Building performant web apps & AI-driven solutions.

Second-year IT engineering student and full-stack developer building toward AI and fintech engineering.

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Background & Expertise

Biography

📍 Kalyan, Maharashtra, India

I am a second-year IT engineering student at A. P. Shah Institute of Technology (Mumbai University, CGPA 8.29 / 10). My engineering focus centers on building performant web applications, integrating AI capabilities, and designing scalable backend architectures.

Quick learner and adapter who picks up whatever a problem requires to solve it — focused on turning that curiosity into working, deployed software rather than stopping at theory.

Currently Working On

  • Learning Java and backend development in depth (Telusko course)
  • Building an AI-powered entertainment recommendation system
  • Planning a DSA / interview-preparation platform next

Technical Inventory

Languages

JavaCPythonJavaScriptSQLHTMLCSS

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSViteZustand

Core Concepts

HTTP Request-Response CycleRESTful basicsOOP

Backend & Cloud

Node.jsExpressFlaskFirebaseGoogle Cloud

Developer Tools

GitGitHub
Curriculum Vitae

Resume & Qualifications

Official summary of engineering background, academic performance, core technical skills, and certified credentials.

Professional Summary

Quick learner and adapter who picks up whatever a problem requires to solve it — focused on turning that curiosity into working, deployed software rather than stopping at theory.

A. P. Shah Institute of Technology

Mumbai University • Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Information Technology

Expected 2029

Academic Record & Percentiles

CGPA (Sem 2)8.29/ 10
SSC (Class 10)96.6%
HSC (Class 12)78%
MHT-CET91st Percentile

Verified Certifications

CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science

Harvard

An in-depth computer science course covering memory management, algorithms, data structures, database design, C, Python, SQL, Flask, and web security.

Full Stack Developer Career Path

Scrimba

Rigorous full-stack curriculum featuring interactive development of responsive web applications, modern React components, API integration, and JavaScript engineering.

Featured Projects & Repositories

Data-driven showcase of web applications, AI integrations, academic problem sets, and backend architecture studies.

Completed

SpeakUp — CS50x Final Project

AI-Powered Communication Skills Trainer

Built an AI-powered communication-skills trainer evaluating spoken responses across 6 parameters (clarity, relevance, fluency, grammar, confidence, structure) using Groq Whisper large-v3 for transcription and Groq Llama 3.3 70B for structured evaluation. Combined deterministic Python analysis (filler-word detection, WPM calculation) with LLM scoring & prompt-injection safeguards. Deployed on Render with Gunicorn, supporting live browser recording & file uploads across 15 speaking scenarios.

PythonFlaskGroq WhisperLlama 3.3 70BHTML5CSS3JavaScriptGunicornRender
Built & Deployed (Taken Down)

FinHabits — Google Solution Challenge 2026

AI-Powered Personal Finance PWA for Indian Users

Built an AI-powered personal finance web application for Google Solution Challenge 2026, pairing a React front end with a cloud-hosted backend. Designed an automated pipeline to parse transaction SMS messages and categorize expenses without manual entry.

ReactCloud-hosted BackendNode.jsExpressFirebase AuthGroq LlamaGemini 1.5
Current Project

Personal Portfolio

Modern Next.js & TypeScript Engineering Showcase

Personal developer portfolio rebuilt from the ground up using Next.js App Router, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Emphasizes clean UI/UX fundamentals, pure SVG icons, data-driven architecture, and zero-gradient design.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel
In Progress

Java & Backend Architecture

Core Java & Backend Systems Learning

Structured repository containing code, notes, and practical exercises from an in-depth backend engineering course (Telusko). Focuses on Core Java, Object-Oriented Design, Multithreading, and backend patterns.

JavaOOPJDBCData StructuresBackend Development
In Progress

AI Entertainment Recommendation System

Embedding Matching & LLM Explanations

An interactive recommendation system that collects user preference quiz data, computes vector embeddings, matches against a curated media database, and uses an LLM to generate natural explanations for movies, web series, sitcoms, and anime.

PythonLLM IntegrationVector SearchReactTailwind CSS
In Progress
Planned / Upcoming

DSA / Interview-Prep Platform

Algorithmic Practice & Tracking Tool

A planned interactive platform designed to systematically practice, track, and master Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design problems for technical software engineering interviews.

JavaTypeScriptNext.jsTailwind CSS
Repo Planned

Certificates & Credentials

Verified academic credentials and professional certifications in computer science and full-stack development.

HarvardX Verified Credential
Completed

CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science

Issued by Harvard University (CS50)

An in-depth computer science course covering memory management, algorithms, data structures, database design, C, Python, SQL, Flask, and web security.

CPythonSQLFlaskAlgorithmsData Structures
Scrimba Verified Credential
Completed

Full Stack Developer Career Path

Issued by Scrimba

Rigorous full-stack curriculum featuring interactive development of responsive web applications, modern React components, API integration, and JavaScript engineering.

JavaScriptReactHTML5CSS3REST APIs

Reach out and let's build something amazing.

Open for software engineering opportunities, AI projects, and technical collaborations.