Hi there! 👋 I'm Virakshi Dhawar, a Computer Science undergraduate from Solapur, India — passionate about building technology that actually means something. I write Python, think in systems, and find my best ideas at the intersection of Machine Learning and real-world problem solving.
From training computer vision models to shipping CI/CD pipelines, I love the full journey — ideating, building, breaking, and fixing. I've contributed to open source projects, competed in hackathons, and built AI-powered civic tech that helps first-time voters navigate the electoral process.
I'm driven by curiosity — whether it's exploring a new ML architecture or jumping into a 24-hour hackathon with a half-formed idea. If it's a hard problem and code can help solve it, I'm already interested.
When I'm not coding, I'm probably discovering a new hobby just to see how far I can take it. 🚀
- 🔭 I'm currently working on VoteSmart-AI, DetectX, and actively shipping across multiple open source projects
- 👥 I'm looking to collaborate on AI/ML projects — especially ones tackling real-world problems in civic tech, computer vision, or intelligent systems
- 🤝 I'm looking for help with MLOps and model deployment — scaling ML pipelines and serving models in production environments
- 🌱 I'm currently learning Advanced Deep Learning, System Design for distributed systems, and Cloud Infrastructure on AWS
- 💬 Ask me about Python, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, CI/CD automation, and surviving hackathons
- ⚡ Fun fact: I enjoy turning real-world problems into tech solutions through hackathons and projects
name : Virakshi Dhawar
handle : virakshi07
pronouns : she/her
degree : B.Tech — Computer Science & Engineering
location : Solapur, India
focus : Python · AI/ML · Full Stack Development · Open Source
philosophy : Ship fast, learn faster. Code is craft; make it count.Languages
Frontend & Mobile
Backend & Databases
AI / ML & Data
Cloud, DevOps & Tooling
| Domain | Proficiency | Details |
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| Machine Learning | ██████████ Advanced | Supervised & Unsupervised learning, model evaluation |
| Deep Learning | ████████░░ Proficient | Neural networks, CNNs, transfer learning (Keras) |
| Computer Vision | ████████░░ Proficient | Object detection, image classification (DetectX) |
| NLP | ███████░░░ Intermediate | Text classification, embeddings, transformers |
| MLOps | ██████░░░░ Growing | Model deployment, experiment tracking |
| Data Analysis | █████████░ Advanced | Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, EDA |
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Hackathon · BIM/CAD · AI/ML · 2025 Reads real Autodesk Revit IFC files, extracts pipes, ducts & cable trays in 3D. Detects all clashes, classifies severity using ASHRAE/NFPA/NBC India rules, and auto-reroutes clashing elements.
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Full-Stack · AI-Powered · Gamification · 2025 AI-powered carbon footprint tracking, coaching, and gamification. Continuous tracking, predictive forecasting, receipt scanning via computer vision, streaks & leaderboards — the fitness tracker for your environmental impact.
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AI Emergency Response · Hospitality · 2026 Real-time AI-powered emergency coordination for hospitality venues. One guest tap triggers Gemini AI-classified alerts reaching all staff in under 500ms — voice SOS, floor heatmap, staff chat & live Google Maps.
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Civic Tech · AI-Powered · 2025 Transforms how citizens — especially first-time voters — navigate the electoral process. AI chatbot Election Buddy, step-by-step voter guide, interactive checklists, quizzes & a full electoral glossary.
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GitHub Community · June 2026 – Present
Actively contributing to collaborative repositories across multiple domains, with a focus on delivering production-quality improvements to real-world projects.
- Designed and shipped an automated CI/CD pipeline for NexaSphere with rollback and Slack notification workflows
- Opened first pull request on GitHub (Jun 7, 2026) — initiating a consistent open source practice
- Created 19 commits across 8 repositories and spawned 12 new repositories in a single month
Python TypeScript GitHub Actions CI/CD Open Source
| 🏆 Recognition | Details |
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| GitHub Achievements | Arctic Code Vault Contributor · Quickdraw Badge |
| Orchackathon 2k26 | Hackathon participant — Team 405-Found |
| Open Source | First PR on GitHub · June 2026 · Received 10 community comments |
| Contribution Streak | 116 contributions in the last year · Active since June 2025 |
| Repositories | 18 public repositories · 12 created in June 2026 |
current_focus:
learning:
- Advanced Deep Learning architectures
- System Design for distributed systems
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS / GCP)
building:
- AI-powered civic and social impact tools
- Full stack applications with Flutter + Python
- DevOps automation pipelines
exploring:
- LLM fine-tuning and prompt engineering
- MLOps and model serving at scale
- Open source community contributions
open_to:
- Summer / Winter internships (SDE / ML / AI)
- Research collaborations in AI & CV
- Open source co-maintainership
- Hackathon teams
The best engineers aren't the ones who know everything — they're the ones who never stop building.