UDAY AGRAWAL

AI/ML Specialist | B.Tech Student
Chennai, IN.

About

Highly driven B.Tech student specializing in AI/ML, with a 9.09 CGPA and practical experience in developing cutting-edge AI solutions. Contributed to government-backed research on AI-powered OCR for low-resource Indian languages and engineered impactful projects like DevaOCR and VISTA. Demonstrated technical excellence, rapid learning, and collaborative leadership, notably securing 37th place in Smart India Hackathon and co-organizing CodeVolt Hackathon, showcasing robust capabilities in high-impact environments.

Skills

Programming Languages

C, C++, Java, Python.

Frontend

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS.

Backend

Express, Node.js, Django.

Database

PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle SQL.

ML Frameworks

Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Transformers, XGBoost.

Work

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
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AI Research Intern

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Summary

Contributed as an AI Research Intern to government-backed initiatives at CDAC-Kolkata, focusing on developing advanced OCR systems for low-resource Indian languages.

Highlights

Trained and fine-tuned Microsoft's TrOCR model for handwritten Devanagari text recognition, optimizing transformer-based OCR pipelines for enhanced accuracy.

Developed and published a complete handwritten text recognition system on Hugging Face, leveraging a 90K+ image dataset, which garnered 10+ downloads/views within 3 days.

Contributed to a critical government-backed research initiative focused on developing AI-powered OCR systems for low-resource Indian languages, with direct applications in nationwide archival digitization.

Applied structured training in supervised learning, model evaluation techniques, and data preprocessing on real-world datasets, strengthening foundational machine learning expertise.

Projects

DevaOCR – Transformer-Based Handwritten Devanagari Text Recognition

Summary

An advanced OCR system designed for high-accuracy recognition of handwritten Hindi/Devanagari script from scanned documents.

VISTA – AI-Powered Museum Ticketing Chatbot

Summary

An AI-driven chatbot developed to streamline museum ticket booking, enhance user experience, and improve operational efficiency.

Volunteer

ProdInno Club (Product Innovation Club), VIT Chennai
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Core Member

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Summary

Drove tech innovation initiatives and product design within the university's official product innovation club.

Highlights

Contributed to the ideation and execution of multiple tech innovation events and product design initiatives, fostering a culture of innovation.

Collaborated with diverse teams to translate innovative concepts into tangible projects, enhancing interdisciplinary skills.

CodeVolt Hackathon
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Core Team Member

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Summary

Co-organized a 48-hour hackathon, facilitating a high-impact competitive environment for emerging tech talent.

Highlights

Co-organized a 48-hour hackathon in collaboration with industry partners (Raptee.HV, Zoho) and university clubs (VIT Chennai, Robotics Club VITC), engaging a wide participant base.

Managed logistics and coordination for over 600+ teams, ensuring smooth execution of the event.

Education

Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

B.Tech (AI/ML specialization)

Computer Science and Engineering

Grade: CGPA: 9.09

Nalanda Academy, Kota
Kota, Rajasthan, India

Class 12 (CBSE)

PCM

Grade: 88.4%

Awards

Smart India Hackathon - 37th Place

Awarded By

Smart India Hackathon Organizers

Secured 37th place among 600+ teams in the internal round of Smart India Hackathon (SIH), demonstrating strong problem-solving and technical skills under pressure.

Interests

Sports

Table Tennis.

Professional Development

Business, Startups, Tech Industry Trends.

Event Management

Organizing Events, Managing Events.

Languages

English
Hindi