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Cloud Integration & Alerts: The Dedicated Firebase Bridge
Why we offloaded TLS SSL handshakes to a dedicated ESP32 node to keep the main UPS Brain fast, responsive, and crash-free.
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Hi, I'm Saurab Thakur
I am
A detail-oriented tech explorer combining strong annotation skills with a background in digital marketing to understand user intent and deliver intuitive AI solutions.
About Me
I am a detail-oriented AI Data Annotator with more than four years of experience refining machine learning models through high-quality data labelling, evaluation, and LLM fine-tuning.
I have a proven ability to deliver culturally and contextually accurate data for large-scale international AI projects. By combining strong technical annotation skills with a solid foundation in digital marketing, I deeply understand user intent, resulting in more intuitive and effective AI solutions.
Core Competencies
AI & LLM Fine-Tuning
Evaluation, Bias Detection & Data Validation
Prompt Engineering
NLP & Contextual Model Output Tuning
Computer Vision
Object Detection & Bounding Box Annotation
Digital Marketing
SEM, Google Ads & Data Analysis
Education & Certifications
B.Sc. Geography & Economics
University of Kalyani (2018 - 2019)
Specialization in Geography and Economics.
Digital Marketing
Google Digital Garage (2020)
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing.
Data Analysis (Excel)
Coursera (2024)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel.
Experience & Clients
Welocalize
AI Data Annotator & Culture Expert
Evaluated 500+ advertisements weekly against complex policy guidelines maintaining 95%+ accuracy. Executed linguistic and contextual AI evaluations across multiple Lyra Projects, focusing on Audio Evaluation, Audio Ranking, and serving as the Project Lyra Bengali Culture Expert to ensure model outputs met strict quality and cultural benchmarks.
Skills & Expertise
AI & Machine Learning
Data AnnotationRLHFLLM EvaluationAds Quality RatingAudio Eval
Localization
Bengali (Native)English (Fluent)HindiCulture Experti18n
Tech & Tools
HTML & CSSDockerHomelab & NASHardwareLinux
Publications44
Saurab Thakur⏳5 min read
The Brain Node: Orchestrating the UPS & Network Servers
Exploring the ESP32-S3 Brain Node that parses serial telemetry, executes state machine logic, and manages gracefully shutting down network attached storage (NAS) devices.
Saurab Thakur⏳6 min read
Power Management & Switching Logic: Inside the Brawn Node
A deep technical dive into the hardware and deterministic software running on the Brawn node to safely monitor batteries and switch power relays.
Saurab Thakur