Coding Saturdays (Code + Hack + Network)

​Overview: A hands-on Saturday session combining practical AI development with hackathon preparation and placement opportunities at Tradl.

Session Structure:
Hour 1: Fine Tune an mBart Model for English to Telugu Language Translation

• ​Dive into fine-tuning multilingual sequence-to-sequence models

• ​Learn dataset preparation and preprocessing techniques

• ​Configure and train mBart using PyTorch and Hugging Face Transformers

• ​Build practical experience with transformer-based NLP models

• ​Understand industry-standard practices for language translation tasks

​Hour 2: AI Hackathon Brainstorming & Strategy for Tradl (Hackathon details at https://tinyurl.com/msmn434b)

• ​Brainstorm innovative AI solutions for competitive advantage

• ​Form teams and develop hackathon project ideas

• ​Refine approaches and build submission foundations

• ​Network with fellow participants and get feedback

• ​Explore placement opportunities with Tradl through hackathon participation

​Who Should Attend:

• ​Intermediate to advanced Python developers

• ​Machine learning enthusiasts with basic ML knowledge

• ​Professionals seeking AI career advancement

• ​Hackathon competitors looking for placement pathways

​What to Bring:

• ​Laptop with Python pre-installed

• ​PyTorch and Hugging Face Transformers libraries configured

• ​Creative thinking and collaboration mindset

• ​Enthusiasm for both coding and problem-solving