https://github.com/neilblaze/neilblaze
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https://github.com/neilblaze/neilblaze
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/neilblaze/neilblaze
- Owner: Neilblaze
- Created: 2020-07-09T13:23:45.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-27T10:57:25.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-27T15:52:56.776Z (4 months ago)
- Size: 22.5 MB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Hi, I'm Pratyay ๐๐ป
Welcome to my favourite place! I'm a passionate ~~developer~~ **_innovator_** & a recent grad, with a major in [*ECE*](https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Electronics_and_Communication_Engineering&redirect=no) & a minor in [*CS*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science), striving to build [_SOTA_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_art) solutions for challenging problems via intersecting Web & Machine Learning to create amazing stuff that brings positive change in human lives. I love tinkering with electronics, while I primarily work on applied Machine Learning (majorly Computer Vision), Backend (WebDev) & DevOps(Integrations, Microservices & Deployment). ๐ ๏ธ
I'm deeply passionate about Web, OSS and tech in general. Moreover, I'm also into System Designing and Reverse Engineering. I define myself as an independent [RSE](https://ukrse.github.io/who.html) as well as a competitive hackathon aficionado, with more than [**50+ wins** ๐](https://bit.ly/3nuM2Lz). Besides, I'm a _Competitive Speedcuber_, _Netflix nerd_ & _EDM fanatic_. Whether that be through creating neural networks or building web applications, all my work is focused on one thing: **impact** ๐. When I'm not coding, you can find me [sketching](https://urlx.vercel.app/ed-sheeran), doing CP, or playing soccer! The love for new skills and desire to create something which can directly influence people, keeps me interested. ๐
- ๐ญ Iโm currently working on my [Blog](https://blog.neilblaze.live) 
- ๐จโ๐ป CP: [Codechef](https://www.codechef.com/users/zack_007) 
ย โฏ ย [Hackerrank](https://www.hackerrank.com/N3ilz_BL4Z3) 
ย โฏ ย [LeetCode](https://leetcode.com/Neilblaze) 
- ๐ฑ Iโm currently learning [BPF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Packet_Filter) ๐ง
- ๐ Iโm looking to collaborate on Projects & **Hackathons** 
- ๐ค Iโm looking for help with [**DIP**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_image_processing) and **Statistics**
- ๐ฌ Ask me about anything [here](https://github.com/Neilblaze/Neilblaze/issues)
- โก Fun fact: I am **Competitive _Speedcuber_**
- ๐ฎ Hobbies: Skectching and playing [**CSGO**](https://urlx.vercel.app/csgo-rank) 
- โ๏ธ I've been to **Three** countries!
- ๐งญ I'm currently exploring [Applied Category Theory](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1809.05923.pdf) (ACT) โจ
- ๐ Readings (latest) : [**Essentialism by Greg McKeown**](https://literal.club/neilblaze/book/essentialism-d4v31), [**Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely**](https://literal.club/neilblaze/book/predictably-irrational-60c6r), + more!
๐ข Open Source & Mentorship Stats 
- [Google Code-In'19](https://codein.withgoogle.com/archive/2019/organization/6265089057882112/) @Tensorflow ย โฏ ย (Mentor)
- [HackInCodes'20](https://hakincodes.tech) ย โฏ ย (Project Admin + Mentor)
- [Kharagpur Winter of Code (KWoC) 2020](https://kwoc.kossiitkgp.org) @IITKgp ย โฏ ย (Mentor)
- [NJACK Winter of Code 2020](http://njackwinterofcode.github.io) @IITPatna ย โฏ ย (Project Admin + Mentor)
- [DSC NSEC Winter of Code 2020](https://winterofcode.com) ย โฏ ย (Mentor)
- [Script Winter of Code (SWOC)](http://swoc.tech) 2020 ย โฏ ย (Mentor)
- [Hyperedge Winter of Blockchain](https://hyperedge.so/wob) 2023 ย โฏ ย (Mentor)
- [GirlScript Summer of Code](https://gssoc.girlscript.tech) (GSSoC) 2023 ย โฏ ย (Mentor)
- [Social Winter of Code](https://www.socialwinterofcode.com) (SWoC) 2023 ย โฏ ย (Mentor)
๐ก **Fun Fact** : Other affiliations include being PA's in [TSoC](https://tsoc.dev/projects), [SSoC](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scriptwinterofcode_swoc-2022-team-activity-6911533140339552256-_bNL/) I've mentored over ***2.5K+*** students across the globe by mentoring hackers in International Hackathons, for e.g. :-
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| **Hackathon** | **Host** | **Place** |
| --- | --- | --- |
[Hack the North 2020++](https://hackthenorth.com) | University of Waterloo, CA | Remote |
[SunHacks 2020](https://sunhacks.io) | Arizona State University | Remote |
[nwHacks 2021](https://www.nwhacks.io) | UBC Vancouver, CA | Remote |
[Hack the NorthEast 2021](https://hackthenortheast.com) | HTNE | Remote |
[SacHacks 2021](https://sachacks.io) | UC Davis | Remote |
[TartanHacks 2021](https://www.tartanhacks.com) | Carnegie Mellon University | Remote |
[SigmaHacks-2.0 2021](https://sigmahacks.org) | SigmaHacks | Remote |
[SBUHacks 2021](https://sbuhacks.org) | Stony Brook University | Remote |
[StormHacks 2021](https://stormhacks.com) | Simon Fraser University | Remote |
[UofTHacks-X 2023](https://uofthacks.com) | University of Toronto | Remote |
[Hack@Brown 2023](https://2023.hackatbrown.org) | Brown University | Remote |
[McHacks 2023](https://www.mchacks.ca) | McGill University | Remote |
[HackMIT 2023](https://hackmit.org) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Remote |
[Cal Hacks 10.0 2023](https://www.calhacks.io) | UC Berkeley | Remote |
## 
- [Tensorflow](https://github.com/tensorflow) 
- [MediaPipe](https://github.com/google/mediapipe) 
- [Apache Software Foundation](https://github.com/apache) 
- [Pytorch](https://github.com/pytorch) 
- [Numpy](https://github.com/numpy) 
- [Layer5](https://layer5.io) 
- [Sigstore](https://github.com/sigstore) 
- [Cilium](https://github.com/cilium) 
- [Processing Foundation](https://github.com/processing) 
- [Publiclab](https://github.com/publiclab) 
- [gRPC](https://github.com/grpc) 
- [DSCAOT](https://dscaot.xyz) 
- [BioConda](https://github.com/bioconda) 
- [Fossasia](https://github.com/fossasia) 
- [Anitab-Org](https://github.com/anitab-org) 
๐ต Hackathons (International + National) that I've Won ๐
| **Year** | **Name of Hackathon** | **Organizer (Name of International Institution/Organisation) ๐ซ** | **Position / Award ๐** | **Explore Project** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [CalgaryHacks 2024](https://calgaryhacks-2024.devpost.com) 
