SAI SHANKAR

Built a private markets platform from 0→1 with full analytics, role-based dashboards, investor/startup/admin features, Nest.js integrations, real-time data viz, and a modern Next.js/TypeScript/Tailwind frontend.

• Took private markets platform from 0→1, built full analytics + frontend ecosystem (Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind).
• Shipped role-based dashboards (investors, startups, admins) with real-time metrics, charts & workflows.
• Built investor features: portfolio tracking, growth analytics, leaderboards, premium tools.
• Built startup features: valuation management, investor matching, document uploads.
• Built admin panel with user verification, analytics dashboard & user management.
• Integrated with Nest.js backend, OAuth + email/OTP auth, responsive UI, animations & real-time data viz.

Led strategic initiatives and managed technical projects for Torvalds CMRIT, ensuring high-quality deliverables and fostering team success.

• Spearheaded the successful completion of technical projects, guiding a team to achieve 100% project completion within six months, demonstrating strong leadership and project management.
• Directed operational planning and resource allocation for key initiatives, optimizing workflows and ensuring efficient project execution for various technical endeavors.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and objectives, aligning technical efforts with broader organizational goals and student interests.

Oversaw technical development and mentorship for the Developers' Student Club, driving member engagement and project success.

• Increased student club membership by 50% within three months through strategic outreach and engaging technical workshops, fostering a vibrant learning community.
• Mentored junior team members in full-stack development and project execution, enhancing their technical skills and contribution to club projects.
• Coordinated and led technical sessions on emerging technologies, including AI and web development, to upskill members and promote innovation.

Contributed to the development and implementation of various technical projects within the Developers' Student Club, enhancing club's technical output.

• Developed and deployed features for multiple club projects using modern web technologies, ensuring robust functionality and user experience.
• Collaborated with team members on debugging and optimizing codebases, improving overall project efficiency and performance.
• Participated in brainstorming and ideation sessions, contributing innovative solutions to technical challenges and project requirements.

Participated in an intensive fellowship program, focusing on rapid prototyping and development of innovative tech projects.

• Developed 'Chime,' a music discovery application featuring a Tinder-style swipe interface, showcasing rapid prototyping and UI/UX design skills.
• Engaged in a rigorous 'nights & weekends' development cycle, delivering functional prototypes under tight deadlines.
• Explored advanced concepts in full-stack development and AI, contributing to a diverse portfolio of early-stage projects.

eveloping a platform that turns messy github activity into a clean, shareable profile, making open source contributions easy to showcase and hard to miss.

Developed an AI-powered application leveraging the Whisper automatic speech recognition system, integrated into a user-friendly Streamlit Web App.

developed a fast, selenium-free tool to convert and validate netflix cookies... making it easy to check which cookies still work efficiently.

Created a music discovery application with a unique Tinder-style swipe interface, enabling users to explore and discover new music.

developed an ml-powered tool that detects and reads vehicle number plates from images using opencv and tesseract to automate license recognition.