Naman Zelawat

About Me

Machine Learning Engineer with a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Dhanbad and 2+ years of experience in microservices and machine learning. I specialize in building and deploying deep learning models using PyTorch, with a strong focus on production-ready systems and scalable ML infrastructure.

Currently exploring various aspects of deep learning and how to efficiently deploy and scale models in real-world environments. I’m also interested in the application of AI/ML techniques to computer graphics and 3D modeling, especially how they can enhance creative workflows.

Basic information

Email: namanzelawat@gmail.com
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Nationality: Indian
Languages:
- Fluent: English, Hindi
- Conversational: Japanese

Experience

Machine Learning Engineer - Money Forward Inc. (Dec. 2024-Present)

Worked on research and development of machine learning models for in-house projects, focusing on document parsing tasks.
Maintaining ML systems using SOTA models at scale, migrating legacy code to Python, and leading workflow and deployment enhancements.
Domain: Machine learning, Image processing, Natural language processing, Software engineering.

Software Engineer - Money Forward Inc. (Dec. 2022- Nov. 2024)

Worked on creating and maintaining high availability and low latency microservices, developed services from scratch and mentored 2 interns.
Developed a microservice working at the forefront of the company’s products, handling around 1 million requests per day.
Domain: Microservices, Infrastructure, Software engineering.

Frontend/AI development intern - Yum! Brands. (May 2021- July 2021)

Optimized AI models to enhance marketing analytics through user activity prediction. Developed a dashboard interaction tracking system and explored models ranging from MLPs with Fourier features to RNN architectures like GRU and LSTM for forecasting user behavior with efficiency and accuracy.

Full stack developer & Instructor - Newton School. (Oct. 2020- Nov 2020)

Mentored aspiring developers at Newton School, guiding them through full-stack application development and hosting programming contests to reinforce learning. Discovered a passion for simplifying complex tech concepts and empowering others through hands-on problem solving.

Education

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering - IIT(ISM) Dhanbad. (2018-2022)

Coursework: Artificial intelligence, Soft computing, Computer vision, Numerical and statistical methods(A+), Computer networks, Compiler design, Cloud computing, Engineering Mechanics and Physics.

Portfolio

Skills Position of responsibility Extra-Curricular

Programming languages: Python, Go, C/C++, JavaScript
Frameworks/Libraries: PyTorch, Scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, FastAPI, Flask, React
Tools/Platforms: KubeFlow, MLFlow, EKS, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Git
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Other: Model development, Microservices architecture, Infrastructure, RESTful APIs, CI/CD pipelines

Tech Lead - Money Forward Inc. (2024-2025)

Led a team of 4 member to standardize the ML workflow and improve deployment processes, enhancing efficiency and reliability across the team.

Mentor and Recruiter - Cyber Labs, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad (2019-2020)

Mentored juniors in web development and conducted interviews for new recruits.

Core team member - Concetto, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad (2019-2022)

Led a team of 3 members to organize and manage the annual tech fest web developers team.

Animated movie creation - Created 3D animated shorts, including a stars wars inspired film Interplanetary Vehicle 2708.
Competitive programming - Solved 1000+ problems on various competitive programming platforms including Codeforces, Leetcode, Codechef, Atcoder and Hackerrank.
Sports -
- Represented school and college in badminton tournaments.
- Ran a 10KM marathon in 1hour 5 minutes.
- Hiking and Gym.

Contact

Email: namanzelawat@gmail.com
Linkedin: namanzelawat
Github: NamanZelawat