My Certifications & Skills
This page highlights my professional certifications, online training programs, and virtual internships across data analytics, machine learning, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies. Each program strengthened my practical understanding of tools, workflows, and methodologies that complement my academic and project experience.
Certificates (Grouped by Domain)
Data Analytics & Project Management


Accenture Project Management Job Simulation
Applied project planning, stakeholder communication, and risk assessment in simulated client projects.


Cognizant Agile Methodology Job Simulation
Learned agile principles, sprint planning, and backlog prioritization.


KPMG Data Analytics Consulting Virtual Internship
Completed data quality assessment, trend analysis, and strategy presentation for a client case.


Introduction to Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel - Coursera
Practiced data cleaning, pivot tables, and statistical summarization techniques.


Data Cleaning - Kaggle
Hands-on exercises in handling missing values, outlier detection, and feature preparation.
Data Science, AI & Machine Learning


Cognizant Artificial Intelligence Job Simulation
Built conceptual AI solutions, performed data exploration, and recommended AI model use cases.


Machine Learning with Python - IBM Coursera
Implemented supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms using Python and scikit-learn.


Data Analysis using Python in Jupyter - Vel Tech University Internship
On-campus 12-week program using Anaconda Navigator for real-world Python data analysis.
Cybersecurity & Networking


Palo Alto Cybersecurity Virtual Internship - AICTE
10-week hands-on internship covering network defense, SOC operations, and incident response.


CCNAv7: Introduction to Networks - Cisco
12-week lab-oriented course covering networking fundamentals, routing, and switching.


Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX - Coursera
Studied micro-segmentation and virtualized network security design.


Fundamentals of Network Security - Palo Alto: Learned encryption, firewall, and network defense principles.
Fundamentals of Cloud Security Assessment - Palo Alto: Explored cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities and risk evaluation techniques.
Introduction to Cyber Security - Palo Alto: Covered cyber threat landscape, malware types, and incident mitigation.
Fundamentals of Security Operations Centre - Palo Alto: Learned SOC operations, log analysis, and real-time monitoring workflows.
Technical Skills & Tools
Over the course of my academic, professional, and collaborative projects, I’ve developed a strong foundation across the data and technology ecosystem. My skills span data engineering, analytics, visualization, machine learning, and cloud-based automation, supported by practical experience gained from real-world projects and certified training programs.
From designing relational databases and building ETL pipelines to visualizing insights and deploying AI-powered solutions, I continually explore tools and technologies that help transform data into meaningful impact.
Programming & Scripting
Python · SQL · R · Bash · JavaScript · PHP · HTML · CSS
Experienced in writing clean, efficient code for data analysis, automation, and web-based applications.
Skilled in debugging, data preprocessing, and building modular scripts for scalable pipelines.
Data Engineering & Big Data
PySpark · Apache Spark · ETL Pipelines · Data Modeling · Data Cleaning · Data Transformation · API Integration
Designed and automated ETL workflows for large-scale data ingestion and transformation.
Applied SparkSQL and Python for distributed data processing and feature engineering.
Data Visualization & Business Intelligence
Power BI · Tableau · Looker Studio · Plotly · Dash · Matplotlib · Seaborn
Created interactive dashboards and reports for data-driven decision-making.
Developed visual analytics for trend identification, KPI tracking, and storytelling.
Machine Learning & AI
Scikit-learn · Pandas · NumPy · Deep Learning (ResNet, SkyNet) · Regression Models · Classification Models
Implemented predictive and analytical models for forecasting, clustering, and classification.
Experienced with training, testing, and evaluating ML models for real-world datasets.
Database Systems & Administration
MySQL · PostgreSQL · SQLite · ER Diagrams · Relational Modeling · Normalization · Query Optimization
Designed normalized relational databases for research, retail, and e-commerce systems.
Wrote optimized queries and schema definitions ensuring integrity and performance.
Cloud Computing & Virtualization
AWS (Basics) · VMware NSX · Cloud Security · Virtual Network Design
Gained foundational experience in virtualization and network segmentation.
Understood cloud security configurations and infrastructure risk assessments.
Tools & Platforms
Anaconda Navigator · Jupyter Notebook · Google Colab · Git · VS Code · n8n · Hostinger · Supabase
Comfortable working in collaborative, version-controlled, and cloud-integrated environments.
Built and deployed AI automation workflows, websites, and dashboards using modern tools.
Methodologies & Concepts
Agile · Project Management · Data Analysis · Statistical Modeling · Data Storytelling · Process Automation
Applied agile principles in simulations and academic collaborations.
Experienced in translating business requirements into analytical solutions.
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