Prathamesh Yogesh Nadkarni

RedX, Pune (January 2018 - December 2018) 

Researcher, Sign Language to Speech Convertor for the Hearing and Speech Impaired

• Developed a Prototype to convert basic ASL gestures to Text and then to speech using Python.
• Used Computer Vision and Machine Learning to detect a gesture and predict the closest letter to form a word using the letters.

· Served as a teacher for the “Introductory Robotics Course” at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology in 2018.

· Taught the “Advanced Robotics Course” in 2019, where I covered the fundamentals of Computer Vision using Python and the development of Android applications at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology.

· Conducted “Robodroid,” a workshop focused on developing Android applications using in-phone sensors at Vishwakarma

· Institute of Technology.

· Led the Competitive Coding Initiative Vishwakarma Institute of Technology for Google Kickstart and Hashcode as an instructor.

• Veritas Technologies LLC, Pune (January 2020 – June 2020)

Contributed to the development and integration of YubiKey as a multifactor authentication solution in NetBackup, ensuring FIDO 2 compliance. Managed end-to-end workflow, from POCs and drafts to database management, APIs, and WebUI development, within designated timelines.

• Uniedge Technologies, Pune (March 2019 – May 2019)

Involved in Android application to monitor, automate, and optimize industrial energy consumption.

• Unithing Technologies LLP, Pune (August 2018 – February 2019)

Worked on Android application to monitor, automate, and optimize home energy consumption.

• Manman India Pvt. Ltd., Pune (May 2018 – June 2018)

Engaged with Android application to maintain inventory and manage sales while providing information to the users and linking the resources to their pre-existing ERP.

Universal Multifactor Authentication (January 2020 – June 2020)

• Intended to provide a higher security to users while authentication.

• Created a POC and implemented a feature in Netbackup to include Universal Multifactor Authentication for users

• Used Yubico Key as a hardware device for 2nd and 3rd factor of authentication (Hardware Key for authenticating Public Key and Human touch)

Augmented Reality Shootout (August 2019 – December 2019)

• Aimed at developing an online game that can be played anywhere from within any building or selected space.

• Developed an Android Application connected to a gun, comprising of a small piezo switch to be used as a trigger and a gyroscope to check orientation of the gun and HC05 to transmit the present user data to the phone.

• Used Unity and Android Studio to develop the game.

Campus Navigation AR App (Sponsored by Persistent Technologies) (August 2018 – May 2019)

• Intended to detect the location of a person in the campus and provide information regarding the area using Augmented Reality

• Designed anAR application that used Wi-Fi Triangulation and sensors in phone like accelerometer and gyroscope to detect precise user location.

• Used Unity and Android studio to develop the application

• Completed course in Advance Your Skills in Deep Learning and Neural Networks from LinkedIn Learning (2020)
• Got a certificate course on Artificial Intelligence for Project Managers from LinkedIn Learning (2020)
• Received certification in Master the fundamentals of AI and Machine Learning from LinkedIn Learning (2020)
• Earned certification in NLP with Python for Machine Learning Essential Training from LinkedIn Learning (2020)
• Finished the course in AI accountability Essential Training from LinkedIn Learning (2020)
• Accomplished the course on Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning from LinkedIn Learning (2020)
• Got skilled in Building Deep Learning Applications with Keras from LinkedIn Learning (2020)
• Completed 1-Month Global Internship Program at NTU, Singapore (2016)
• Completed Grade 1 in Guitar from Trinity College of Music, London. (2013)

• Attained world-wide rank 5630 in Google Kickstart (2020)
• Received All India Rank-9 ABU Robocon 2019 held at IIT, Delhi (2019)
• Attained All India Rank -6 in ABU Robocon 2018 held at Balewadi Stadium, Pune (2018)
• Won the First prize in the Navonmesh Project Competition at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune (2018)
• Mentor for National Toycathon, team ranked in top 1%. Developed a version of Indian Monopoly using Augmented Reality.