Harsha Talapaka

Role
Data Scientist at Holiday Channel
Location
Arlington, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Harsha Talapaka

Welcome to my bio! I’m Harsha a recent Master of Science in Computer Science graduate from the George Washington University passionate about turning raw data into real world impact. While I may not officially hold the title of “Data Scientist” yet, I’ve already delivered full-stack AI and analytics projects that speak louder than titles: job recommendation engines, predictive models YOLO-powered people counters, and GAN-based image transformations. My work is driven by curiosity, creativity, and consistent execution and I’m excited to bring that energy to any industry. I’m eager to join a team where I can grow as a Data Analyst, Data Scientist, or MLE, and apply my skills across industries whether in healthcare, finance, or tech or any other industry for the matter. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and bring strong communication, adaptability, and execution to every challenge. I’m a fast learner, a clear communicator, and a team player who thrives in collaborative, dynamic environments. If your team values people who lead with purpose and execute with heart let’s connect. Portfolio: https://harshaa1231.github.io/HarshaPortfolio.github.io/ Blog:

Experience

  1. Data Scientist

    Holiday Channel

    Jun 2025 — Present · US

    Engineered and tagged a large-scale recipe dataset (1.6M+ rows), enabling scalable input for LLM-based recommendation engines using the ChatGPT API.Collaborating with the AI team to structure datasets for automated holiday tagging, optimizing data pipelines for performance, clarity, and model readiness.Designed and implemented A/B testing strategies to evaluate recommendation effectiveness, boosting user engagement insights through robust SQL and Python workflows.

Education

  • SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

    Bachelor of Technology - BTech

    2020 — 2022

  • Urbane Junior College

    High School Diploma

    2016 — 2018

  • SIT- Symbiosis Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Technology - BTech

    2019 — 2023

  • The George Washington University

    Master of Science - MS

    2023 — 2025

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