| University of Calgary | Tier 1 โ Second Place | [View](https://devpost.com/software/visionaid) 
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| 2023 | [Hacktech 2023](https://hacktech-2023.devpost.com) | California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | Grand Prize โ Best Hack (Senior Division) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/up-cycle) |
| 2023 | [MetroHacks 2023](https://metrohacks-2023-19943.devpost.com) | MetroHacks โ ACP / ASR-X | 1st Place (Best Overall) โ Communication Track (18+, Advanced Category) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/historacle) |
| 2023 | [Web3Apps](https://web3apps-19509.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking (MLH) | Best Use of Hedera | [View](https://devpost.com/software/verisage) |
| 2023 | [University of Bridgeport Hackathon](https://bpt-hackathon.devpost.com) | University of Bridgeport | 1st Place Prize | [View](https://devpost.com/software/lyceum) |
| 2023 | [Citro Hacks 2023](https://citro-hacks-2023.devpost.com) | Citro Tech | Best Collegiate Hack | [View](https://devpost.com/software/facemelody) |
| 2023 | [Hack the Hill](https://hack-the-hill.devpost.com) | University of Ottawa & Carleton University | Best Use of Google Cloud | [View](https://devpost.com/software/onionalyze) |
| 2023 | [Scaling Ethereum](https://ethglobal.com/events/scaling2023) | ETH Global | Polybase โ Pool Prize | [View](https://ethglobal.com/showcase/fund3r-fw35o) |
| 2023 | [Hack Around the World 2](https://hack-around-the-world-2.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking (MLH) | Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry [APAC Only] | [View](https://devpost.com/software/tomravel) |
| 2023 | [EthForAll 2023](https://ethforall.devfolio.co) | Devfolio x ETHIndia | Arcana Network Auth Prize | [View](https://devfolio.co/projects/studysurf-5ec7) |
| 2023 | [Linode Hackathon 2023](https://dev.to/devteam/linode-dev-hackathon-winners-announced-2821) | Linode x DEV | Runner-Up โ Smooth Shifters | [View](https://dev.to/devteam/linode-dev-hackathon-winners-announced-2821#:~:text=%23linodehackathon-,HealthifAI) |
| 2023 | [Hacklytics 2023](https://hacklytics23.devpost.com) | Georgia Tech | Best Healthcare Hack | [View](https://devpost.com/software/healthifai) |
| 2023 | [DeisHacks 2023](https://deishacks-2023.devpost.com) | Brandeis University | *Hidden Jem* Track Prize ([$500](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48355572/217180869-9f6dcd0a-3f81-4001-960a-2f341d80d73c.png)) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/land-of-a-thousand-hills-collectibles) |
| 2023 | [HackED](https://hacked-2023.devpost.com) | University of Alberta | Best Use of MongoDB Atlas | [View](https://devpost.com/software/edwiz) |
| 2022 | [Hacky New Year!](https://hacky-new-year.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | Most Innovative Hack | [View](https://devpost.com/software/collabworks) |
| 2022 | [Hacky Winterland 2](https://hacky-winterland-2.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking (MLH) | Best Use of Google Cloud | [View](https://devpost.com/software/save-our-snooze) |
| 2022 | [MongoDB Atlas Hackathon 2022](https://dev.to/devteam/announcing-the-mongodb-atlas-hackathon-2022-on-dev-2107) | MongoDB x DEV | Runner-Up โ Choose Your Own Adventure | [View](https://dev.to/devteam/mongodb-atlas-hackathon-2022-winners-announced-iib#:~:text=dotnet%20%23mongodb-,Binoculearn.ai) |
| 2022 | [MetroHacks 2022](https://metrohacks-2022.devpost.com) | MetroHacks โ ASR-X | 1st Place (Best Overall) - Education Track (18+, Advanced Category) ; Most Creative Use of *Twilio* | [View](https://devpost.com/software/binoculearn) |
| 2022 | [Impractical Hackers 2](https://impracticalhackers2.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking (MLH) | Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry [APAC Only] | [View](https://devpost.com/software/sonicsurf) |
| 2022 | [PeddieHacks](https://peddiehacks2022.devpost.com) | Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey | *Passion Prize by 1517* & *Education College Prize* | [View](https://devpost.com/software/summarizr-hczls7) |
| 2022 | [KYH Hackathon](https://katy-youth-hacks.devpost.com) | KatyYouthHacks | Best Overall Winner | [View](https://devpost.com/software/food-oasis-irp89a) |
| 2022 | [Impact Hacks](https://impact-hacks.devpost.com) | Irvington High School Data Science Club | Judge's Choice | [View](https://devpost.com/software/food-oasis-irp89a) |
| 2022 | [GryphHacks](https://gryphhacks-2022.devpost.com) | University of Guelph | Second Place Overall ; Best CI/CD Application Using CircleCI ; Best use of CockroachDB | [View](https://devpost.com/software/skript) |
| 2022 | [RU Hacks](https://ru-hacks-2022-digital-15171.devpost.com) | Ryerson University | Best Application of DCP API 1st Place ; Best Use of Google Cloud ; Mini Win: Most Engaging Demo Video | [View](https://devpost.com/software/r-u-safe) |
| 2022 | [SD Hacks](https://sd-hacks-2022.devpost.com) | UC San Diego | First Place ($1000) - MageAI challenge (Tied) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/hydroptimum) |
| 2022 | [PickHacks](https://hackprinceton-spring-2022.devpost.com) | Missouri S&T | Best Use of MATLAB | [View](https://devpost.com/software/perfect-playlists-saxc6u) |
| 2022 | [HackPrinceton Spring'22](https://hackprinceton-spring-2022.devpost.com) | Princeton University | Most Creative Use of Twilio | [View](https://devpost.com/software/fintruist) |
| 2022 | [Faber Web3 Hackathon](https://faberweb3.devpost.com) | Faber Inc. | Third Best Overall ; Across the Line Award | [View](https://devpost.com/software/sparkstream) |
| 2022 | [Hacktech](https://hacktech-2022.devpost.com) | California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | *Best ML/AI Hack* ; *Passion Prize by 1517* | [View](https://devpost.com/software/ziro) |
| 2022 | [HackNYU](https://hacknyu-2022.devpost.com) | New York University | Best Overall โ *Track: Inclusion* | [View](https://devpost.com/software/parampower) |
| 2022 | [TAMUhack](https://tamuhack2022.devpost.com) | Texas A&M University | PIMCO Challenge | [View](https://devpost.com/software/educoin-h76rgt) |
| 2021 | [Kent Hack Enough](https://kent-hack-enough-2021.devpost.com) | Kent State University | Best Use of Google Cloud, Best International Hack (Tied) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/unisight) |
| 2021 | [MetroHacks](https://metrohacks2021.devpost.com) | ACP x Tsinghua University | Best Overall | [View](https://devpost.com/software/zentube) |
