Lakshay Naresh R.

About Lakshay Naresh R.

I am a Master’s student in Data Science at the University of Pennsylvania actively seeking Summer 2026 internships as a Data Scientist Intern or Machine Learning Engineer Intern.I bring prior full-time experience as a Data Science Engineer, where I built and deployed production machine learning systems across logistics and hospitality—improving forecasting accuracy by 30%, increasing campaign revenue by 35%, and automating large-scale workflows using NLP and cloud-based pipelines.Through the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative, I currently lead end-to-end data science and machine learning projects, owning problem formulation, feature engineering, model development, validation, and delivery of decision-ready outputs. My work spans predictive modeling, ML systems, scalable data pipelines, and performance-driven evaluation.I am seeking a Summer 2026 DS or MLE internship where I can contribute immediately on real-world machine learning problems and production data systems.Authorized to work in the U.S. for internship roles.

Experience

1. Technical Project Lead (Industry Collaboration Enterprise Ai Cost Modeling)

   Accenture

   Jan 2026 — Present · US

   Contributing to an enterprise AI cost modeling initiative through the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative, in collaboration with Accenture• Developing a structured cost framework for enterprise AI systems, integrating compute (GPU/TPU), token usage, infrastructure, and operational overheads• Evaluating system-level trade-offs across deployment strategies, focusing on scalability, efficiency, and cost optimization• Working with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical modeling with business and operational objectives

Education

• University of Wollongong

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

• University of Pennsylvania

  Master of Science, Data Science