Sumit Pokharel

Software Engineer

Tokyo, Japan

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About

A business student turned Software Engineer. I am driven by a desire to contribute to society through Machine Learning and AI. As such, I am passionate about engaging in discussions regarding career transitions into the dynamic field of AI and breaking into the tech industry.

Work Experience

Rakuten Group, Inc.
Full-time

Apr 2024 - Present

Software Engineer

  • • Currently undergoing a brand new UI revamp for the checkout webpages of Ichiba — the largest e-commerce shopping site in Japan — as a front-end developer.
  • Toolkit: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Git.

BEST PATH RESEARCH
Internship
Full-time

Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

Machine Learning Intern

  • • Delivered a Python script to streamline the conversion of digital text into handwritten images from a directory with 1+ million images of handwritten characters, and OCR-based character recognition.
  • • Advanced the development of an application to correct distortions in Japanese receipts by synthesizing a dataset of artificially altered images and training an advanced open-source model to rectify these distortions.
  • Skills: Python, NLP, Pattern Recognition, OCR, Computer Vision.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
Internship
Part-time

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

Data Analytics Intern

  • • Leveraged Python and Excel to extract, clean, and analyze market prices from 5+ online parts trader websites to support competitor price analysis.
  • • Analyzed response data from over 600 employees on company-wide e-learning practices using Excel & PowerBI and presented findings and strategic recommendations to company executives, influencing executive strategies on learning platforms.
  • Skills: Python, Excel, PowerBI.

Education

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

2019 - 2023
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, CGPA 3.65

Skills

Python
Japanese (N2)
JavaScript
TypeScript
React

Projects

sumit.ml

A website of my AI knowledge nodes. I track my weekly learnings in AI (books, papers, implementations) and document them here.

Learning Site
Documentation

idosumit.com

My personal website to showcase my personal brand and projects. I also use it to write about my experiences and learnings.

Personal Website
Personal Branding