Sai Kannadkar

Sai Kannadkar

AI & Backend Developer | CS'27

Nashik, IN.
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About Me

Full-Stack and AI/ML Engineer, B.Tech Computer Science (2027) at Sandip University. I build production systems across autonomous platforms, cloud-native AI, and web applications.

Recent work:
- A GPS-denied autonomous drone for the ISRO Robotics Competition (Pixhawk, Raspberry Pi 5, RPLIDAR, ORB-SLAM)
- A serverless RAG API on AWS (Lambda, Bedrock, Titan Embeddings)
- A campus navigation PWA and a Supabase-backed registration system

Currently a Web Development Intern at Sandip University and an Community Lead at SECT India, a community of 4,000+ members. Co-organized NASA Space Apps Nashik with 1,000+ participants.

Open to Software Engineer and ML Engineer roles. Always glad to connect on AI/ML, and cloud infrastructure.

Work

Sandip University

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Web Developer Intern

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

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Internship

Summary

Redesigned the university website and ERP systems, building reusable, data-driven components to enhance internal workflows and user experience.

Highlights

Led the redesign of the university website and ERP systems using React, Vite, and Tailwind CSS, creating reusable, data-driven components to streamline internal workflows and user experience.

Enhanced search engine visibility and AI-generated answer rankings by implementing comprehensive SEO and GEO improvements, including page-level metadata, structured content, and semantic markup.

SECT India

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Community Lead

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

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Co-Led Initiative

Summary

Scaled a campus tech community to over 1,000 members through a series of recurring events and technical programs.

Highlights

Grew the campus tech community by over 400% to 1,000+ members through strategic planning and execution of recurring technical events and programs.

Orchestrated and managed large-scale technical events, including hackathons for 100+ participants, fostering a vibrant and engaged community.

Volunteer

Technical Secretary

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Sandip University Student Council

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Serving as Technical Secretary for the Student Council, managing technical documentation and support.

Highlights

Provided technical support and managed documentation for the Student Council, ensuring smooth operations and communication.

Training & Student Placement Coordinator

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Sandip University

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Coordinated training and student placement initiatives at Sandip University.

Highlights

Facilitated training programs and placement drives, connecting students with career opportunities within the university.

Tech, Network & Registrations Lead

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NASA Space Apps Challenge

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Co-organized the NASA Space Apps Challenge, managing logistics for a large-scale event with 1,500+ participants.

Highlights

Co-organized the NASA Space Apps Challenge, successfully managing check-ins and networking for over 1,500 participants.

Education

Sandip University

Nashik, Maharashtra, India
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Bachelor of Technology Computer Science

Courses

Operating Systems

Computer Networks

Object-Oriented Programming

Data Structures

System Design

Languages

English

Skills

JavaScript

Python

Java

C++

Machine Learning

Large Language Models (LLM)

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Embeddings

Vector Search

Prompt Engineering

Model Inference

Serverless Architecture

Docker

CI/CD

REST API Design

React

Vite

Next.js

Node.js

Tailwind CSS

AWS

Lambda, S3, API Gateway, Bedrock, IAM.

SEO/GEO

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Prisma ORM

Data Structures & Algorithms

System Design

DBMS

Computer Networks

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Postman

VS Code

Antigravity

Claude Code

Codex

Projects

Serverless RAG API – Document Q&A

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Summary

Built a serverless retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipeline for document Q&A using AWS Bedrock.

Drona - Autonomous Drone Mission Framework

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Summary

Designed a production-grade modular framework for autonomous drone mission management.

SUN Clubs Website – Registration System

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Summary

Contributed to the SUN Clubs website, independently building the club registration section end-to-end.

Campus Compass – Campus Navigation PWA

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Summary

Built and shipped a campus navigation PWA for Sandip University, in active use by students.

Autonomous Drone Working!!! Sandipotsav!!, We put all our efforts here...

Publications

A Comprehensive Survey on Misconception Diagnosis in AI-Assisted Programming Education: Rule-Based and LLM-Based Techniques, Accuracy-Cost Tradeoffs, and Open Challenges

International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology

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