Hello, I'm
B.Tech in Data Science and Engineering at IIT Palakkad (Class of 2027). I enjoy building scalable systems and intelligent applications, bridging the gap between high-performance software engineering and modern machine learning.
I am a pre-final year student at IIT Palakkad with a strong foundation in Software Engineering and Data Science. I love building efficient, scalable systems and solving complex problems through code.
I am actively looking for opportunities to contribute as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) or Data Scientist.
Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad
CGPA: 8.49Bhashyam Junior College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
97.9% | Top 1% in both JEE Mains and JEE AdvancedBhashyam High School
GPA: 10.0Problems Authored
Current CGPA
Major Projects
PyTorch, Transformers, CNNs, ViT, Explainable AI
Built an image captioning system from scratch on the COCO 2017 dataset using CNN, Vision Transformer, and Transformer Decoder architectures. Implemented object-aware attention, beam search, nucleus sampling, and attention heatmap visualization, achieving high BLEU-4 scores.
Pathway, Python, Streaming ML
Architected a streaming-native financial analytics pipeline processing live stock prices and news feeds with incremental computation. Secured 9th Overall Rank among all IITs at Inter IIT Tech Meet 14.0.
C, pthreads, Python/Flask, React, D3.js
A three-layer graph analytics system: multithreaded C engine computing PageRank, degree centrality, and BFS community detection, served via Flask API and visualized as an interactive force-directed graph with D3.js.
XGBoost, Transformers, BM25, Trie
Multi-paradigm IR system over a 3.2M-document corpus supporting BM25, LambdaMART re-ranking, neural semantic search via MiniLM-L6-v2, RM3 query expansion, and Boolean logic. Includes trie-backed typo-tolerant autocomplete under 10ms.
C, POSIX, System Calls, Process Management
POSIX-compliant shell in C with I/O redirection, arbitrarily deep pipelines, foreground/background job control, signal handling (SIGINT, SIGTSTP, SIGCHLD), and persistent command history with tab-completion via readline.
Python, Streamlit, Scikit-Learn, Pandas
Interactive 6-page analytics dashboard covering EDA, data cleaning, hypothesis testing (t-test, Chi-Square, ANOVA), PCA, Apriori association rules, and K-Means customer segmentation with real-time parameter tuning.
Python, HPC (SLURM), Multithreading, Distributed Systems
Implemented Gradient Coding and Cyclic Redundancy to tolerate straggler workers in distributed gradient computation, reducing end-to-end job completion time by up to 50%. Benchmarked on a SLURM-based HPC cluster.
PostgreSQL, Python (Flask), React, Google Maps API, Docker
Full-stack ride-sharing platform with real-time matching and route optimization. Designed for high-concurrency geospatial queries with Google Maps API for live route visualization. Containerized with Docker.
Flask, SQLite3, Flask-Admin
Developed a dynamic web application for online sport venue slot booking. Implemented user registration, login, and full CRUD operations with admin and user roles using a relational database structure.
Secured Overall Rank 9th among all IITs in the Pathway High-Prep problem statement. (Featured in Newsletter)
99th Percentile in JEE Mains among 1.2 million candidates. Top 1% in JEE Advanced.
AP EAPCET Rank 906 & TS EAMCET Rank 966 - Top 0.5% among 200,000+ candidates.
Career Development Cell, IIT Palakkad (2026 – Present)
Coordinating end-to-end internship and placement activities including recruiter outreach, scheduling, and logistics for a batch of 200+ students across technical and non-technical roles.
Elected for 5 Consecutive Terms (2023 – Present)
Elected sole academic representative for a cohort of 100+ students; primary liaison for academic escalations, policy discussions, and faculty coordination.
Yet Another Coding Club, IIT Palakkad (May 2026 – Present)
Collaborating on club coding initiatives, contributing to development projects, and participating in peer-led technical discussions and competitive programming contests.
Alumni & International Relations Cell, IIT Palakkad (2025 – 2026)
Contributing to development and maintenance of the official IAR platform to strengthen alumni-student engagement and institutional networking.
Bioscope Filmmaking Club (2024 – 2026)
Managed production budgets, vendor coordination, and resource allocation for club screenings and creative initiatives.
Alumni Relations Wing, IAR Cell
Organizing alumni events, engaging with alumni, and maintaining the alumni network and database.
Petrichor ’24 & ’25
Coordinated guest accommodations, transport, and event logistics for over 2000 attendees at IIT Palakkad's techno-cultural fest.
Open to opportunities, collaborations, and conversations. Feel free to reach out.
dheerajramkalava@gmail.com
Palakkad, Kerala / Guntur, AP