Experience

A timeline of my professional work and volunteer leadership in tech communities.

AWS Student Builder Group Leader

AWS Student Builder Group at Atria Institute of Technology

Feb 2026 - Present 5 mos

Inaugurated the club with an expert session on AWS and a hands-on Kiro IDE workshop.
Hosted three tech-based games during the college annual fest, "Vigyaanrang 2026".
Organized MLH Hack Days, an 8-hour hackathon, for 80+ students across the country with multiple sponsors.

Technical Lead

ISTE Atria Student Chapter

Nov 2025 - Jan 2026 3 mos

Hosted "Syntax Sleuth", a 3-round technical event featuring a custom-built syntax-fixing platform, kahoot quiz round, and mini-hackathon.
Developed a voice-assisted campus navigation system enabling spoken source-to-destination routing on the institution’s internal map.

Technical Lead

Apex Community

Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 5 mos

Technical Lead at APEX Community; built and scaled CodeRace, a multi-module competitive coding platform used for lab internals and externals, engaging 1,000+ first- and second-year students across C Programming and DSA.
Led technical initiatives and workshops, including two AI-for-business sessions for MBA students, focusing on practical AI adoption and productivity.

Design & Visual Communication Director

Rotaract Club of Atria I.T.

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 1 yr 1 mo

Led visual design and branding, creating posters, social media creatives, and hackathon assets.
Organized a 3-day design workshop and managed a 9-week internship program for Computer Science & Design students.

AI/ML Intern

AIRD Tech Pvt Ltd

Dec 2025 - Apr 2026 5 mos

Built a voice-based AI agent using React and Python for structured recipe capture.
Integrated Pipecat, Sarvam AI, and OpenAI for real-time speech processing and contextual understanding.
Implemented validation and follow-up logic to handle missing or incomplete inputs.

Software Development Intern

The Atria Foundation

Feb 2025 - Dec 2025 11 mos

Built a MERN PWA and React Native app with admin, business, and user dashboards.
Integrated Razorpay, dynamic cards, and optimized redemption workflows with event and temporary store support.
Implemented Cloudflare R2 for scalable, cost-efficient asset storage.

Generative AI Intern

iSAN Data Systems

Feb 2025 - May 2025 4 mos

Built a Flask backend using modular controllers, services, and models with integrated AWS S3 file storage.
Developed a Next.js admin dashboard with AWS S3 integration for streamlined asset management.
Migrated backend from Strapi + SQLite to Flask + MySQL to improve performance and scalability.

Recommendations

Kind Words

"Darshan is an exceptional developer with a keen eye for detail and a passion for building impactful solutions. During our collaboration on the Atria Foundation' ... s web platform, he demonstrated not only technical expertise but also a deep understanding of user experience and accessibility. "

MMM

Midhun Mohan M

Technical Development Lead, The Atria Foundation

"I've had the opportunity to use several of Darshan's projects, including ZipHive, an AI-powered text directory tool that smartly generates and organizes file st ... ructures. His work consistently shows a deep understanding of full-stack development and a strong sense of purpose behind every feature. All of Darshan's projects are well-crafted, intuitive, and highly reliable. His depth of technical knowledge and passion for building meaningful products make his tools a pleasure to use. "

Aswin A

Full Stack Developer, 5xSME

Setup

My Desk

The hardware and tools I reach for every day to build software.

Laptop

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i

CPU: Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 125H × 18
Memory: 16.0 GiB
Storage: 1TB SSD
Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics (MTL)
Display: 14″ WUXGA (1920×1200) OLED, 400 nits, 100% sRGB / DCI-P3
OS: Windows 11, Fedora Linux 44 (dual-boot)

Peripherals

Daily Desk Gear

EvoFox Katana S Mini Wired Mechanical Keyboard (Hot-Swappable Silent Red Switches)

EvoFox Phantom Air Ultra-Lightweight Gaming Mouse