| 2021 | [HackUMBC Fall 2021](https://hackumbc-fall-2021.devpost.com) | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Best Financial Hack โ Capital One | [View](https://devpost.com/software/quikserve) |
| 2021 | [VolHacks V](https://volhacks-v.devpost.com) | University of Tennessee | Jina AI โ Best Hack Using Jina AI | [View](https://devpost.com/software/quikserve) |
| 2021 | [Cal Hacks 8.0](https://cal-hacks-8.devpost.com) | UC Berkeley | BlackRock Challenge โ Financial Wellbeing (Best Overall) ; The @ Company โ Mobile Apps Post โThe Social Dilemmaโ (First Place) ; MLH โ Best Use of Google Cloud ; The @ Company โ Best Use of @ Platform | [View](https://devpost.com/software/renteasy) |
| 2021 | [Pitt Challenge](https://pitt-challenge-2021.devpost.com) | University of Pittsburgh โ School of Pharmacy and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) | Overall 2nd Place (Tied) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/sheerai) |
| 2021 | [MHacks 14](https://mhacks-14.devpost.com) | University of Michigan | Best Machine Learning Hack ; Best Educational Hack - Leading Learners | [View](https://devpost.com/software/retro-study) |
| 2021 | [MakeUC](https://makeuc-2021.devpost.com) | University of Cincinnati | [Givaudan] Best Hack for Demystifying Food Experience ; [Tezos] Best Project Using Blockchain โ 2nd Place ($2000) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/recaipe) |
| 2021 | [DivHacks](https://divhacks.devpost.com) | Columbia University | Most Fun or Unique Hack | [View](https://devpost.com/software/safelynk) |
| 2021 | [HyperHacks](https://hyperhacks.devpost.com) | HyperHacks Inc. | Top 10 | [View](https://devpost.com/software/aquastreet) |
| 2021 | [Backyard Hacks 2.0](https://backyardhackstwo.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | Best use of Google Cloud | [View](https://devpost.com/software/socialcurator) |
| 2021 | [HackMIT 2021](https://archive.hackmit.org/2021) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | *Best Financial Hack* โ Capital One ; *Best Hack for Environmental Sustainability Investing* โ Arrowstreet Capital | [View](https://github.com/thisjustinh/ESGBoost) |
| 2021 | [PyTorch Annual Hackathon 2021](https://pytorch2021.devpost.com) | Facebook | Honorable Mention | [View](https://devpost.com/software/agingclock) |
| 2021 | [HopHacks Fall 2021](https://hophacks-fall-2021.devpost.com) | Johns Hopkins University, Maryland | Hacking โ Runner Up | [View](https://devpost.com/software/spiroshield) |
| 2021 | [PennApps XXII](https://pennapps-xxii.devpost.com) | University of Pennsylvania | Top 10 ; Sponsored Route: Best Use of IPFS and/or Filecoin | [View](https://devpost.com/software/spotzoo) |
| 2021 | [PeddieHacks](https://peddiehacks2021.devpost.com) | Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey | Judges' Prize | [View](https://devpost.com/software/eyeballin) |
| 2021 | [Slam Dunk Hacks](https://slamdunkhacks.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | First Overall ; Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry [APAC Only] | [View](https://devpost.com/software/eyeballin) |
| 2021 | [HackUPC 2021](https://hackupc2021.devpost.com) | Universitat Politรจcnica de Catalunya ยท Barcelona Tech - UPC | Second Best Overall ; IThinkUPC Challenge (Best Overall) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/edyfai) |
| 2021 | [IBM Healthcare Innovation Challenge](https://www.ibm.com/in-en/industries/healthcare) | IBM | Second Best Overall (APAC) ; Innovators Award | [View](https://devpost.com/software/healthbay) |
| 2021 | [Hacktech 2021](https://hacktech2021.devpost.com) | Caltech | Runner-Up (Best Overall) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/aerowave#updates) |
| 2021 | [HueHacks](https://huehacks.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | Work of Art Hack | [View](https://devpost.com/software/_colorsive_) |
| 2021 | [HackPSU Spring 2021](https://hackpsu-spring-2021.devpost.com) | Penn State University | Nittany Ai Alliance โ Ai for Good (First Place) ; HackPSU Health and Wellness | [View](https://devpost.com/software/adoptic) |
| 2021 | [Hackthrob](https://hackthrob.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | Best Hardware Hack presented by Digi-Key | [View](https://devpost.com/software/closeness) |
| 2021 | [HackBU 2021](https://hackbu-2021.devpost.com) | Binghamton University | Best Design (UI) sponsored by RubyApps | [View](https://devpost.com/software/pronounce) |
| 2021 | [uOttaHack 4](https://uottahack-4.devpost.com) | University of Ottawa | 1st Place Overall ; Solace - Best use of PubSub+ (Best Overall) | [View](https://devpost.com/software/ambuplus) |
| 2021 | [TartanHacks 2021](https://tartanhacks-2021.devpost.com) | Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) | Best use of DataStax Astra | [View](https://devpost.com/software/extra-change) |
| 2021 | [Hoya Hacks 2021](https://hoya-hacks-2021.devpost.com) | Georgetown University | 1st Place Overall | [View](https://devpost.com/software/krishai-htkagf) |
| 2021 | [Quantahacks 2021](https://quantahacks.devpost.com) | Quantahacks | Second Place Overall | [View](https://devpost.com/software/customer-car) |
| 2021 | [Hack APAC](https://hackapac.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | Best use of Google Cloud | [View](https://devpost.com/software/krishai) |
| 2021 | [Hack Your Portfolio](https://hackyourportfolio.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | Best Social Good Hack | [View](https://devpost.com/software/teach-for-a-cause) |
| 2021 | [DigitalOcean App Platform Hackathon](https://dev.to/devteam/announcing-the-digitalocean-app-platform-hackathon-on-dev-2i1k) | DigitalOcean x DEV.to | Runner up | [View](https://dev.to/devteam/digitalocean-app-platform-hackathon-winners-announced-ig0#:~:text=docker%20%23showdev-,%40neilblaze,-Who%2Dof%2Dus) |
| 2020 | [SharkHacks](https://sharkhacks.devpost.com) | Major League Hacking | Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry [APAC Only] | [View](https://devpost.com/software/sharkroom) |
| 2020 | [DandyHacks](https://dandyhacks-2020.devpost.com) | University of Rochester | echoAR Track Prize | [View](https://devpost.com/software/edubattle) |
| 2020 | [Def Hacks โ Global 2.0](https://bit.ly/3e9l3jA) | Def Hacks Inc. | [SecurePDF](https://devfolio.co/projects/securepdf) โ Advanced Track Winner | [View](https://youtu.be/k_4fB4xYKlA?t=781) |
... and *20+* more across Devpost, Devfolio, AngelHack & Other Platforms!
