Coursework:* ML, Adv Algorithms, Database, Deep Learning
**Bachelor’s in Computer Science Engineering**
KL University | Jul 2015 - May 2019
*Relevant Coursework:* C, Data Structures, JAVA, Database Management
### **SKILLS**
**Languages:** Python, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, WGSL, HTML, CSS
**Technologies:** Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Statistics, React, Django, WebGPU, GIT
**Tools:** Jupyter, Colab, Excel, Tableau, VS Code, Notion, WinSCP, Putty
**Soft Skills:** Continuous Learning, Leadership, Analytical, Teamwork, Initiative
### **EXPERIENCE**
**Graduate Research Assistant**
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Mar 2023 - Present
- Developed **GeneTerrain** data visualization tool using WebGPU, TypeScript, React, and NodeJS for clinical cancer research.
- Collected and preprocessed GBM cancer data, managed in Oracle Apex, and created APIs for GeneTerrain input.
- Deployed GeneTerrain v2 via Docker on UAB cloud using nginx.
- Integrated REST APIs for gene pathway details and ChatGPT with GeneTerrain.
**System Engineer**
Tata Consultancy Services | Sep 2019 - Jul 2022
- Built an HR chatbot (Python, PySpark, Dialogflow, Django) serving 500K+ employees.
- Designed a bot classifier (SVC, TF-IDF, NLP) reducing search time by 70%.
- Integrated REST API for ticket-raising, cutting support escalations by 30%.
- Automated Excel-to-Dialogflow bot conversion, reducing creation time by 90%.
### **ACHIEVEMENTS**
- Showcased WebGPU poster at CCTS Symposium
- Cleared TCS Data Analysis Hackathon
- Best Team Award (TCS 2020)
- HackerRank Certificates (C & Problem Solving)
### **PROJECTS**
- **Captcha Detection:** CNN model (0.93 F1-score) for text prediction.
- **MovieHub:** Dynamic movie info website (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React). [GitHub Link]
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