Academic Path

Education & Journey

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Institution: Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur
Program: BS in Applied AI & Data Science
Duration: 2025 – 2029
CGPA: 9.75 / 10 (Semester 1)
Semester: 2 — In Progress
Institution: LeapStart School of Technology, Hyderabad
Program: Experiential Learning (Dual Track)
Duration: 2025 – 2029
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The Story So Far

My Timeline

Pre-College Preparation

Gap period — self-paced exploration of tech fundamentals

  • Completed Udemy and Google certifications to build foundational tech skills
  • Sparked deep interest in AI and Data Science
  • Self-paced learning to prepare for college-level coursework

First Semester — Dual Track Learning

IIT Jodhpur + LeapStart School of Technology

🏛 IIT Jodhpur
  • Core: Python, SQL, Data Analysis, Prompt Engineering
  • Libs: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn
  • Tools: Colab, Kaggle, KNIME, Hugging Face
  • Projects: Flashcard app, Quick Commerce analysis
💻 LeapStart School of Technology
  • Web: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, DOM
  • Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, VirtualBox, Shell
  • DevOps: Git, GitHub, VS Code
  • Built: Portfolio, resume & UI replica sites
Semester 1 CGPA 9.75

SDLC Workshop

Mentor: SaiRam Bingi (PMP®, CBAP®, CSM®, ITIL®, PRINCE 2)

  • Learned SDLC fundamentals, business case creation, project charter, and FRD
  • Applied Project: Rapid Blood Bank Supply Platform (MVP)
  • Designed FRD and developed working prototype with HTML, CSS, JS, Firebase

Cybersecurity Tasks

Future Interns — Security Assessment Experience

  • Vulnerability assessment on OWASP Juice Shop using Burp Suite on Kali Linux
  • Identified common web vulnerabilities and analyzed attack flows
  • Secure File Sharing: Python encryption system using cryptography libraries

Semester 2 — In Progress

Active

LeapStart School of Technology · Hyderabad

Frontend & Frameworks
  • React: Components, hooks, state management
  • TypeScript: Type safety, interfaces, generics
  • Advanced JS: ES6+, async/await, closures, modules
  • jQuery: DOM manipulation, AJAX workflows
Backend & Databases
  • PostgreSQL: Relational schema design, indexing, queries
  • PHP: REST API development, server-side logic
  • Node.js: Fastify APIs, Socket.IO, BullMQ queues
LeapStart LMS — Antigravity (Live Project)
  • Core contributor on LeapStart LMS — a next-gen, role-aware EdTech platform built by Antigravity from the ground up
  • Stack: Next.js 15 · Fastify · Socket.IO · PostgreSQL · Redis · AWS · Docker · K8s
  • Building: real-time chat (sub-50ms), geolocation attendance, 4-layer proctoring engine, 30+ table DB schema
  • Target: 5,000+ concurrent users — stateless API, PgBouncer, BullMQ workers, MeiliSearch
Semester 2 Active