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Neha Sharma

I am a GeoAI Product Engineer and Architect with 3+ years of experience, currently working as a Product Engineer – Geospatial Data Science at the ESRI R&D Center, New Delhi. Previously, I worked as a Software Engineer in the GeoAI teams at L&T (L&T-NxT, Mindtree, and LTIMindtree).

I hold an M.Tech in Geomatics from CEPT University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore, and am pursuing an MS in Data Science from Liverpool John Moores University. I am an active member of ISG and The Institution of Engineers (India), with research interests in remote sensing, GIS, data science, and geospatial AI.

  • Role

    Product Engineer II Geospatial Data Science

  • Years of Experience

    4 years

Skillsets

  • QGIS
  • NumPy
  • Openlayers
  • pandas
  • Parquet
  • Plotly
  • Postgres
  • PyQt5
  • PyTorch
  • PyTorch Lightning
  • Matplotlib
  • R
  • Rasterio
  • Reportlab
  • ServiceNow
  • Spatial data science
  • TensorFlow
  • Tkinter
  • Exif
  • Folium
  • ArcGIS API for Python
  • ArcGIS Online
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • Azure DataBricks
  • Bootstrap
  • C++
  • CSS
  • Dask
  • Flask
  • Python
  • Geoai
  • Geopandas
  • Google Earth Engine
  • HTML
  • Hugging Face Transformers
  • JavaScript
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • Leaflet

Professional Summary

4Years
  • Feb, 2023 - Present3 yr

    Product Engineer II Geospatial Data Science

    Esri Geoai R&D Center
  • Jul, 2021 - Nov, 20221 yr 4 months

    Software Engineer Geoai

    Mindtree
  • Oct, 2020 - Feb, 20232 yr 4 months

    Software Engineer Geoai

    Larsen & Toubro
  • Jan, 2020 - Apr, 2020 3 months

    Research Assistant

    Cept University
  • Jul, 2020 - Oct, 2020 3 months

    Teaching Associate

    Cept University
  • Oct, 2020 - Jun, 2021 8 months

    Post Graduate Engineer Trainee

    Larsen & Toubro

Applications & Tools Known

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    ArcGIS Pro

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    IBM SPSS

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    WordPress

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    Photoshop CS6

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    Wondershare Filmora

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    Lumion

Work History

4Years

Product Engineer II Geospatial Data Science

Esri Geoai R&D Center
Feb, 2023 - Present3 yr
    Create Python Jupyter notebooks, train geospatial AI models, develop GeoAI-enabled solutions, and draft comprehensive documentation. Lead the development and execution of test plans and test cases, ensuring the quality and reliability of code changes and bug fixes. Craft technical content for help topics, blog posts, guides, presentations, tutorials, and sample notebooks. Monitor and maintain ESRI GeoAI pretrained models hosted on ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. Update and maintain ESRI deep learning Jupyter Notebooks on the ArcGIS Developer Website and ArcGIS AWS Enterprise portal. Spearheaded the development of a Ship Detection (RGB) deep learning pretrained model utilizing Mask-RCNN within the ArcGIS API for Python framework. Authored technical documentation on topics such as Fairness in Train Using AutoML tool, Test Time Augmentation Scales (TTA Scales), and various pretrained models. Conducted rigorous quality assurance and certification processes for ArcGIS API for Python, ArcGIS GeoAI pretrained models, ArcGIS GeoAI Timeseries AI and Spatial Statistics tools, ArcGIS GeoAI Train using AutoML tool, and Multiscale TTA Feature in ESRI TextSAM Model. Written and published blogs on ArcGIS AI Models Year in Review and Boosting GeoAI Model Performance with Test Time Augmentation.

Software Engineer Geoai

Mindtree
Jul, 2021 - Nov, 20221 yr 4 months
    Developed full motion video analytics web application using advanced photogrammetric techniques in drone videos. Developed geospatial deep learning models for object detection in drone videos using Pytorch MaskRCNN and instance segmentation. Developed geospatial web applications for drone video analytics and feature detection using Python Flask, HTML, CSS, Leaflet, and Folium Maps. Designed GUIs for models and algorithms using PyQt5 and Flask. Coordinated knowledge sharing sessions and organized International Women's Day event. Won Mindtree NxT Hackathon Game Changer Award 2021 for GeoAI and city cleanliness.

