Hello, I'm
Surya Vasanth.

I'm a passionate Data Science Analyst who loves to build and discover data driven solutions and opportunities. I've enjoyed everything from engineering end-to-end data pipelines to developing predictive ML models and creating insightful dashboards. I'm a recent graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where I completed my Master's in Industrial Engineering - Advanced Analytics. Feel free to scroll down to see some of my projects and skills!

Currently Building on the Side:

An app to solve social media engagement challenges faced by SMB businesses using ML and GenAI. I am building and implementing a RAG-based LLM to function as a highly contextual chatbot for influencers and brands.

Surya Vasanth

Featured Projects

AI Assisted Dashboard for Operations and Manufacturing

Nov 2025

Built an end-to-end Intelligent Operations AI Assistant to eliminate decision latency on the factory floor. Using LangChain and ChromaDB, I developed a RAG-based retrieval system that lets plant managers instantly query SOPs, historical maintenance logs, and downtime reports in plain language. Integrated live OEE metrics via a Streamlit dashboard, combining real-time performance data with contextual technical retrieval into a single unified interface. A functional prototype designed to prove that Generative AI can deliver measurable, domain-specific value in industrial environments.

Python ChromaDB OpenAI LangChain
AI Operations Dashboard

Citi Bike Rentals Demand Forecasting

Aug 2024

Performed in-depth EDA and feature engineering to identify key ridership patterns and developed a GRU-based deep learning model in PyTorch to forecast daily Citi Bike demand. This project successfully captured complex temporal and weather-driven dependencies to provide actionable insights for fleet rebalancing and operational planning.

PyTorch Python GRU Time Series
Citi Bike Demand Forecasting Model

Twitter Sentiment Classification

May 2024

Designed a NLP pipeline using NLTK and Scikit-learn to process and classify real-world disaster tweets from noisy social media data. Achieved 85.9% test accuracy, demonstrating a highly effective and reliable tool for filtering critical information for emergency response teams.

Twitter API Python Streamlit Transformers
Twitter Sentiment Analysis Dashboard

Other Projects

Supply Chain Optimization Dashboard

Supply Chain Optimization

Python Geospatial Analytics NetworkX

Developed a logistics optimization model for Walmart-style distribution networks across 3 states. Used geodesic clustering and TSP algorithms to design efficient delivery routes across 50+ stores. Reduced simulated travel distance by 23% through centroid-based routing and dynamic warehouse-to-store zoning.

E-commerce Sales Analytics Dashboard

E-commerce Sales Analytics

Excel

Built an interactive Excel-based marketing analytics platform analyzing ad performance across U.S. regions. Identified top-performing channels and underperforming regions using pivot-based dashboards. Recommended region-specific ad optimizations, improving forecast accuracy and ROI tracking

Patient Engagement Analytics Dashboard

Patient Engagement Analytics (Tableau)

SQL Tableau Database Design

Designed a robust SQL data model and built a self-serve Tableau dashboard to track customer demographics, journey, and KPIs, enabling the diagnosis of customer drop-off points.

Education

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering - Advanced Analytics

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2023 - 2025

GPA: 3.74/4.0

Relevant Coursework:

Applied Machine Learning Database Systems Deep Learning Advanced Data Analysis Stats of Big Data & Clustering Analysis of Network Data Data Visualization

Skills & Technologies

Languages & Databases

  • Python
  • SQL

Data Visualization & BI

  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • SAS
  • AWS Quicksight
  • Excel

Data Science

  • Statistical Modeling
  • NLP
  • Predictive Analysis
  • Feature Engineering
  • Hypothesis Testing

ML & Gen AI

  • Regression
  • XGBoost
  • Random Forest
  • Neural Networks
  • Hugging Face
  • SageMaker
  • TensorFlow

Cloud & Platforms

  • AWS
  • GCP (BigQuery)
  • Azure
  • Databricks
  • Snowflake

Let's Connect

My inbox is always open for a good conversation about data science, building new projects, or potential collaborations. Let's get in touch!