Furthermore, in addition to my role as an MLH Mentor, I have taken on the responsibility of judging in various prestigious international hackathons, including: [BigRedHacks](https://www.bigredhacks.com), [Hack BMU 5.0](https://hackbmu.tech), [StormHacks](https://stormhacks.com), [YUHacks](https://yuhacks.tech), [KnightHacks](https://2021.knighthacks.org), [BrickHack](https://brickhack.io), etc.
๐ก **Fun Fact** : I don't participate in domestic ones much since there, (Politics + Partiality) >> Skills ๐
๐ก Been a part of Prestigious Programs including (but not limited to)
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Research Assistant (RA) Intern at [IIIT Hyderabad](https://www.iiit.ac.in) โ Remote
โณ Worked on Deep Neural Net Acoustic Model for Phoneme Segmentation under *Dr. Naresh Manwani*
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Summer Intern at [III Kanpur](https://www.iitk.ac.in) โ Remote
โณ Was a part of the Applied Machine Learning & Data Science group, governed by CCE, IITK (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur), in collaboration with the Intelligent Data Engineering and Automation (IDEA) Laboratory under *Prof. Nishchal K. Verma*
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Summer Intern at [Space Applications Centre (SAC)](https://www.sac.gov.in), [ISRO](https://www.isro.gov.in) โ Remote (5m) / In-Person (1w)
โณ Created [Gecko plugins](https://res.cloudinary.com/dutfy6mlc/image/upload/v1711491480/gyl0mebomdegltgmgmc8.png) utilizing TensorFlow.js for the detection, instance segmentation, and classification of distinct segments within objects in satellite images. These extensions are optimized for high-resolution remote sensing data, enhancing their applicability in scientific research and analysis.
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[HackIllinois OS Fellow 21](https://fellowship.hackillinois.org) โ Remote
โณ Worked on async wrappers of `k8s.io/apiserver` under [CNCF](https://www.cncf.io)
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[MITACS GRI'21](https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-internship) โ Remote // uAlberta
โณ Worked on Mobile Head Motion-Tracking Unit based on RCV designed for specially-abled under Dr. Nilanjan Ray (Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta, CA)
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[The Visual Computing & Artificial Intelligence Lab at TUM, 2022](https://niessnerlab.org/) โ Remote
โณ Worked on Panoptic Segmentation & Object Detection with YOLOv8
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[Google Summer of Code 2023](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com) ~ [Tensorflow](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/organizations/tensorflow-d1) (MediaPipe / GoogleAI) โ Remote
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[SVS Lab](http://www.vision.syr.edu), [Syracuse University](https://www.syracuse.edu) โ Remote
โณ Worked on Real-Time Efficient End-to-End Multi-Person Pose Estimation from Low-Res Video Feed, under [*Senem Velipasalar*](https://ecs.syr.edu/faculty/velipasalar)
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[Image Analysis and Computer Vision (IACV) Lab](https://sites.google.com/iisc.ac.in/somabiswas/iacv-lab-iisc), [IISc Bangalore](https://iisc.ac.in) โ Remote
โณ Worked on [Few-Shot Multimodal Synthesis](https://gist.github.com/assets/48355572/924e6983-02a1-40db-a9a7-abdf9bc742eb) (Expandable AI), under [*Soma Biswas*](https://eecs.iisc.ac.in/people/soma-biswas)
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Applied AI / Research Engineer at [SimPPL](https://simppl.org) under [Unicode Research](https://unicode-research.netlify.app) โ Remote (Present)
โณ Working on Social Data Scraping and AI for fairness, under [*Swapneel Mehta*](https://twitter.com/swapneel_mehta)
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[Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering](https://www.bu.edu/hic), [Boston University](https://www.bu.edu) โ Remote (Present)
โณ Dedicated to advancing free speech, social media, and democratic values through the application of state-of-the-art methodologies. Currently developing cutting-edge measurement and mitigation techniques to address online harms, contributing to advanced platform governance and the formulation of impactful policies, under Prof. [*Marshall Van Alstyne*](https://www.bu.edu/hic/profile/marshall-van-alstyne)
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[**Open Source Promotion Plan**](https://urlx.vercel.app/ospp-pratyay-24)'24 (OSPP) *mentee* ~ [OpenDigger](https://github.com/X-lab2017/open-digger) โ Remote (Present)
โณ Worked under the guidance of [Frank Zhao](https://github.com/frank-zsy) at [X-Lab](https://github.com/X-lab2017/open-digger) to help develop and improve an open-source analysis platform โ [OpenDigger](https://open-digger.cn/en). This program is jointly sponsored by Huawei \& ISCAS, CN.
โ Stats of Other Endeavours ... ย 
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MLH Fellowship โณ
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LFX/N Mentorship โณ(2024)
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Google Season of Docs (2023) โ Shortlisted, but had to drop out because of GSoC'23 ๐ฅบ
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Outreachy 2023 (May Cohort) โ Selected, but had to drop out because of GSoC'23 ๐โ
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DAAD Wise Scholarship (2021) โ Institutional eligibility factors ๐โ
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Summer of Bitcoin (2023) โ Yet to take a shot โณ(2024)
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NTU (MM Lab) Research Internship โ (Not eligible) โ / Reapply โณ(2024)
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HKUST PG Visiting Research Internship โ โณ(2024/2025)
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NUS Research Internship โ (Summer / Fall cohort) โณ(2024)
๐ฅ Other noteworthy groups and communities I am associated with ... ย
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IEEE AOT, Academy of Technology
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IEI-AOT, Academy of Technology
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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Kolkata Chapter
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Vision and Learning Research Group (VLRG), ISI Kolkata
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The Computer Society of India (CSI), Kolkata
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Machine Learning Research Group (MLRG), ISI Kolkata
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Indian Association for Research in Computing Science (IARCS), India
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The International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT), Singapore
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The European Association for Artificial Intelligence (EurAI) / DE, Europe
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Developer Students Club, AOT, Academy of Technology
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Tensorflow User Group, Kolkata
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Mozilla Kolkata
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Google Developer Group (GDG), Kolkata
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Google Developer Group (GDG) Cloud Kolkata
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CodeChef AOT Chapter, Academy of Technology
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AWS User Group, Kolkata
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Facebook Developer Circle, Kolkata
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AOT Technology Business Incubation Centre, Academy of Technology
And several others including, OpenAI Community, FOSSASIA Community, CNCF Kolkata, etc.
