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Raunak.

Programmer, Full-Stack Developer,
Tech and AI/ML Enthusiast.

About Me

A junior at IIIT-Hyderabad, I am interested in the fields of Math and Computer Science. I am also a tech geek, programmer, undergraduate researcher and software developer. A cinephile, I dream to someday direct a short film of my own. I am also interested in photography, music, and public speaking.

Educational Background

  1. 10th Pass Certificate (ICSE) : St. James' School, Kolkata
  2. High School Diploma (ISC) : St. James' School, Kolkata
  3. Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering + Masters in Computational Natural Science (Dual Degree) (ongoing) : International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

Experience

  • Dual Degree Researcher - Centre for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, IIIT-H (May 2025 - Ongoing)
    • Working with Prof. Chittaranjan Hens on perturbative and resilience analysis for complex, geopolitical, and financial networks, including signed graphs and higher-order interactions in simplicial complexes and hypergraphs.
  • Teaching Assistant - Discrete Structures - IIIT Hyderabad (Aug 2025 - Dec 2025)
    • Conducted tutorials and graded assignments and exams for a 275+ student Discrete Structures course.
  • Software Developer Intern - Product Labs, IIIT-H (May 2025 - June 2025)
    • Developed the MVP for software that ingests real-time YouTube livestream data and presents audio output in regional languages.
  • Team Lead - Parent Diaries, associated with startup HopeLog (Jan 2025 - Apr 2025)
    • Led development of a deployed cross-platform MERN + React Native app with multilingual speech chat using OpenAI APIs.
    • Implemented AI-based milestone tracking, WSS-powered chat systems, vaccination and growth tracking, and a parent discussion forum.
  • Co-founder - Katran (Onaya Foundation) (Dec 2020 - Mar 2023)
    • Upcycled 10000m+ waste fabric, distributed 8000+ dresses to marginalized children, and uplifted 40+ marginalized artisans.
    • Helped raise INR 3+ lakh and organized 15+ fundraising events, including debate, extempore, and nationwide plantation drives.
    • Featured in 12+ publications, including The India Times, The Telegraph, The Better India, and Global Indian.

Achievements:

  • Dean's List 2: Spring'24 semester
  • Dean's List 3: Monsoon'24 semester
  • The Bishop's Medal for Academic Excellence (School Topper in ISC (12th) Board Exam Score - Science Stream) : Issued by St. James' School, Kolkata
  • The Chippendale Award for Creative Writing and Composition : Issued by St. James' School, Kolkata
  • Senior Diploma and Distinction in Art and Painting : Issued by Bangiya Sangit Parishad, Rabindra Bharati University

Skills

  • Technical Skills:
    • Programming Languages: Python, C++, C, JavaScript, Java, SQL
    • Tools: Git, Linux CLI, Shell Scripting, Jupyter Notebook
    • Libraries & Frameworks: Numpy, Matplotlib, Networkx, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Pandas, Flask, Next.js, Tailwind, SQLite
    • Other: Computational Modelling, Graph Theory, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Quantum Mechanics
  • Management :
    • Co-Founder of a student-led NPO, Katran Foundation
    • Leadership Roles at St. James' School:
      • Student Council Member and School Prefect
      • Secretary, Mathematics Club
      • Director, Science Club
      • Director, Model United Nations (MUN) Society
      • Helped organizing inter and intra school events
    • Clubs and Societies at IIIT-H:
      • Member, Pentaprism: The Photography Club ('23,'24)
      • Member, Programming Club ('24)
      • Member, Cyclorama: The Film Club ('24)
      • Member, Ping-IIIT: Independent Student Media Body ('24)
  • Musical Instruments Played: Keyboard, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele
  • Public Speaking : Debate, Model United Nation(MUN), Elocution

Projects

  • Interactive Bash-like C-Shell: Link

    Developed a robust POSIX C shell with 12+ custom commands; supporting I/O redirection, piping, and signal handling

  • Full Stack Web-app for Buy, Sell, Rent: Link

    Developed from scratch a platform that enables users for intra-college transactions, on MERN Stack using Next.js, Tailwind CSS.

  • Shared File System: Link

    Built a fault-tolerant distributed document system with concurrency control, using a multi-client multi-server architecture.

  • Provably Secure Cryptographic Library in Rust Link

    Early stage development of a provably-secure cryptographic crate in Rust for encryption and authentication.

  • Lambda-Calculus Interpreter: Link

    Developed an REPL-based interpreter for a custom Lambda-Calculus language in Racket.

  • Computational modelling of scientific problems: Link

    Modelled problems including:

    • Random Walks and Prey-Predator systems
    • Logistic Map with steady-state analysis
    • Monte-Carlo simulations for multi-dimensional integrals
    • Fourier analysis using complex numbers and epicycles
    • Protein visualisation using Python
  • Early Warning Signals for Inter-Bank Liquidity-Network Fragmentation: Link

    Modeled inter-bank dynamics (lender behavior, borrower risk, contagion) and explored frontier physics and ML methods to derive early prediction signals for network fragmentation.

  • Database Management System: Link

    Designed a database to manage and organize data for a fictional secret organization, focusing on operational integrity during DBMS coursework.

  • Full Stack photo-slideshow web-app: Link

    Deployed a full-stack web application using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python (Flask, PyJWT, MoviePy, Gunicorn), and SQL.

  • SuperMind Hackathon: Link

    Built a chatbot to emulate a social media manager using NASA tweet datasets, natural language querying, an SQL agent in LangChain (SQLite), and GPT-4 APIs.

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