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AI practitioner exploring new directions

Masters-trained AI professional, early in my career, building hands-on experience in document AI and data extraction.

Work samples

Portfolio items feature applied AI work, with emphasis on document understanding, data extraction, and practical model-based solutions completed during a Pfizer externship.

  • AI Partner Catalyst: Accelerate Innovation
    AI Partner Catalyst: Accelerate Innovation

    AI companion for MS patients: Building a multimodal, agentic AI tool in Python to promote self-awareness and advocacy for Multiple sclerosis patients.

    Python

About me

Masters-trained AI professional, early in my career, building hands-on experience in document AI and data extraction.

I am Dnyanai Surkutwar, an early-career professional with a masters degree focused on artificial intelligence. Im exploring a change in my career direction while building practical experience, including a Pfizer externship on AI-powered document insights and data extraction.

Externships

Pfizer Advanced: AI-Powered Document Insights & Data Extraction Externship

Pfizer

Experience

Career Development & AI Upskilling

McKinsey Forward Program · Jun 2026

AI Externship for Pfizer (via Extern)

Extern · Jun 2026  Present

AI Externship for Outamation (via Extern)

Extern · Nov 2025  Feb 2026

Math instructor

Mathnasium · Jun 2025  Aug 2025

Data Analyst

Google via Adecco and Magnit · Jul 2023  May 2024

Data Analyst

Nordstrom · Dec 2021  May 2023

Strategic Planning Analyst

Williams Sonoma · Oct 2021  Dec 2021

Software Engineer/ Data Engineer, IoT

OrxaGrid, for SCOPE T&M · Apr 2017  May 2018

Junior Software Tester PC

Ubisoft Entertainment · Jun 2015  Jan 2016

Education

Santa Clara University, USA

Master of Science in Information Systems (GPA: 3.67/4.0) · Class of Jun 2021

CDAC-ACTS, India

Postgraduate Diploma, Internet of Things · Class of Feb 2017

Maharashtra Institute of Technology, India

Bachelor of Science · Class of Jun 2015

Skills

Artificial intelligenceDocument understandingData extractionApplied machine learningProject-based externship experience

AI Partner Catalyst: Accelerate Innovation

AI companion for MS patients: Building a multimodal, agentic AI tool in Python to promote self-awareness and advocacy for Multiple sclerosis patients.

Python
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Customer Review Analysis and Affordability Analysis on Airbnb

Performed Customer Review Analysis & Affordability analysis based on Airbnb s locations, proximity to local attractions, and public using Python.

Python
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Pfizer Advanced: AI-Powered Document Insights & Data Extraction Externship

Prototype AI-powered document intelligence with Pfizer—using OCR, LLMs, and RAG to automate real enterprise PDF workflows and build a standout portfolio project.

AI & MLPythonDocument IntelligencePresentation Skills

Overview

The project prototyped AI-powered document intelligence workflows using OCR, LLMs, and retrieval-augmented generation on enterprise PDFs. Work included researching model behavior, designing extraction pipelines, and producing demonstrator artifacts that illustrated automated data extraction and document understanding.

Pfizer Advanced: AI-Powered Document Insights & Data Extraction Externship

What I've accomplished

I translated research and experiments into a concise set of deliverables that demonstrated how LLMs and supporting components can extract and structure information from enterprise PDF documents.

Project breakdown

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