Lochan Paudel
Occupation
Machine Learning Engineer
Specialization
AI, ML, NLP, GenAI
Education
B.Tech AI & ML
Symbiosis Institute of Technology

Lochan Paudel

I am a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning applications. Currently pursuing a B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Symbiosis Institute of Technology Pune, I have already accumulated significant experience through mentorship programs and open-source contributions.

My expertise spans across multiple domains including natural language processing, computer vision, transformer architectures, and cloud-based machine learning deployments. I am particularly interested in LLM artitecture, retrieval-augmented generation systems, multi-agent frameworks, and implementing foundational AI models from scratch.

Professional Experience

June 2025–Present
LFX Mentorship Program – Mentee
  • Working on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems in a multi-agent framework for the AIFAQ project.
  • Collaborating with mentors and open-source teams to develop intelligent, agent-driven solutions.
April 2025–June 2025
sktime Mentorship Programme – Mentee
  • Collaborating with mentors and the community to contribute to the sktime open-source library for time series analysis.
  • Focusing on enhancing library features, improving documentation, and addressing existing issues under expert guidance.
  • Engaging in code reviews, development discussions, and applying machine learning concepts in a practical setting.
August 2024–Present
Open Source Contributor
  • Contributed to popular open-source libraries like pandas, sktime, aifaq, skore, and pocketflow, focusing on both code improvements and clearer documentation.
  • Collaborated with maintainers through GitHub, using Git for version control and issue tracking.

Major Projects

Agentic Long-Term Memory
Conversational AI with persistent memory using SQL and vector DBs (ChromaDB). Built with Mistral, SQLite, and Gradio. Features chat history summarization, function calling, and semantic search. Includes terminal and web UI.
Technologies: Python, MistralAI, SQLite, Chroma (Vector DBs), Gradio (UI)
View on GitHub
WebGPT
WebGPT is a real-time AI assistant that combines GPT reasoning with live web search (via DuckDuckGo) to bypass LLM knowledge cut-offs. Powered by MistralAI and built with Streamlit, it delivers up-to-date answers from sources like news, PDFs, maps, and more.
Technologies: MistralAI, duckduckgo-search, streamlit
View on GitHub
Perplexity 2.0
Built a LangGraph-based conversational AI with Gemini 2.0 and Tavily Search for real-time, web-augmented responses. Implemented async streaming, tool routing, and type-safe agent workflows.
Technologies: LangGraph, Gemini 2.0, Tavily Search
View on GitHub
Attention Is All You Need and GPT-2 Implementation
Successfully implemented the core architecture of the "Attention Is All You Need" paper and GPT-2 from scratch. Utilized Python and PyTorch, applying foundational concepts of linear algebra and calculus to build the model components.
Technologies: Python, PyTorch, Transformer Architecture
View on GitHub
Vehicle Insurance Purchase Analysis
Analyzed vehicle and customer datasets to identify key factors influencing insurance purchasing decisions. Implemented an end-to-end machine learning pipeline using Python, adhering to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles.
Technologies: Python, Docker, AWS (S3, EC2)
View on GitHub
CloudRelay - A File Sharing Platform
Created a web application enabling users to easily share files without requiring logins or phone numbers, ideal for scenarios like lecture resource distribution. Deployed using Docker containers managed with Kubernetes.
Technologies: Java/Spring Boot, MySQL, React, Docker, Kubernetes
View on GitHub

Education

July 2023–May 2027
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, India

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • Java

Frameworks & Libraries

  • PyTorch
  • Spring Boot
  • React
  • pandas
  • numpy

Machine Learning

  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Transformer Architecture

Tools & Platforms

  • AWS (S3, EC2)
  • Docker
  • Git
  • GitHub Actions
  • MLflow
  • DVC

Databases

  • MySQL
  • MongoDB

Other Technologies

  • JWT
  • Linux

Scholastic Achievements

COMPEX Scholarship Recipient (Embassy of India, Nepal)

Awarded a prestigious full scholarship covering B.Tech tuition and living expenses in India, granted to a select number of Nepali students based on high academic merit.