Karan Desai at the stadium

Data In Motion

Hey, I'm Karan Desai. I work at the intersection of sports, data, business, and automation, where curiosity meets impact. My journey began with mathematics and evolved into analytics and AI, driven by a desire to understand performance, decision-making, and systems that scale. Across sports analytics, AI data training, and football operations, I've focused on turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. Come take a look at my professional journey in the workspace.

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JOURNEY ROADMAP

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2021 - 2024
Foundation
B.Sc. in Mathematics, with a strong inclination toward applying mathematics and AI at the intersection of sports and business analytics.
Foundation
Toolkit
Skill Acquisition
Built the arsenal: Python, SQL, PowerBI, Excel, Tableau.
Skills
Practice
Real-World App
Built a sports analytics blog, completed certifications, interned in marketing and cricket analytics, and delivered multi-sport analytics projects.
Application
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Masters in Business Analytics & AI
Advanced in Business Analytics & AI. Learned Vibe Coding & Prompt Engineering.
Masters
Status
Industry Ready
Math + Tech + Sports + Business + AI.
Ready for Impact.
Ready
2021 - 2024
Foundation
B.Sc. in Mathematics, with a strong inclination toward applying mathematics and AI at the intersection of sports and business analytics.
Toolkit
Skill Acquisition
Built the arsenal: Python, SQL, PowerBI, Excel, Tableau.
Practice
Real-World App
Built a sports analytics blog, completed certifications, interned in marketing and cricket analytics, and delivered multi-sport analytics projects.
Upgrade
Masters in Business Analytics & AI
Advanced in Business Analytics & AI. Learned Vibe Coding & Prompt Engineering.
Status
Industry Ready
Math + Tech + Sports + Business + AI.
Ready for Impact.

EXPERIENCE

Aug 2021
3 Years
Manager for Football Operations
Amity Football Club
  • Planned 3 seasons of the Amity Soccer League; led scheduling and operations.
  • Captained the 'Dark Horses' team in soccer and futsal tournaments.
6 Months
Nov 2024
Marketing Analytics Intern
H and C Info Tech
Cleaned and analyzed datasets for North American marketing projects. Generated insights to improve campaign decision-making.
Mar 2025
2 Months
Content Researcher Intern
Mad About Sports
Curated sports educational content and solved real-world analytics scenarios using structured analysis and clear communication.
Present
Sept 2025
AI Data Trainer & LLM Evaluator
Mercor
Curated high-quality datasets, prompts, and rubrics for LLM training. Assessed outputs on accuracy and safety metrics to provide actionable feedback.

EDUCATION

  • M.Sc. Business Analytics & AI (S/W)
    Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham · Sept 2025 – Sept 2027
    Coursework spans predictive, prescriptive, descriptive and diagnostic analytics with AI applications in business contexts.
  • B.Sc. Mathematics (Honours)
    Amity University Mumbai · Aug 2021 – May 2024
    Developed analytical rigour through core and specialised mathematics, strengthening abstract reasoning and quantitative problem solving. Delivered online tutoring for school students (Grades 9–10), building communication and structured teaching skills.

TECHNICAL & SOFT SKILLS

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Technical
Skills

My technical toolkit ranging from Data Analytics to AI Engineering.

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01
Analytics
  • Python & SQL
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • MATLAB
02
AI & Data
  • CursorAI
  • NotebookLM
  • N8N
  • LLM Model Training & Evaluation across metrics
  • Annotation
03
Video
  • HUDL Code
  • Dartfish
  • NacSport
  • Kinovea
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Core
Skills
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • MS Office Suite
  • Adaptability

I am proficient in Python, machine learning models, SQL, and database design, demonstrated through projects such as an ODI Win Predictor, a Football Analysis Tracking System (in progress), a Digital Learning Products Store Database, and analytical blogs published on Medium. My development workflow is powered heavily by Cursor AI (ChatGPT for coders), which I’ve used extensively for end-to-end coding, rapid iteration, testing, ML model training and evaluation, and data visualization—significantly accelerating execution and experimentation.

I’ve also leveraged NotebookLM to design graphical elements, mind maps, and interactive visuals, and n8n to automate repetitive, multi-step processes. Professionally, I’ve worked with Mercor, Alignerr, and Mindrift, contributing to the training, testing, and evaluation of large language models including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Google AIM. This included evaluating football-related analytical responses across the Premier League and La Liga using metrics such as helpfulness, severity, pattern loss, and factual accuracy.

In parallel, I worked on agent-style task automation projects, where I designed and optimized prompts, rubrics, instructions, and YAML configurations for AI systems handling real-world, daily-life tasks under strict success and failure thresholds. I’ve also contributed to AI red-teaming and adversarial testing, conducting ethical prompt-injection techniques (roleplay, instruction-following, double-persona) to probe model safety boundaries, along with multimedia annotation projects across video, image, text, and audio data. Additionally, I possess foundational knowledge of elite sports-analysis tools such as HUDL Sportscode, Datatrack, and Nacsport, strengthening my profile at the intersection of sports, data, and AI.

PROJECTS

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Sports Analytics Blogs

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ODI Win Predictor

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Football Analysis System

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Digital Learning Store DB

CERTIFICATIONS