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Hi, I am Unique

Unique Karki

I graduated from Kathmandu University with a B.Sc. in Computer Science in 2022. I am currently working as a remote research intern with Prof. Yushun Dong at Florida State University and a teaching faculty at V.S. International College. With over two years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer, Data Engineering Intern, Software Engineer, and Course Instructor, I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems. My focus lies in machine learning and deep learning, particularly with graph data and Graph Neural Networks (GNNs).

Outside of work, I’m an avid trail runner, having completed multiple races totaling 100 miles around the beautiful Kathmandu Valley.

Leadership
Team Work
Time Management

Research

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Florida State University

Aug 2024 - Present

Tallahassee, Florida

Remote Research Intern

Aug 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Under the guidance of Professor Yushun Dong - Contributed to research on Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) with a focus on innovative security techniques like watermarking and machine unlearning.
  • Advanced GNN Research - Worked on implementing and testing models to explore methods for safeguarding GNNs.
  • Collaboration and Reporting - Provided regular updates to Professor Dong, discussing research progress and potential improvements.
  • Open-Source Contribution - Actively working on releasing an open-source library focused on enhancing the security of GNN models.

Kathmandu University

Aug 2021 - Present

Dhulikhel, Nepal

Conferences
National Conference On Mathematics And Its Application - NCMA 2022
International Conference On Mathematics And Application - ICMA 2024

Research Paper
Artificial Neural Network-Genetic and PSO Algorithm for Optimization of Multivariate Function - An Application to Lactic Acid Production

Researcher

Aug 2021 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Research Collaboration - Worked with the Department of Biotechnology at Kathmandu University to model experimental lactic acid datasets, applying machine learning techniques to derive meaningful insights.
  • Model Optimization - Benchmarked various ML models, including Neural Networks and Random Forest, to evaluate their performance on the lactic acid dataset and multivariate functions.
  • Meta-heuristic Optimization - Implemented Particle Swarm and Genetic Algorithms to optimize complex multivariate functions, ensuring efficient performance across models.
  • Python Package Development - Created and released a Python package, evolutionpy, to streamline the implementation of meta-heuristic algorithms for optimization tasks.
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Experiences

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Bajra Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024

Kathmandu, Nepal

Associate Software Engineer

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024

Responsibilities:
  • EHR Development - Led the development, testing, and documentation of features for Electronic Healthcare Records, focusing on code quality and bug resolution.
  • FHIR Integration - Specialized in FHIR standards, implementing seamless data exchange with Healsuite through efficient patient data retrieval and health record updates.
  • Server Management - Deployed and maintained staging servers to ensure high performance and reliability.

V.S. International College

Apr 2022 - Present

Kathmandu, Nepal

Software Engineering Intern

Apr 2022 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Subjects taught - Artificial Intelligence (CACS410).
  • Student Guidance - Supervised and guided undergraduate research projects, fostering academic growth and innovation.
  • Event Organization - Organized seminars, workshops, and conferences to enhance the academic experience and promote knowledge sharing.
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LIS Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

Lalitpur, Nepal

Software Engineering Intern

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

Responsibilities:
  • ETL Development - Led the ETL process, creating extraction, transformation, and loading scripts to transfer data from source to target.
  • Data Validation - Conducted end-to-end validation of transformed data using SQL queries in Snowflake.
  • System Management - Managed batch scheduling and documented the entire ETL system.

Bottle Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Sept 2020 - Jan 2021

Lalitpur, Nepal

Associate Machine Learning Engineer

Sept 2020 - Jan 2021

Responsibilities:
  • Project Planning - Designed a customer size-finding tool for a clothing store, collaborating with stakeholders and gathering requirements.
  • OCR Development - Experimented with YOLO v2 and OCR for Devanagari characters to automate measurement extraction from bills, enhancing data adaptability.
  • Machine Learning - Created and optimized a model to predict clothing sizes from body measurements, reducing prediction errors.
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Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science
CGPA: 3.04 out of 4
Extracurricular Activities:
  • 2018 - First Year Interdepartmental Basketball Tournament.
  • 2018 - Participated in Coding Tournament in IT MEET.
  • 2018 - KUCC Cup First Runner Up (Basketball).
National Examination Board Examination
Percentage: 70% out of 100%
Extracurricular Activities:
  • 2015 - Plus 2 Talent Show Winner (Dance).
  • 2016 - Interact Charity Talent Show Winner (Singing).
  • 2016 - Plus 2 Talent Show First Runner Up (Instrumental).
  • 2016 - Boys Football Winner.
  • 2016 - School Mela Band Contest Second Runner Up.
School Leaving Certificate
Percentage: 81.5% out of 100%
Extracurricular Activities:
  • 2008 - 2012 - High jump podium place.
  • 2009 - One Act Play winner.
  • 2013 - Represented school in ‘Environmental Song Competition’ organized by National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC).
  • Participated in Musical Band Competition.

Projects

Vamana
Owner Sept 2024

A proximity graph-based approach for fast and scalable nearest neighbor search in high-dimension.

PDFInsight
Owner Aug 2024

A PDF summarization tool that generates concise summaries of lengthy PDF documents.

Image-Filtering-Enhancement
Owner March 2024

Code for implementing basic image filtering and enhancement techniques using Python and OpenCV.

Watermark_GNN
Owner Sept 2024

A watermarking graph technique that secures graph neural networks by verifying model integrity against compromises.

CryptoKeeperCLI
Owner Feb 2024

A Python-based command line interfaced(CLI) password manager that encrypts and manages passwords.

Algorithm-Implementation
Owner August 2021

Implementation of various data structure and algorithms in Python. My attempt to revise DSA from second year undergrad.

Accomplishments

Data Analysis with Python
Coursera May 2020

An online non-credit course authorized by IBM and offered through Coursera.

Machine Learning
Coursera Apr 2020

An online non-credit course authorized by Stanford University and offered through Coursera.

Data Visualization with Python
Coursera Apr 2020

An online non-credit course authorized by IBM and offered through Coursera.

Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python
Coursera Jun 2020

An online non-credit course authorized by IBM and offered through Coursera.

Achievements

Kathmandu Valley Rim 100 Miles

International Olympics Committee Triathlon

St. Xavier's School Annual Band Competition

Interact Club Talent Show Winner