> โ **NOTE**
If you're reading this, do know that the struggle for excellence is hard but worth mentioning. I've struggled psychologically, and I had to sacrifice a lot of things in the same process, be it living or non-living, but it's the good memories that stayed with me and propelled me forward. Sometimes, I get lost in the mess, but then I prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Like a lot of people, I'm not sure what the future holds for me. Regardless of what I do, I'll do it to the best of my ability, in order to perform my duty to impart a net good onto the human race! ๐
โช Journey & a few Easter Egg's ๐ฅ
- Achieved a remarkable Top-10 position in the prestigious SAP Semicolon Hackathon 3.0, held in Bangalore in 2019 ๐
- Regional Top-10 in [**Build for Digital India** (BFDI), 2020](https://events.withgoogle.com/buildfordigitalindia), hosted by [**MeitY**](https://www.meity.gov.in/) and [**Google**](http://google.com) among **51/4756** teams across India!
- Runner-up of [*TCO19*](https://tco19.topcoder.com/regional-events/india) and [*TCO22*](https://tco19.topcoder.com/regional-events/india) (Topcoder Open) Regionals, India. ๐
- Scored a prestigious ticket to the Oxford Machine Learning Summer School, [**OxML 2020**](https://www.oxfordml.school/oxml2020) (Computer Vision Track), hosted by [**University of Oxford**](https://www.ox.ac.uk) among 2000+ applicants across the globe!
- Became the *maintainer* of the [**_Service Mesh Performance_**](https://smp-spec.io) under [Layer5](https://layer5.io), Inc. ๐ง๐ปโ๐ฌ
- Top [**0.1%**](https://googlecloud.qwiklabs.com/public_profiles/606327e8-06a5-46e8-8259-7e50fd55bb69) among all GCP labs practitioners, APAC.
- HoyaHacks's Instagram page gave a [*shoutout*](https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17858159024451121) to our project [**KrishAI**](https://devpost.com/software/krishai-htkagf) for becoming the **Best Overall** among more than 500 participants at [*Hoya Hacks 2021*](https://hoya-hacks-2021.devpost.com) hosted by Georgetown University! ๐
- [**Solace**](https://solace.com) published our hackathon project โ [**Ambuplus**](https://devpost.com/software/ambuplus) for [**uOttaHack'21**](https://uottahack-4.devpost.com) on their [Blog](https://solace.com/blog/uottahack-challenge-real-time-ambulance-tracking) page!
- Project [**Adoptic**](https://devpost.com/software/adoptic) got highlighted on the [**PennState**](https://news.engr.psu.edu/2021/hackpsu-winners.aspx#:~:text=and%20others%20as%20far%20as%20West%20Bengal%2C%20India) engineering blog!
- Selected for **Nittany AI** Challenge 2021 (invited by [Brad Zdenek](https://nittanyai.psu.edu/about-us/meet-our-staff/brad-zdenek)), hosted by [**PennState**](https://www.psu.edu) among 1000+ teams across the globe!
- Scored **#167th** rank (Global) in [Quora Programming Challenge](https://challenge2021.quora.com) 2021! ๐
- One of the fortunate 25 UG students (globally) who secured a ticket to the 11th Lisbon Machine Learning Summer School, [**LxMLS 2021**](http://lxmls.it.pt/2021) (Virtual)
- Selected for **CIFAR Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning** Summer School, 2021
- Scored an opportunity to be a part of the Machine Learning Summer School (MLSS) in Taipei 2021, an initiative collaboratively held by [NTU](https://www.ntu.edu.sg) and [ACLCLP](https://www.aclclp.org.tw).
- We proudly clinched the **Runner-Up** position in the prestigious [**CERN Openlab Webfest**](https://webfest-online.web.cern.ch), 2021. Our team showcased groundbreaking solutions and exemplified our commitment to pushing the limits of technology in the realm of nuclear energy. Check out the live judging session [here](https://youtu.be/Jmtsu4SniaE?t=1915).
- Project [**EyeBalliN**](https://devpost.com/software/eyeballin) got [featured](https://twitter.com/MLHacks/status/1429470210046705665) on [*Major League Hacking*](https://mlh.io/) aka MLH's [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MLHacks) page! ๐
- Became a finalist of J.P. Morgan & Co. (JPMC) [**Code for Good**](https://careers.jpmorgan.com/global/en/students/programs/code-for-good) Hackathon, 2021 (APAC, Virtual) ๐ฅณ
- Made it to the Top-10 with *Rexis* in [Accenture Innovation Challenge](https://accenture-innovation-challenge-2021.hackerearth.com), 2021 hosted on HackerEarth! ๐
- Our team (AlphaStark) of three (consisting of Me, [Sandipan](https://github.com/sandipndev) and [Saif](https://github.com/fias786)) became the *college finalist* in [Optum Stratethon](https://unstop.com/competitions/optum-stratethon-season-3-optum-part-of-the-unitedhealth-group-family-of-businesses-216741) - Season 3, 2021 (Engineering Track), and our Project/PPT can be viewed [here](https://github.com/sandipndev/medizen) ๐
- Developed a Pytorch-based [model](https://devpost.com/software/agingclock) utilizing the _Fruits360_ dataset to accurately predict the lifecycle of 131 fruits based on their exterior color, & earned an **Honorable Mention** at the renowned [PyTorch Annual Hackathon 2021](https://pytorch2021.devpost.com) hosted by [Meta](https://meta.com) ๐
- [Selected](https://github.com/google/mediapipe/assets/48355572/a6e61a8b-eff7-4e6b-bedb-e017c47c0fec) as the Top-6 undergraduate for [**Research Week with Google**](https://sites.google.com/view/researchweek2022) among 3500+ applications across India!
- Selected for [**AI+Science** Summer School](https://datascience.uchicago.edu/events/2022-ai-science-summer-school), jointly hosted by the Data Science Institute (DSI) and the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI).
