Research Assistant

Key Achievements

• Developed a course pathway recommendation tool using clustering on alumni data
• Deployed a Streamlit app to provide interactive recommendations
• Built Power BI dashboards to track student outcomes and course efficacy
• Provided data-driven insights for academic decision making

Problem Statement

• Students needed guidance on course selection to optimize career outcomes
• Department required insights into which course combinations led to better job placements
• Need for a scalable tool to automate course recommendations based on career goals

Technical Implementation

• Cleaned and preprocessed alumni data including course histories and career outcomes
• Applied clustering algorithms to identify successful course pathway patterns
• Developed recommendation engine using similarity metrics and career alignment
• Built interactive Streamlit web application for real-time recommendations
• Created comprehensive Power BI dashboards for department leadership
• Implemented automated data refresh pipelines for up-to-date insights

                       +----------------------+
                       |   Data Integration   |
                       +----------------------+
                                  |
                                  v
                     +---------------------------+
                     |   Analysis & Insights     |
                     | - Data cleaning &         |
                     |   preprocessing           |
                     | - Anonymization           |
                     | - Alumni Cohort analysis  |
                     | - KNN & clustering model  |
                     +---------------------------+
                                  |
                                  v
                       +----------------------+
                       |      Delivery        |
                       | - Streamlit frontend |
                       +----------------------+
                                        

Impact

• Enabled data-driven course selection for students
• Provided department with actionable insights on curriculum effectiveness
• Identified high-value course combinations for specific career paths
• Streamlined advising process with automated recommendations

Technologies Used