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