- Regrettably, I received an email notifying me that I didn't secure a spot in the esteemed [CaCTรผS Internship](https://www.projects.tuebingen.mpg.de)'s Top 10 (globally). This prestigious three-month paid program at the Max Planck Institutes focuses on fostering inclusion and supporting talented students in the fields of Biological and Artificial Intelligence research ๐ฅบ
- [**RentEasy**](https://devpost.com/software/renteasy) got rebranded to [**RentalHunt**](https://rentalhunt.ca) & has successfully raised **$150k** with the help of [*UBC Innovation*](https://innovation.ubc.ca) cell & [**FounderFuel**](https://founderfuel.com) ๐
- Presented [**RentEasy**](https://devpost.com/software/renteasy) live on @-platform (by [**AtSign**](https://atsign.com)) Demo Day via [YouTube](https://youtu.be/ZIG0uSJySMI?t=5602) and received an exclusive Limited Edition swag kit as a token of appreciation! ๐ค
- Project [Unisight](https://devpost.com/software/unisight) clinched the [Overall Best Prize](https://gist.github.com/assets/48355572/13a125b3-a13c-4776-acf9-f8fbe190402a) award in [**DeveloperWeek Austin**](https://www.facebook.com/DevWeekATX) which happened on November 17-18, 2021, during the virtual edition of the largest hackathon in Texas. ๐
- Selected for **CNI** Summer School, 2022 hosted by [Centre for Networked Intelligence](https://cni.iisc.ac.in), IISc Bangalore (Virtual)
- Secured acceptance into the highly prestigious **[HackMIT](https://hackmit.org) 2022** and **[HackHarvard](https://hackharvard.io) 2022**!
- [Chosen](https://github.com/Neilblaze/Neilblaze/assets/48355572/47d88c23-0006-4534-86eb-fe687ceaae72) as one of the top 600 students nationwide to participate in the prestigious [Amazon Machine Learning Summer School](https://www.amazon.science/academic-engagements/second-annual-ml-summer-school-amazon-india) (MLSS) 2022!
- Earned the prestigious **TensorFlow** [Developer Certificate](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48355572/265551324-42e6fe43-4572-4f42-94db-29eec75b0d7d.png)! ๐
- Attended [ASONAM 2022](https://asonam.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/2022) โ IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining Istanbul, Turkey! (Virtually)
- Scored a ticket for the prestigious [**AstroHackWeek** 2022](http://astrohackweek.org/2022) Summer School, hosted by the esteemed [**Max Planck Institute**](https://www.mpia.de/en) in Heidelberg, Germany (Virtual).
- Landed a [**finalist**](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48355572/256391141-3bed8961-40aa-43a9-90d9-40f795bb0e91.png) spot in the prestigious [Microsoft Imagine Cup 2022](https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/en-us/Competition/17846), (R3) India Finals ๐
- Got accepted into Stanford's prestigious annual hackathon **[TreeHacks](https://www.treehacks.com) 2023** & secured an _all-expense-paid round-trip scholarship_ to visit Stanford, CA.
- The sole recipient worldwide to be awarded the prestigious **3x [1517 Medici Grant](https://www.1517fund.com/medici-project)** (2022-2023) for three distinct projects ([Lyceum](https://devpost.com/software/lyceum), [Summarizr](https://devpost.com/software/summarizr-hczls7), & [Ziro](https://devpost.com/software/ziro)) in a single annual season! ๐
- The [**Brandeishoot**](https://brandeishoot.com/2023/02/17/brandeis-university-hosts-sixth-annual-deishacks) blog showcased our Project [**Land of a Thousand Hills Collectibles**](https://devpost.com/software/land-of-a-thousand-hills-collectibles) built at [**DeisHacks** 2023](https://deishacks-2023.devpost.com)!
- Project [ZenTube](https://devpost.com/software/zentube) got featured in [App-In Club](https://www.appinclub.org) [**_webinar_**](https://youtu.be/ixJKyMf8cQQ?t=1453), special thanks to _Anthony_ and _Richard_ for giving us a shoutout! ๐
- The official blog of [**Caltech**](https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/hacktech#:~:Upcycle%2C%20a%20web,their%20clothes%20into.&text=Upcycle%2C%20a%20web,their%20clothes%20into.) featured Project [**Upcycle**](https://devpost.com/software/up-cycle) built at [**Hacktech 2023**](https://hacktech-2023.devpost.com)!
- Project [**Upcycle**](https://devpost.com/software/up-cycle) got featured on [**Karmactive**](https://www.karmactive.com/students-harness-technology-for-sustainability-at-caltechs-hacktech/#:~:text=A%20web%20app,interactions%20between%20students.)!
- As a recipient of the esteemed [**Dan Kohn Scholarship**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/attend/scholarships/#:~:text=The-,Dan%20Kohn%20Scholarship,-Fund%20exists%20to), I have been awarded a *fully funded trip* to _**KubeCon** + **CloudNativeCon Europe 2023**_, which will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and is hosted by the [**Linux Foundation**](https://www.linuxfoundation.org).
- Applied, interviewed & even got _shortlisted_ for [_**Google Season of Docs**_](https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs) *2023* (under both [**Sigstore**](https://github.com/sigstore/docs/wiki/Season-of-Docs-2023-Organization-Project-Proposal) & [**AsyncAPI**](https://github.com/orgs/asyncapi/discussions/601) org), but then decided to drop out of GSoD'23 (full-time) because of *recurring clash between GSoD'23* & *GSoC'23* (full-time). Both [Lisa](https://lisatagliaferri.org) (from Sigstore) & [Alejandra](https://github.com/alequetzalli) (from AsyncAPI) advised me to apply next semester. โ๏ธ
- Although I was unable to participate in this year's [Samsung Solve for Tomorrow](https://news.samsung.com/in/meet-the-top-30-teams-from-solve-for-tomorrow-2023) due to age limitations, I am thrilled to announce that my juniors (Team Stemly) have achieved a place in the **Top 30** of the **Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2023** (PAN India). As their mentor, I couldn't be more delighted to witness their success! ๐
- Was accepted into [_**Outreachy**_](https://www.outreachy.org)'s May 2023 cohort for the project "_Extend automated validation of API reference request/response samples._" However, I had to withdraw due to a scheduling conflict between Outreachy and GSoC'23. Outreachy's eligibility criteria prevent participation in both programs (refer to [this](https://bit.ly/3MC0Z82)). Sadly, this means I won't be able to participate in Outreachy in the near future. ๐
- [**HealthifAI**](https://devpost.com/software/healthifai) has been successfully accepted into the prestigious [Create-X 2023](https://create-x.gatech.edu) program. Among over 300 applications at **Georgia Tech**, HealthifAI stands out as one of the top ten projects. We are thrilled to announce that HealthifAI will receive funding from the esteemed [_**Sony Corporation**_](https://www.sony.net). ๐๐
- Project [**SparkStream**](https://devpost.com/software/sparkstream) got [enrolled](https://github.com/google/mediapipe/assets/48355572/15f94605-da0a-4cf5-a0e6-b1b9c6d59534) into [**Graph-Paper-Capital**](https://www.graphpapercapital.xyz), the most value-add *web3* accelerator and networked ecosystem! ๐
- [Dated: 05.06.23] โ The **LFX Mentorship 2023** program under **Hyperledger** Org announced [*mentees*](https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/project/6904ed62-2022-4451-bbc7-6bc0f940586f), but the selection process seemed extremely unprofessional. Received no interviews or feedback, and it appeared that diversity and networking played a bigger role than merit. This makes me hesitant to apply for future Hyperledger projects.
