"Whether it's preventing double-bookings with atomic MongoDB transactions or navigating drones in GPS-denied environments, I build software that solves the '2 AM' problems."

🛠️ What I do · Full-stack + Embedded AI + Autonomous Robotics. Ship production systems end-to-end.
🏆 What I won · SIH 2025 National Winner · RoboRashtra 2026 Runner-Up · IRoC-U 2026 Shortlisted
🚀 What I'm building · Autonomous UAV ecosystem for ISRO · DoppelDash @ Doppelmayr · RAG-powered AI workspaces

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• 💼 Building DoppelDash @ Doppelmayr (Austria)
• 🛰️ Prepping for IRoC-U 2026 Finals — autonomous UAV + custom docking station
• 🤖 Shipping Ather Co-Pilot v2 — RAG over PDFs/URLs with Gemini 2.5 + Genkit
• 📖 Grinding for GATE 2027 (Top 500 target)

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Computer Science undergraduate (B.Tech, SIT Lonavala) specializing in Full-Stack Software Development, Embedded AI Systems, Robotics Engineering, and Blockchain Architecture. SIH 2025 National Winner, RoboRashtra 2026 Runner-Up (1st), and IRoC-U 2026 Shortlisted with expertise in neural network inference, real-time systems, and autonomous navigation. Published researcher in collaborative systems with demonstrated expertise in:

• 🔹 Embedded AI & Real-Time Neural Network Inference on Microcontrollers
• 🔹 High-Performance System Design & Microservices Architecture
• 🔹 Precision Motor Control & Encoder-Based Odometry
• 🔹 Security Hardening & Cryptographic Systems
• 🔹 Scalable Backend Engineering & IoT Integration
• 🔹 Web3 & Blockchain Architecture

• 🚀 Co-Founding ASCEND – High-Tech Industrial Surveying & Digital Twins (LiDAR/Thermal)
• 🛠️ Scaling Telhan Sathi – Real-world deployment & user feedback iteration
• 🔬 Quantum Computing Research – Post-quantum cryptography & algorithm optimization
• 🎓 Technical Leadership – Mentoring 70+ junior developers at IIC-SIT

Doppelmayr | Apr 2026 – Present

• Building DoppelDash – a professional-grade internal platform for operational workflows
• Applying full-stack architecture (TypeScript, React, Node.js) in an enterprise environment
• Working within a global engineering team on ropeway & transport automation systems
• Equipped with a high-performance RTX 4060 GPU workstation by the company to drive physics-based simulations, LLM workflows, and intelligent AI systems for enterprise automation
• 📰 Featured in Maval Maza – State-level press coverage of the Austria internship selection

Team Algo Sapiens | Smart India Hackathon 2025 | Dec 2025

• Led 6-member team to national victory among 10,000+ teams with Telhan Sathi (MoA&FW PS ID: 25273)
• Architected AI & ML predictive models for crop shift mitigation & built IoT-based soil detection systems
• Developed Progressive Web App for crop suitability guidance with real-time farm monitoring dashboards
• Historic Achievement: First team from SIT Lonavala to reach nationals and win 🎉

Institution's Innovation Council, SIT Lonavala | Oct 2025 – Present

• Overseeing Web, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain domains across campus-wide technical initiatives for 500+ students
• Lead Organizer – Project Morpheus 2026 – Architected infrastructure for national-level 24-hour hackathon (200+ participants)
• Co-architected Kalpataru 2025 – 10-week innovation competition with secure registration system
• Mentored 70+ developers in CODE2LAUNCH workshop (React, Node.js, JavaScript)
• Evaluated 50+ technical projects providing architecture & security feedback

Languages

AI / ML / RAG

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Frontend

Backend & Data

Blockchain / Web3

DevOps & Cloud

• AI Engineering: Google Genkit, Gemini 2.5 Flash, RAG pipelines, LLM tool-use, Embedding stores, Custom auth-to-DB token bridges (Clerk → Firebase)
• Embedded AI & Robotics: Teensy 4.1 microcontroller, Real-time neural network inference, Motor control, Encoder odometry, Sensor fusion
• Autonomous Systems: ROS 2, Nav2, Isaac Sim, Gazebo, PX4 SITL, Rviz, Pixhawk flight controllers, LiDAR integration (Livox Mid-360)
• Full-Stack: Next.js 15, Node.js, React, TypeScript, MongoDB (Transactions/atomic ops), PostgreSQL
• Blockchain & Web3: Solidity, Ethereum, Smart Contracts, Hyperledger Fabric, IPFS
• System Design: Microservices, Distributed Systems, High-Performance APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Real-time systems

