Pratik Ikhe
About Pratik Ikhe
Pratik Ikhe serves as the Annotation Lead at Faurecia in Pune, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in data quality improvement and team mentorship, having held previous positions at L&T Technology Services and EC.MOBILITY.
Work at Faurecia
Currently, Pratik Ikhe serves as the Annotation Lead at Faurecia, a role he has held since 2021 in Pune. In this position, he is responsible for developing and selecting samples using software tools on Linux OS to improve data quality. His work involves mentoring a team of approximately 140 consultants, focusing on understanding analysis scope and requirements. Pratik interfaces with teams based in Germany to ensure project alignment and success.
Previous Experience at L&T Technology Services Limited
Prior to his current role, Pratik Ikhe worked as an Annotation Lead at L&T Technology Services Limited from 2020 to 2021 for a duration of 8 months in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. His responsibilities included overseeing data annotation processes and ensuring quality standards were met within the team.
Background in Data Annotation
Before his tenure at L&T Technology Services, Pratik held the position of Team Lead (Data Annotation) at EC.MOBILITY from 2017 to 2020 for 3 years in Aurangabad. In this role, he specialized in data quality assessment for various technologies, including LIDAR, Fisheye Annotation, Semantic Annotation, and BOX Labelling. He also trained and guided new joiners, reviewing their work to enhance team performance.
Education and Expertise
Pratik Ikhe completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in IT Project Management at Welingkar Institute of Management from 2019 to 2021. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Information Technology from PES College of Engineering Aurangabad, which he earned from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, he obtained a Diploma in Information Technology from Nath Polytechnic from 2008 to 2011.
Early Career at Expert Global Group
Pratik began his professional career as a Junior Software Engineer at Expert Global Group, where he worked for 3 months in Aurangabad in 2016. This early experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in data annotation and project management.