- [Dated: 06.06.23] โ I received an email from Maciej regarding my proposal (for [this](https://github.com/asyncapi/website/issues/267)) for the **AsyncAPI 2023 Mentorship program**. While he appreciated my effort and dedication in crafting the proposal, I regret to share, that my application was *rejected* due to my current involvement in [GSoC'23](https://github.com/orgs/asyncapi/discussions/689#discussioncomment-6097651). They emphasized the importance of focusing on my current programs, allowing others to apply for the *AsyncAPI Mentorship Program* and grow their open-source skills.
- [Dated: 11.06.23] โ Had a chat with [Alejandra](https://github.com/alequetzalli) (from AsyncAPI), & confirmed that I'm not eligible for **AsyncAPI 2023** **_Technical Writer_** **Mentorship Program** for the same aforementioned reason. However, I am hopeful and determined to actively pursue opportunities for the **GSoD'24** program if they become available and circumstances align favorably. Fingers crossed! ๐ค
- [Dated: 11.06.23] โ I stumbled upon [**C4GT'23**](https://www.codeforgovtech.in) on June 9th, and today I swiftly drafted and submitted a proposal ([*#ai-tools*](https://github.com/Samagra-Development/ai-tools/issues/78)) for the program. I also assisted my [friend](https://github.com/PoPsMokE07) in writing his proposal ๐. It has been an exhilarating journey so far, although the chances of acceptance are uncertain. Hence, remaining hopeful and keeping my fingers crossed. ๐ค
- Accepted for [**Mathematical Summer in Paris** 2023](https://mathinparis2023.imo.universite-paris-saclay.fr/), hosted by Universitรฉ Paris-Saclay! (Virtual)
- Attended a workshop tutorial on [Denoising Diffusion Models: A Generative Learning Big Bang](https://cvpr2023-tutorial-diffusion-models.github.io) by [Arash Vahdat](http://arashvahdat.com), [Jiaming Song](https://tsong.me) & [Chenlin Meng](https://cs.stanford.edu/~chenlin) at CVPR'23.
- [Dated: 20.06.23] โ Received an email from [**C4GT'23**](https://www.codeforgovtech.in) (specifically, [GautamR](https://github.com/GautamR-Samagra) from Samagra), stating that they are not accepting mentees who have been selected in this year's GSoC (2023). However, they did suggest that I consider becoming a Mentor instead. Additionally, [Chakshu Gautam](https://github.com/ChakshuGautam) reached out to me regarding the opportunity to mentor for [DSEP](https://github.com/Samagra-Development/dsep/issues/25), which I unfortunately had to postpone due to other commitments.
- Absolutely delighted to be among the fortunate 500 recipients of the prestigious 2023 [LiFT Scholarship](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/lift-scholarships) awarded by [@linuxfoundation](https://github.com/linuxfoundation)! ๐ฅณ๐
- Secured a scholarship ticket to attend [**AI-DLDA**](https://www.aidlda.it), the International Summer School on Artificial Intelligence, scheduled from July 3rd to 7th, 2023, Udine (Virtual)
- [Dated: 30.06.23] โ Despite catching a cold, I decided to participate in **MLH's** [**#Web3Build**](https://organize.mlh.io/participants/events/9852-web3-build-hackathon-hosted-in-partnership-with-near-horizon) Hackathon sponsored by **NEAR** Horizon. I teamed up with [Niku](https://devpost.com/nikusingh319), [Pranav](https://devpost.com/sinhafighterpranav), and [Kamal](https://devpost.com/0xkamal7) to create [**NearSocialBoost**](https://devpost.com/software/nearsocialboost) ๐ฅ. Unfortunately, the results didn't turn out as expected, as we witnessed some diversity drama and saw pre-coded projects being selected under a rebranded guise. The lack of strict rules allowed *one* of the winning teams (among the Top-4) to exploit the T&Cs and engage in plagiarism.
- Got selected for the 7th edition of [**CVIT Summer School**](https://cvit.iiit.ac.in/summerschoolseries) Event on AI with Focus on Computer Vision and Machine Learning organized by [IIIT Hyderabad](https://www.iiit.ac.in), held from 18th July to 19th August, 2023. ๐
- [Dated: 12.07.23] โ Received an email from [*MLH*](https://mlh.io) & [*MongoDB*](https://mongodb.com) who're [interested](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48355572/257504159-bfc73bef-460d-4520-8c12-16a6408a9b4c.png) in publishing our [**EDWiz**](https://devpost.com/software/edwiz) project on their website!
- Super stoked to let you know I've landed a spot at the [**ZTF**](https://www.ztf.caltech.edu/summer-school-2023.html) Summer School 2023 at Caltech! It's a dream come true for a space geek like me! ๐ช
- Got invited to join Berkeley [SkyDeck's portfolio of startups](https://skydeck.vc/portfolio) to receive ~**$50,000** in funding for [*RentalHunt*](https://rentalhunt.ca) and attend UC Berkeley's prestigious annual [AI Hackathon](https://ai.calhacks.io) 2023 hosted by [Cal Hacks](https://calhacks.io).
