Experience

Developing a mobile app using Flutter + Firebase + a Python backend, connecting dog lovers & dog care services to improve lives of stray dogs in India. Project funded by EPICS (Engineering Projects In Community Service) at ASU. Integrated Google’s Admob & Apps API to facilitate seamless location-based services & crowdfunds, partnering with over 60+ local and large NGOs in Pune, India including Voice of Stray Dogs (VOSD) and Dogs Friendly Pune.

Developing Reinforcement Learning techniques to optimize Earth science missions to autonomously determine priority observations in space, under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Grogan of SCAI Faculty at ASU. Co-authoring a review paper discussing relation between OSSEs & Mission Engineering. Trained DQN and QRDQN models using Pytorch, GeoPandas, TAT-C, Seaborn on NASA’s Geos5 dataset, achieving 67% precision and 87% recall resp. Receiving total $4600 through FURI and GCSP Research funding.

Managed/Led a team of 5 developers developing a full-stack online platform for college admission counseling startup, to automate features like scholarship finder and personal story-building. Increased UX Research success by 150%.

Worked under Dr. Shantanu and Dr. Girish in the ML & Cryptography Lab on a distinguisher model using ensemble learning, involving RNN, LSTM and Encoder-based Transformer model-architecture to classify random text and encrypted text in AES in CBC mode, achieving 74% precision.

Designed and built power distribution boards, safety mechanisms, TX/RX configurations and ESC modifications for Battlebots, ranging from 15lbs to 60lbs. Led the team (sponsored by Roboverse) to 30+ international and national wins, with 100k+ collected over prize money.

Developed custom PCBs on Allegro for incorporating embedded systems on-board the prototype Mars Rover for University Rover Challenge (URC). Programmed perception and navigation systems using ROS, OpenGL and SLAM on Python, along with various other system simulations on Gazebo.

Maintained customer/client databases for more than 100 clients using Python and PostgreSQL. Automated Meetings Scheduler and Emailing System for Marketing Leads for 20+ distinct Services.