• Backend: Express.js, Django, GraphQL, WebSockets, Firebase, Razorpay payment integration
• Emerging Tech: Quantum Computing (Qiskit), Post-Quantum Cryptography, AI/ML (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Google GenAI), Embedded AI
• Robotics & Hardware: ROS 2, Pixhawk 6c, LiDAR (Livox Mid-360), PID Control, Signal Processing, Motor Encoders, Analog Multiplexing
• Simulation: Isaac Sim, Gazebo, PX4 SITL (Software-In-The-Loop), Rviz point-cloud visualization, Digital Twin platforms
• DevOps & Cloud: AWS, GCP, CI/CD, Linux, Git/GitHub

Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, Solidity, C++, SQL, Bash

Architecting a high-tier autonomous stack for ASCEND & ISRO Robotics Challenge (IRoC-U 2026 Shortlisted – Team ID 10144), moving beyond basic drone builds into Advanced Aerial Robotics. Mission: a fully autonomous "Space Robot" UAV ecosystem with custom docking & charging base station.

Integrating a "Pro-Level" sensory suite on a custom quad (920KV motors, 9075 props):

• 🧠 The Brain: Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB) – Companion computer handling heavy SLAM & AI processing
• 🎮 The Reflexes: Pixhawk 6c – Flight stability & MAVLink execution
• 👁️ The Eyes (3D): Livox Mid-360 LiDAR – 360° spatial awareness & mapping via Fast-LIO
• 🌡️ The Eyes (AI/Thermal): AI Camera + Thermal Camera – Object detection & heat signatures (Coral TPU)
• 📍 Indoor GPS: Optical Flow (MicoAir/Holybro) – Rock-solid altitude hold in GPS-denied environments

• GPS-Denied Navigation: Seamless Pi 5 ↔ Pixhawk bridging via GPIO for complex indoor autonomy
• Altitude Hold: EKF2 calibration to trust LiDAR/Optical Flow over barometer
• Dashboard: Real-time visualization of 3D LiDAR point clouds & thermal feeds

• PX4 SITL (Software-In-The-Loop): Validating MAVLink command logic & failsafe behavior pre-flight
• Gazebo + Rviz: Visualizing live LiDAR point clouds for GPS-denied SLAM validation
• Isaac Sim: Photorealistic environments for vision-model training & sim-to-real transfer

• Digital Twin: Real-time 3D thermal mapping for Search & Rescue
• Custom Docking Station: Autonomous landing + wireless charging for persistent UAV missions

🇮🇳 ISRO Robotics Challenge 2026 — Shortlisted (Team ID 10144) Building a fully autonomous UAV ecosystem with custom docking & wireless-charging base station.

Stack · ROS 2 · Nav2 · PX4 SITL · Gazebo · Rviz · Pixhawk 6c · Livox Mid-360 LiDAR · Raspberry Pi 5 · Coral TPU Engineering highlights

• GPS-denied navigation via Fast-LIO over Livox Mid-360 + EKF2 fusion w/ optical flow
• Custom docking base station — autonomous landing + wireless charging for persistent missions
• Sim-to-real pipeline — algorithms hardened in Isaac Sim & PX4 SITL before flight
• Companion-compute split — Pi 5 handles SLAM/AI, Pixhawk owns flight control via MAVLink

RAG-powered AI workspace for real-time PDF & URL analysis.

Stack · Next.js 15 · Gemini 2.5 Flash · Google Genkit · Clerk · Firebase · TypeScript Engineering highlights

• RAG over multi-document context — embedding store + streaming responses
• Clerk → Firebase token-minting bridge for secure auth-to-DB identity propagation
• Persistent chat memory + prompt-driven UX patterns

Production system that replaced manual spreadsheets at a 24-hour, 500+ participant national hackathon. 🌐 Live: projectmorpheus.in

Stack · Next.js · MongoDB (Transactions) · Node.js · TypeScript Engineering highlights

• Rule-driven allocation engine for room/team/track assignment
• Atomic MongoDB transactions prevent double-booking under concurrent registration load
• Real-time organizer dashboards + self-service participant flows
• Idempotent APIs + transactional consistency under load

Sinhgad Institute of Technology (SIT), Lonavala | Sep 2024 – Aug 2027

• CGPA: 7.18/10.0 | Sem 5 SGPA: 8.05 (21/21 Credits Cleared ✅)
• 5th Semester Highlights:
  • 🏅 O Grade (10/10): Laboratory Practice I, CN & Security Lab, Seminar & Technical Communication
  • 🔗 Blockchain Honours: O (Practical) + A (Theory) – aligns with IIC Cybersecurity & Blockchain leadership
  • ⚡ A+ in Distributed Systems | A in Systems Programming & OS
• Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, DBMS, Theory of Computation, Distributed Systems, Computer Networks
• Leadership: Technical Head – Web, Cybersecurity & Blockchain (IIC-SIT)

SPM Polytechnic College, Solapur | Apr 2021 – Mar 2024

• Leadership: General Secretary (Head Boy)
• Developed foundational expertise in OOP, data structures, and full-stack technologies

