Rizvan Ali Asherf

Passionate about researching AI tools, improving student performance, and mentoring students in practical AI/ML engineering journeys.

Kochi, Kerala, India · IST

available for AI advisory & student mentorship

skills & stack

Languages

Python SQL

Deep Learning

TensorFlow Keras PyTorch CNN GAN PEFT

LLMs & Agents

LangChain LangGraph LLMs RAG Hugging Face

Computer Vision & NLP

OpenCV MTCNN FAISS NLP Speech Recognition

Tools & Frameworks

Streamlit Scikit-learn Git FastAPI

Student Excellence Officer at Brototype · Kochi, 2025–Present

- 1 year as Student Excellence Officer at Brototype, guiding and mentoring students in core software and AI development.
- Awarded Best Performer of March 2026 at Brototype, and Best Performer of the Quarter (December 2025).
- Researching AI tools, diagnosing learning bottlenecks, and designing structured learning frameworks that help students build practical skills.

Best Performer (Mar 2026)

Performer of Quarter (Dec 2025)

Actively engaged in developer ecosystems, evaluating innovations as a hackathon judge and mentoring students.

- GenAI Hackathon Judge at College of Engineering and Technology, Payyannur — Evaluated student-built generative AI prototypes and automation solutions.
- Hackathon Coordinator & Mentor at KMCT Kozhikode (KARMA event) — Coordinated hackathon tracks, guided participant teams, and judged creative AI ideas.
- Student Developer Mentorship — Actively conducting technical sessions across premier student communities including NIT Calicut.
- Hackathon Builder Experience at Amazon Office, Bangalore (conducted by Eka Care) — Intensive sprint building solutions from scratch.

College of Eng. Payyannur (GenAI Judge)

KMCT Kozhikode (Hackathon Lead)

KMCT Calicut (Mentoring Session)

Amazon Bangalore (Hackathon)

github.com/rizvanasherf

Python, TensorFlow, Keras, CNN, InceptionV3, GAN, Streamlit, Scikit-learn

- Dermatological disease detection system built with InceptionV3 achieving 90% classification accuracy.
- Preprocessed the Dermanet dataset for optimal training performance and integrated a GAN for FAQ-enabled chatbot responses on common skin conditions.

github.com/rizvanasherf

xAI API, Streamlit, Speech Recognition, Prompt Engineering, NLP Metrics

- Engineered communication assistant featuring six specialized training methods (storytelling, interview preparation, active listening).
- Integrated xAI API endpoints for machine learning feedback and implemented engagement metrics to track user progress over time.

github.com/rizvanasherf

MTCNN, Inception-ResNetV2, FAISS, OpenCV, TensorFlow, Streamlit

- Implemented real-time face detection using MTCNN and extracted high-dimensional biometric facial embeddings with Inception-ResNetV2.
- Integrated FAISS vector indexing for high-speed similarity search paired with a clean Streamlit interface.

github.com/rizvanasherf

DialoGPT, Hugging Face, Transformers, PEFT, Streamlit, NLP

- Conversational AI agent developed using DialoGPT and fine-tuned on dialogue datasets from Hugging Face.
- Applied parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) to adapt transformer architectures efficiently for natural interactive dialogues.

Interested in AI educational strategies, machine learning research, or student mentorship? Feel free to reach out directly.