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# akshat jain

@akshat-j0in · Mumbai, India · Joined June 2026

ML projects from exploration to deployment. Building models that solve real problems.

### [From 1.4M NYC Taxi Trips to Production ML: Feature Engineering Improved Predictions by 34.6%](https://akshat-ml.hashnode.dev/from-1-4m-nyc-taxi-trips-to-production-ml-feature-engineering-improved-predictions-by-34-6?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How thoughtful feature engineering and SHAP analysis turned 1.4 million NYC taxi trip into a production ML model with 34.6% improvement over baseline.

6 min read · [akshat-ml.hashnode.dev](https://akshat-ml.hashnode.dev/from-1-4m-nyc-taxi-trips-to-production-ml-feature-engineering-improved-predictions-by-34-6?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-1-4m-nyc-taxi-trips-to-production-ml-feature-engineering-improved-predictions-by-34-6/6a3cff0b1f1a3ea93dcea54f)