Presentation Convent School, Nerul | Grade: 89%

• Appeared with minimal preparation to gauge the exam firsthand
• Key Takeaway: The paper was doable — solved C pointers, Networking logic & Aptitude from core college knowledge alone
• Reality Check: Realized focused prep of even ~1 month could have made a real difference

Target Rank: Top 500
Focus Areas: Distributed Systems, Database Design, Theory of Computation, Computer Networks
Study Resources: Operating Systems (Silberschatz), DBMS (Navathe), Discrete Math (Rosen), Physics Wallah

Trial run is over. Next time, I'm not going for the "experience" — I'm going for the rank. 🔥

• National Winner: Smart India Hackathon 2025 – First team from SIT Lonavala to win nationally · 📄 certificate · 💼 LinkedIn
• 🛰️ ISRO Robotics Challenge (IRoC-U 2026) – Shortlisted (Team ID 10144) · 📄 proof
• Robotics Runner-Up: RoboRashtra 2026 – 1st Runner-Up in Chakravyuh (Maze & Line Solving), ₹10,000 Prize
• AICTE & MIC Recognition: Selected for Phase II of the IDE Bootcamp (Ministry of Education) · 📄 certificate · 💼 LinkedIn
• Industry Exposure: Participant – Bentley Systems Illuminate 2026 (Digital Twin / MicroStation / OpenFlows summit)
• Press Feature: Maval Maza Newspaper – State-level coverage for technical innovation
• Published Researcher: Research paper on Collaborative Code Editor (IRJMETS, Jan 2024)
• National Finalist: SIH 2025 National Finals
• Top 40: PCU Ideathon 2.0 (500+ teams)
• Open Source: 76 GitHub repositories with 817 contributions in the last year
• Mentorship: Trained 70+ junior developers

• ✅ Certified Ethical Hacker Bootcamp (ZTM Academy) – Penetration Testing, Kali Linux, OWASP
• ✅ Web Developer Bootcamp 2025 (Udemy) – Modern Web Stack
• ✅ Computer Networks Fundamentals (Udemy) – OSI Model, TCP/IP
• ✅ Data Science 101 (IBM) – Data Analysis, Visualization, Statistics
• ✅ Responsive Web Design (freeCodeCamp) – CSS, Flexbox, Mobile-first Design
• ✅ Git & GitHub Mastery (Udemy) – Version Control, Collaborative Workflows
• ✅ Advanced DSA (Codedamn) – Algorithm Optimization
• ✅ Embedded Systems & Microcontroller Programming (Hands-on at RoboRashtra 2026)

• 📝 LinkedIn Creator – Technical insights & mentoring junior developers
• 🎓 Workshop Leader – CODE2LAUNCH (React, Node.js, JavaScript) – 70+ attendees
• 🏅 Published Researcher – "Collaborative Real-Time Code," IRJMETS, Jan 2024
• 🎙️ Speaker – Infotsav'25 (CityConnect presentation)

• 📕 Designing Data-Intensive Applications — Martin Kleppmann (distributed-systems patterns for IRoC + Doppelmayr)
• 📗 Probabilistic Robotics — Thrun, Burgard & Fox (sensor fusion, Bayesian SLAM)
• 📘 Building LLM-Powered Applications — RAG architectures + Genkit deep-dives
• 🎓 NPTEL — Quantum Computing & Algorithms (post-quantum crypto research thread)

Languages: 🇮🇳 Marathi (Native) | 🇬🇧 English (Professional) | 🇮🇳 Hindi (Professional) | 🇪🇸 Spanish (Elementary)

Interests: Quantum algorithms (Qiskit), Post-Quantum Cryptography, DeSci, LLM Security, Autonomous Navigation, Robotics Engineering, Embedded AI, Drone Robotics, Gym & Fitness

Open to: Open-source contributions (blockchain & distributed systems) · Consulting (blockchain architecture & system design) · Speaking gigs · Research collaborations. Particularly interested in: Web3 infrastructure · Distributed Systems · Quantum-ready Cryptography · Autonomous Robotics.

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• Scaling Telhan Sathi to production (targeting 500+ farmers by Q2 2026)
• Publishing RoboRashtra technical deep-dive on neural network inference in embedded systems
• Open-sourcing the Maze Solver Neural Network training pipeline & firmware
• Open-sourcing Codex collaborative editor
• Quantum cryptography research paper
• Building decentralized talent marketplace on blockchain
• Advancing robotics research in sensor fusion & autonomous navigation
• Cracking GATE 2027 with a top-500 rank 🎯
• Speaking at hackathons & tech conferences

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"Always building, learning, and sharing across blockchain, AI/ML, cloud, web, and cybersecurity."

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🌐 Website: harshpandhe.com
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