Meta-heuristic search for the ATSP
First ascent, steepest ascent hill climbing, simulated annealing, and a genetic algorithm on the asymmetric TSP with 2-node transformation — compared side by side.
View projectSoftware Developer @ Nokia
Building reliable software, sharpening algorithms, and exploring AI — from competitive programming to production systems.
Experience
3+ yearsProjects
10+Focus
AI + BackendBackground
Education
Master’s and bachelor’s in computer science, with strong grades and a focus on systems, AI, and theory.
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Sep 2022 — Apr 2024
University of Ottawa (uOttawa)
Ottawa, Canada · Master of Computer Science
- CGPA: 9.30 / 10.00
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Aug 2018 — Jun 2022
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)
Gandhinagar, India · B.Tech. Computer Engineering
- CPI: 9.65 / 10.00
- Coursework included: Calculus, DBMS, operating systems, data structures & algorithms, AI, ML, NLP, computer vision.
Selected work
Projects
Research, full-stack apps, visualizations, and tools — from meta-heuristics to real-time chat.
Event detection from social (Twitter) text
Text segmentation, bursty segment extraction, and clustering to surface and summarize events from streams.
View projectOnline chat app
Real-time MERN stack chat with auth, group and direct messaging, and live updates via Socket.IO.
View projectHome automation with hand gestures
Gesture recognition to control appliances — aimed at improving accessibility for people with disabilities.
View projectHandwritten ⇄ text conversion
CNN-based handwriting recognition plus JavaScript to render text in a handwritten style.
View projectVisualization of OS algorithms
Interactive demos for page replacement and disk scheduling algorithms used in operating systems courses.
View projectLake City data collector
Community site for Avadh Lake City, Surat — collecting structured resident data (contact, DOB, blood group, and more).
View projectShortest path visualizer
Unweighted Dijkstra’s algorithm with walls — visualize shortest paths on a grid.
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Learning
Courses & certificates
Formal training from industry and universities — algorithms, Python, SQL, IoT, and more.
Career
Experience
Internships, research, and full-time roles across telecom, research labs, and startups.
| Role | Organization | When |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developer | Nokia, Ottawa, Canada | Jun 2024 — Present |
| Software Developer Co-op / Intern | Nokia, Ottawa, Canada | Sep 2023 — May 2024 |
| Research Assistant (Co-op) | The Lessard Lab, University of Ottawa | Apr 2023 — Aug 2023 |
| Full Stack Java Developer Intern | Finlogic Technologies (NJ Group), Surat, India | Jan 2022 — May 2022 |
| Research Intern | Pandit Deendayal Energy University | Aug 2021 — Dec 2021 |
| Software Developer Intern | OpsHub Technologies, Ahmedabad, India | May 2021 — Jul 2021 |
Community
Volunteer & roles
Leadership in student clubs, civic work, and professional membership.
| Role | Organization | When |
|---|---|---|
| Core committee — logistics head | CUBE-i-CULT, PDEU cubing club | Jul 2019 — May 2021 |
| Civic & social services intern | Diwaliben Trust, Surat, India | Jun 2019 |
| Member | Computer Society of India (CSI) | Sep 2018 — May 2022 |
Beyond code
Interests
Speedcubing, sports, and competitive programming highlights.
Speedcubing
- Official record of 15.93s (single) and 18.37s (average) with 1403 NR.
- WCA ID: 2019PATE13
Sports
- Table tennis
- Cricket