Namaste World! 👋 I'm Rushiraj

A final-year undergraduate student at Plaksha University, pursuing Computer Science and majoring in Artificial Intelligence.

My interests revolve around Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, and Human-Computer Interaction Research. I’m also an enthusiastic advocate for Open Source and an active contributor to its vibrant community.

⚡ Always eager to explore new ideas and make an impact through innovation!

🏆 Achievements

• Google Summer of Code 2024 @NUMFOCUS | One of 1,220 selected globally out of 43k+ applicants
• AWS AI & ML Scholar Advance 2024 | One of 500 selected globally
• AWS AI & ML Scholar 2023 | One of 2k selected globally out of 70k+ applicants
• UN Millennium Fellowship 2022 | One of 3k selected globally out of 31k+ applicants
• 1st Rank at IIT Bombay E-Cell BnB (Bid and Build) Event 2022 | Ranked 1st amongst 190+ teams
• Selected by Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2020 for Project ‘Emergency Vehicle Priority System’

📊 Experience

• Selected Contributor | Google Summer of Code 2024
  May-Sep, 2024
  Contributed to NUMFOCUS, enhancing quantum circuit diagrams in the QuTiP library, widely used in quantum information research.
• Data Science Intern @GenAI Team | BlinkX - JM Financial, Mumbai
  Jun-Aug, 2024
  Developed an end-to-end pipeline for extracting insights from customer reviews using LLMs and NLP techniques to support strategic decisions.
• Research Intern | Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad
  Jun-Aug, 2023
  Conducted statistical analysis on spectral data of a Red Dwarf Star and designed a Python-based spectrum visualization tool for improved data analysis.
• Game Design Intern | MADIEE Games
  Jan-Apr, 2022
  Designed game mechanics for employee performance enhancement, leveraging gamification and UX principles to improve user engagement.

🤩 Things I love to do ….

⛰️ Trekking

📟 Electronics

🪐 Star Gazing