Ishita Daga
About Ishita Daga
Ishita Daga is a Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer at Covera Health, specializing in machine learning and natural language processing. She has a diverse background in research and engineering, with experience at various organizations including Climatebase, Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, and Vodafone.
Work at Covera Health
Ishita Daga currently serves as a Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer at Covera Health, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she utilizes advanced natural language processing (NLP) tools to enhance the accuracy of MRI report diagnoses. Ishita employs MLFlow to manage the machine learning lifecycle, ensuring effective experimentation, reproducibility, and deployment of models. She has also developed statistical models and dashboards that leverage transformers, named entity recognition (NER), few-shot learning, and active learning algorithms to improve diagnostic outcomes.
Education and Expertise
Ishita Daga holds a Master's degree in Data Analytics from Penn State University, which she completed from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electronics and Telecommunication from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. Her educational background has equipped her with expertise in deploying machine learning models using AWS services, including EC2, S3, and Lambda. Additionally, she is skilled in using Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration of AI applications.
Background
Ishita Daga has a diverse professional background that includes various roles in artificial intelligence and data science. She worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State University from 2018 to 2020. Earlier, she was a Data Scientist intern at Prakshep in Bengaluru, India, for three months in 2017. Ishita also gained experience as a Graduate Engineering Trainee at Vodafone in Pune, India, and interned at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 2015. Her international experience includes serving as a Delegate for the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) in 2015 and as an SLT Intern at Interactions LLC in the United States in 2019.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Ishita Daga has contributed to significant projects that focus on the intersection of technology and societal impact. At Covera Health, she has been instrumental in utilizing cutting-edge NLP tools to improve MRI report diagnoses. Her work involves engaging in discussions about the effects of evolving technology on society and the environment, emphasizing her commitment to contributing to societal betterment. Ishita's technical skills and her focus on impactful projects highlight her dedication to advancing the field of artificial intelligence.