- [Dated: 17.07.23] โ Originally, I applied to be a participant at [**HackMIT**](https://hackmit.org) **2023**. However, I was pleasantly surprised when they offered me a position as a Mentor instead & provided a generous travel grant. But after giving it some thought, I decided to offer my mentorship remotely, virtually. I'm super excited and thrilled to be able to assist other hackers in turning their ideas into reality. Let's launch those projects into the stratosphere! ๐
- [Dated: 18.07.23] โ Scored an entry into the prestigious **Data Science in India 2023** conference, organized by ACM SIGKDD India Chapter ([IKDD](https://ikdd.acm.org)) ๐
- [Dated: 12.08.23] โ Started developing a parallelized module for building Super-Resolution of frames using Lossless Pooling Convolutional Networks ๐ง
- [Dated: 28.08.23] โ My [Google SoC](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/) journey officially concluded, as I submitted my [final report](https://github.com/Neilblaze/GSOC-23/blob/main/README.md). However certain details are missing from the report due to Google's proprietary content. Overall, it has been an exhilarating journey, and I am extremely grateful to my mentor [Jen Person ๐ฉ](https://github.com/jenperson) for her consistent guidance & support throughout the program! ๐
- [Dated: 01.09.23] โ I've been *featured* on the [**Devpost** Blog](https://info.devpost.com/blog/user-story-pratyay)! Dive into the article to discover how I collaborate with teams from around the world during hackathons and find out what keeps me motivated! ๐
- [Dated: 04.09.23] โ Successfully completed **Google Summer of Code 2023** under [**TensorFlow**](https://www.tensorflow.org) org. Access the Certificate [here](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48355572/265551506-1411974a-49a1-4827-90bb-223f222b1ec3.png)! โจ
- [Dated: 21.09.23] โ Scored an opportunity to attend the prestigious [**Workshop on Responsible and Open Foundation Models**](https://sites.google.com/view/open-foundation-models/home) hosted by the Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University and Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM), Stanford University & a chance to engage with some of the most brilliant individuals globally! ๐ฅ
- Scored an invite to the prestigious 2023 [AI Symposium](https://ai.engin.umich.edu/events/2023-ai-symposium) hosted by AI Lab at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor! ๐
- Got accepted into [**AI ATL**](https://www.aiatl.io), the biggest and Atlanta's first state-of-the-art AI event-cum-hackathon for makers, engineers, designers, + everything in between hosted by **Georgia Tech** and [Startup Exchange](https://www.startup.exchange) ๐ฅณ
- Participated in Stanford University's [**Graph Learning Workshop**](https://snap.stanford.edu/graphlearning-workshop-2023) 2023, featuring cutting-edge developments in Machine Learning and AI for Relational domains, Foundation Models, and Multimodal AI ๐ค
- [Dated: 04.11.23] โ Participated in [**Headout**](https://www.headout.com)'s annual hackathon โ [**Hackout 2023**](https://hackout2023.devfolio.co). I teamed up with [Niku](https://github.com/NIKU-SINGH), [Pranav](https://github.com/scriptedpranav), and [Devesh](https://github.com/deveshXm) & built [**NeoWay**](https://devfolio.co/projects/neoway-de6b), a smart mobile app which acts as your Stress-Free Travel Companion for Budget-Friendly, Epic Solo Adventures ๐ฅ. Unfortunately, the results didn't turn out as expected, as we witnessed mismanagement and unfairness in the judging process, revealing incompetent projects as the winners.
- [Dated: 07.11.23] โ Project [Sakhi](https://sakhi.simppl.org) (เฆธเฆเง), led by a join collaboration of team AI4Good & [WaterAid BD](https://wateraid.org/bd), received a developmental grant of [โฌ10,000](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13fX-Hm5SMqQo2xoWEtuCSgPGVwBBd9Yb/edit#slide=id.p1) ๐
- [Dated: 25.11.23] โ Participated in the [AI Symposium 2023](https://sites.google.com/goa.bits-pilani.ac.in/ai-symposium-2023) organized by the [Society for Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning (SAiDL)](https://www.saidl.in) at *BITS Pilani*, fostering connections, exposing students to AI trends in science, and providing insights for aspiring researchers and practitioners.
- [Dated: 28.11.23] โ Presented **เฆธเฆเง** aka "[Sakhi-bot](https://sakhi.simppl.org)" during an information session of [SimPPL](https://simppl.org) at DJSCE, Mumbai, led by our team โ [Raghav Jain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raghav-jain-3a8076214), [Mrunmayi Parker](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrunmayi-parker-388294233), [Nahush Patil](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nahush-patil-29a495221), and myself. Feel free to surf the video [here](https://nyu.zoom.us/rec/play/IzGWH3IHr4lgIi_W4yfDqYQuCnLYg5sHTBgPp-VdFMb67ZbFv_Ap-FxGyq2ufwUNukvYakSqvzGH4kKc.AW5vrr_cxFuxRFE_)
- Excited to announce SimPPL's [Responsible AI Research Fellowship](https://simppl.org/fellowships) program, offering undergraduates a 4/6-month research training sponsored by Google Research with experienced mentors from MIT, Oxford, NYU, X (prev. Twitter), Goldman Sachs, Adobe, CERN, Bombora. ~Fellowship applications opening soon!~ ๐ [UPDATE: Event ended!]
- [Dated: 28.11.23] โ Submitted a workshop paper addressing fundamental research questions and societal impacts, for the 2nd Workshop of Deployable AI ([**DAI 2024**](https://sites.google.com/view/dai-2024/home)) at [AAAI 2024](https://aaai.org/aaai-conference), organized by faculty from IIT Madras and supported by RBCDSAI and CeRAI.
- [Dated: 21.12.23] โ Became the sole individual (globally) who has achieved an unprecedented hat-trick of **Best Overall** victories in the prestigious **_MetroHacks_** for the consecutive years [2021](https://devpost.com/software/zentube), [2022](https://devpost.com/software/binoculearn), and [2023](https://devpost.com/software/historacle)! ๐ฅ
- [Dated: 21.12.23] โ Our [**first report**](https://infolab.techglobalinstitute.com/how-facebook-has-become-a-political-battleground-in-bangladesh) under Tech Global Institute (TGI) has been published! ๐
- [Dated: 05.02.24] โ Project [**เฆธเฆเง**](https://sakhi.simppl.org) (Sakhi) has been [accepted](https://res.cloudinary.com/dutfy6mlc/image/upload/v1707323397/daxmrpcxmnw6ij7z3haj.png) into MIT's prestigious [**IDEAS** *Social Innovation Challenge*](https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/programs/ideas)! This is an exciting opportunity for us to join forces with MIT and collaborate on addressing global social and environmental challenges! ๐
- Got selected as an [**OSPP**](https://urlx.vercel.app/ospp-pratyay-24)'24 (Open Source Promotion Plan) *mentee* under [**x-Lab**](https://github.com/X-lab2017) organization, under the mentorship of [**Frank Zhao**](https://github.com/frank-zsy)! ๐ฅณ
- More dispersed over LinkedIn & others ๐ ....
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## How I work
My motivations are to stabilize and provide clarity through curiosity. That tends to manifest as creating (hopefully) just enough process. Checklists are my absolute favorite. โ
If I'm too much in my head, feel free to nudge me to share what's in my brain. ๐ง
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Regarding any issues, feel free to drop a mail at โ dev@neilblaze.live