Software Engineer Geoai

Larsen & Toubro
Oct, 2020 - Feb, 20232 yr 4 months
    Handled large biodiversity geospatial datasets on Azure Databricks for uploading, processing, and analytics using GeoAI and Python programming. Implemented advanced photogrammetric techniques in drone videos to determine object geo-locations using drone metadata and SRT files. Developed geospatial deep learning models for object detection in drone videos using Pytorch MaskRCNN and instance segmentation. Developed geospatial web applications for drone video analytics and feature detection using Python Flask, HTML, CSS, Leaflet, and Folium Maps. Streamlined drone data processing by converting SRT files to CSV and JSON formats. Designed GUIs for models and algorithms using PyQt5 and Flask. Developed open-source geospatial deep learning models for object detection, custom instance and semantic segmentation using Mask RCNN, YOLOv5, UNET, TensorFlow, and Pytorch. Developed python algorithms for metadata extraction from geotagged 360 photos and projection conversion of shapefiles using Geopandas and Pyproj. Automated ArcGIS map layout and attribute table PDF generation using ReportLab and Arcpy. Conducted geospatial training sessions for non-geospatial team members. Volunteered as an online educator for underprivileged children with Angel Xpress Foundation (AXF) NGO. Contributed to GeoAI and GIS content generation for L&T-EduTech.

Post Graduate Engineer Trainee

Larsen & Toubro
Oct, 2020 - Jun, 2021 8 months
    Developed geospatial web applications for drone video analytics and feature detection using Python Flask, HTML, CSS, Leaflet, and Folium Maps. Streamlined drone data processing by converting SRT files to CSV and JSON formats. Designed GUIs for models and algorithms using PyQt5 and Flask. Developed python algorithms for metadata extraction from geotagged 360 photos and projection conversion of shapefiles using Geopandas and Pyproj.

Teaching Associate

Cept University
Jul, 2020 - Oct, 2020 3 months
    Assisted in teaching Geographic Information Science Foundation Studio for M.Tech (Geomatics). Conducted lab sessions, project guidance, and spatial data tutorials.

Research Assistant

Cept University
Jan, 2020 - Apr, 2020 3 months
    Contributed to Urban Air Quality Analysis for Ahmedabad using Sentinel-5P and MODIS data. Integrated RS, GIS, and AQ models; project awarded Best Capstone Project 2020 (Geomatics).

Achievements

  • 5th prize in MindFest 2022
  • Shri Babubhai Patel GICEA Gold Medal
  • Mindtree Game Changer Team Award in 2021 Hackathon
  • Academic Excellence Award for M.Tech Geomatics
  • Best Capstone Project Award
  • Distinguished Student Award
  • Geomatics Program Ambassador 2020

Major Projects

4Projects

Credit Card Default Prediction

    Binary classification machine learning problem organized by American Express on Kaggle. Achieved accuracy of 78% using CatBoost.

Efficient LLM Fine-Tuning FLAN-T5 on Dolly: From Full Training to LoRA, QLoRA, and Prefix-Tuning

Feb, 2025 - Aug, 2025 6 months
    Implemented and compared parameter-efficient fine-tuning techniques (LoRA, QLoRA, Prefix-Tuning) on the FLAN-T5 model using the Databricks Dolly dataset. Evaluated training efficiency, memory optimization, and performance trade-offs. Utilized PyTorch and Hugging Face Transformers for model training and quantization.

Fine-Grained Roof Type Classification & Multimodal Multitasking Building Detection & Height Estimation Using High Resolution Satellite Imagery

Jan, 2021 - May, 20232 yr 4 months
    Fine grained roof type classification of 12 roof classes. Developed custom geospatial dataloader using Pytorch and Rasterio. Unified Deeplabv3 model for building segmentation and height estimation using RGB & SAR data.

Urban Air Quality Analysis of Ahmedabad District: A Spatio-Temporal Assessment

Jul, 2018 - May, 20201 yr 10 months
    Analyzed change in air quality over time in Ahmedabad using satellite data (AURA OMI, MODIS MAIAC, Sentinel 5P). Developed a Satellite-based Spatial Air Quality Index Tool using GIS.

Education

  • MS in Data Science

    Liverpool John Moores University (2023)
  • M.Tech in Geomatics (Remote Sensing & GIS)

    Cept University (2020)
  • B.Arch Bachelor of Architecture

    Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (2018)
  • Secondary (Class X, CBSE)

    Carmel Convent School (2010)
  • Senior Secondary (Class XII, CBSE)

    Carmel Convent School (2012)

Certifications

  • Az 900 - azure fundamentals

  • Ieee grss summer school on ai in remote sensing applications

  • Python for machine learning

  • Health gis: geoinformatics for covid19

  • Satellite photogrammetry and its application

  • Introduction to javascript

  • Overview of planetary geosciences

  • Basics of sar remote sensing