About Me

Amratya Saraswat

Hi, I’m Amratya Saraswat — a software engineer and graduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, passionate about building intelligent systems that solve real-world problems. With industry experience at HERE Technologies, I’ve developed algorithms powering 3D navigation maps and autonomous driving. My academic journey is rooted in both research and teaching, from fine-tuning large language models for healthcare to guiding students in foundational computing concepts. I enjoy blending applied machine learning, NLP, and system design to create impactful tools. Welcome to my digital space — where code meets creativity.

Projects

Dynamic Querying & Visualization System

LangChain | LangGraph | OpenAI & Llama | Flask | JavaScript

  • Designed an NLP-driven system enabling non-technical users to query databases and generate visualizations via natural language.
  • Developed a modular backend using LangChain and LangGraph to convert queries into executable SQL dynamically.
  • Integrated Flask and JavaScript to create an intuitive web app for real-time user interaction and visualization.
  • Enabled flexible data dictionary support and dynamic chart generation with labeled, user-friendly graphs.

Fine Tuning LLM with LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation)

Using Pytorch

  • Fine-tuned the 110M parameter ‘BERT-base-uncased’ model using LoRA on the IMDB dataset from Hugging Face.
  • Efficiently fine-tuned 4M parameters with LoRA, increasing classification accuracy by 50% on handcrafted reviews.

PhotoApp – Real-time Gesture controlled Image Filter Application

Python | OpenCV | Computer Vision

  • Developed a real-time computer vision pipeline for gesture-driven image filtering using OpenCV and MediaPipe.
  • Attained >95% classification accuracy by integrating hand landmark detection with custom filter modules.
  • Collaborated in a 3-person team, leveraging modular design, Git, and documentation for reproducibility.

Skills

Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, SQL
  • Web Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, Flask, Node.js, React
  • Machine Learning / AI: LangChain, LangGraph, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, OpenAI API, Hugging Face Transformers, NLTK, Spacy
  • Data Science & Visualization: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tableau
  • Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Docker, Git, CI/CD
  • Tools & Platforms: Jupyter Notebooks, VS Code, Linux/Unix, Agile Methodologies

Soft Skills

  • Problem Solving, Team Collaboration, Communication, Project Management, Critical Thinking