// Hello World, I'm an aspiring data scientist

 

I'm Piyush Dhote — a data science enthusiast and recent graduate from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), turning curiosity about data into real projects. Currently looking for my first data science role or internship.

See My Projects Let's Connect

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About Me

Hi, I'm Piyush Dhote — a recent graduate in Computer Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), based in Pune, Maharashtra.

I've been genuinely fascinated by data science since [brief honest reason — e.g., "I stumbled into a Kaggle competition during my second year and got hooked" or "my final year project on predicting crop yields made me realise how powerful ML can be"].

Right now, I'm building my foundation — working through real datasets, completing hands-on projects, and getting comfortable with the tools that matter in the field: Python, Pandas, SQL, Scikit-learn, and data visualisation. I'm not an expert yet, but I learn fast, I document everything on GitHub, and I'm not afraid of messy data.

My focus areas are [pick 1–2: e.g., "machine learning and data analytics" / "NLP and text data" / "data visualisation and business intelligence"]. I'm actively working to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world data problems.

I'm currently looking for entry-level data science roles, data analyst positions, or internships where I can contribute, learn from experienced teams, and grow into the field properly.

Piyush Dhote

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Skills & Tech Stack

A realistic overview of tools and concepts I have worked with. Grounded in projects and coursework.

Languages

Python
C++
SQL
HTML

Libraries & Frameworks

Pandas
NumPy
Scikit-learn

Databases

MySQL
PostgreSQL

Tools & Platforms

Git
GitHub
VS Code
Streamlit Cloud
Railway
Canva

Core CS Concepts

Data Structures & Algorithms
Object-Oriented Programming
Operating System
Cloud Computing

Soft Skills

Teamwork & Collaboration
Communication
Organizational Skills
Time Management
Adaptability
Multi-tasking

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Internships & Experience

🗓 Sept. 2024 - Aug. 2025
Leadership

Technical Co-Head

Association of Computer Engineering Students (ACES), SIT Lonavala

  • Organized and led technical events and competitions, fostering a highly collaborative environment for students.
  • Contributed actively to strategic decision-making, team coordination, and various initiatives to enhance the club's technical expertise.
Leadership Event Organization Team Coordination
🗓 Sept. 2023 - Aug. 2025
Management

Secretary / Joint Secretary / Treasurer

Career Counseling Center Club, SIT Lonavala

  • Served as Secretary (Mar 2025 – Aug 2025), Joint Secretary (Jan 2024 – Feb 2025), and Treasurer (Sept 2023 – Dec 2023).
  • Maintained accurate organization records, managed financial transactions, handled bill payments, and kept detailed meeting minutes.
  • Managed a comprehensive membership list and collaborated closely with the executive committee to ensure operational and fiscal transparency.
Financial Management Operations Record Keeping

Note: As an entry-level professional, I back my zero or minimal formal corporate experience with strong academic performance, hands-on self-directed projects, and verifiable certifications.

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Education

Academic background showing structural knowledge in computer science, statistics, and mathematics.

🗓 2022 – 2026
CGPA: 7.25 / 10

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering

Sinhgad Institute of Technology, Lonavala, Maharashtra

Relevant Coursework

Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Operating Systems, Database Management Systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL), Cloud Computing, and Software Engineering.

Key Project Portfolio

Built semantic application platforms, including **BookMate** (semantic book recommender using Sentence Transformers & ChromaDB) and **Smart Resume Analyzer** (NLP matching app using Cosine Similarity & Streamlit).

🗓 2020 – 2022
Percentage: 78.83%

HSC (Science)

R. S. Bidkar College, Hinganghat, Maharashtra

Focused on Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science foundation subjects.

🗓 2019 – 2020
Percentage: 84.20%

SSC

St. John’s High School, Hinganghat, Maharashtra

Acquired high-grade performance across general mathematics, science, and languages.

// projects.built

Featured Projects

Real-world data problems resolved using clean code, rigorous testing, and modern cloud deployment.

Semantic Recommendation / NLP Personal / AI

BookMate

Created a semantic book recommendation app using Hugging Face Sentence Transformers. Integrated mood detection for emotionally aware suggestions using pretrained sentiment models. Archives and retrieves ChromaDB embeddings for fast vector-based semantic search. Developed an interactive Gradio front-end with real-time query handling, using LangChain and Pandas for text pre-processing and structured data loading.

What I Learned:

How to utilize Sentence Transformers vector embeddings, fast similarity indexing using vector databases (ChromaDB), and designing interactive NLP web UIs with Gradio.

Python Sentence Transformers ChromaDB Gradio LangChain Pandas
GitHub Space Demo
NLP / Matcher Personal / AI

Smart Resume Analyzer

Developed an NLP-powered application using TF-IDF vectorization and cosine similarity to match resumes with job descriptions, achieving 90%+ relevance scoring accuracy. Parsed PDF and DOCX files using PyPDF2 and docx2txt, preprocessed text using NLTK, and built an intuitive Streamlit UI to deliver real-time match scores and improvement suggestions.

What I Learned:

Applying TF-IDF and distance metrics in NLP, implementing python document parsers (PyPDF2/docx2txt), text preprocessing pipelines (NLTK), and deployment on Streamlit Cloud.

Python Streamlit TF-IDF Cosine Similarity NLTK PyPDF2
GitHub Live Demo
Computer Vision / Full-stack Personal / Web

Textify

Developed a full-stack web application using Flask to extract text from user-uploaded images. Integrated Tesseract OCR engine via the pytesseract library for image text recognition, and optimized performance by pre-processing images with Pillow (resizing and grayscale conversion) to drastically reduce extraction speed. Deployed on PythonAnywhere.

What I Learned:

Interfacing Python web apps with external OCR binary engines, image pre-processing optimization using Pillow, and managing Flask application lifecycle on cloud PaaS.

Python Flask Tesseract OCR pytesseract Pillow PythonAnywhere
GitHub Live App

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Certifications & Courses

Verified external certifications illustrating structured specialization and continuous upskilling.

Getting Started With Enterprise in Data Science

Platform: IBM

Completed April 2025

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Foundations Associate

Platform: Oracle

Completed Sept 2025

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified AI Foundations Associate

Platform: Oracle

Completed Sept 2025

MySQL HeatWave Implementation Certified Associate Rel 1

Platform: Oracle

Completed Sept 2025

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Data Science Professional

Platform: Oracle

Completed Sept 2025

Verification hashes and repository source code available on request.

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Get In Touch

Looking for my first opportunity in data science. If you're hiring or mentoring — let's talk.

I'm actively looking for entry-level data science roles, data analyst positions, and internships. I'm a quick learner, I ask good questions, and I show up ready to work. If you see potential here, I'd love to have a conversation.

Status: Actively Looking for Opportunities ✅
Pune, Maharashtra, India
piyussh.dhote@gmail.com
+91 7822056304

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Download Resume (PDF)