computer systems engineer
Nandan
Praveen
CS student at UGA doing ML research, building mobile apps, and leading engineering teams. Currently looking for new opportunities.
who i am
A bit about me
I'm a Computer Systems Engineering student at the University of Georgia with a 3.89 GPA. I spend my time building mobile apps, training ML models, and leading dev teams. I'm drawn to the full scope of a problem, from architecture to design.
Outside of code, I've spent years teaching students everything from hardware fundamentals to Python and algorithms. Strong engineers bring others along with them.
Right now I'm doing computer vision research at UGA's VIPR lab and leading a Flutter focus team at DevDogs.
where i learn
Education
University of Georgia
B.S. Computer Systems Engineering · School of Computing · Athens, GA
everything i've built
Projects
UGA VIPR Lab · 2026–Present
Feline Face Recognition
Image-based ML models that recognize and distinguish individual feline faces. Built and trained on remote Ubuntu Linux systems using PyTorch and TensorFlow.
UGA School of Computing · 2025–2026
AIGRAS
AI Graduate Research Assistant app with natural language calendar creation, LLM-powered to-do management, and a productivity evaluation system that ranks tasks and rates daily output.
Linear Algebra · 2026
F1 Racing Line Optimizer
Program that computes the optimal racing line on an F1 track using linear algebra and multidimensional solvers. Models the track as a constrained path optimization problem and solves for the minimum-curvature line that maximizes cornering speed.
UGAHacks XI · Feb 2026
Spellbound
Gamified study sessions with geofencing so users must be physically inside a designated learning zone to activate a focus session.
Innovation Academy · 2025–2026
IA Outreach Website
Full-stack platform for a 150-member outreach org. Handles event signups, Firebase Auth with session timeout, and cloud event data via Firestore.
DevDogs · 2025–Present
CS Community Forum
Profile customization and post board features for a developer community platform. Led 7 developers end-to-end with Next.js, MySQL, and Drizzle ORM.
Personal · 2024
Weather Wisp
Flutter weather app with glassmorphic design inspired by Apple's UI language. Focused on clean REST API integration and fluid animations.
visit site ↗Personal · 2024
CureConnect
Offline-first Flutter app helping underserved communities find affordable home remedies by filtering available ingredients through a custom sorting algorithm.
Innovation Academy · 2025
Fraction Dash
Educational Flutter racing game teaching 5th graders fraction addition through in-game currency earned by solving math problems, used to buy speed boosts and time freezes.
visit site ↗Innovation Academy · 2024
Flappy Bird AI
Reinforcement learning agent trained with NEAT to master Flappy Bird. Focused on reward function design to reinforce good decisions and penalize bad ones.
how i've grown
Experience
Research Assistant
- Building image-based ML models for feline facial recognition under Dr. Thirimachos Bourlai
- Using linear algebra, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Jupyter to develop adaptable, fast models
- Strong proficiency in Ubuntu Linux and remote SSH system operation
Flutter Project Head and Focus Lead
- Project lead across 50+ team members developing a study group app for UGA students
- Led 7 developers to build Profile Customizations for the Community Forum project
- Created and assigned GitHub issues aligned to individual skill sets and deadlines
- Ran workshops on Flutter, Next.js, MySQL, Supabase, and Drizzle ORM
- Designed MySQL schema for user and org profiles with clean cross-codebase data access
Research Assistant — AIGRAS
- Built base UI/UX of the AIGRAS app in Flutter for Dr. Yiping Zhao and Dr. Zhen Xiang
- Designed AI control flow for natural language calendar events and chat-based to-do management
- Engineered LLM prompts to output specific data types with edge case handling
- Built a productivity evaluation system that parses to-do lists and rates daily output
Teacher
- Virtually taught Computer Studies at Moonlight Children's Home and Orphanage in Nepal
- Covered hardware, software, operating systems, algorithms, and databases
- Taught Python from variables through methods with non-void return types
Founder and Technology Head
- Founded outreach club that taught 10,000+ students STEM concepts over 4 years
- Built the IA Outreach website in Flutter with Firebase Auth and Firestore for 150+ members
- Managed event databases and created lesson plans and materials for volunteers
Senior NCO and Cybersecurity Competitor
- Represented 2990 Lorne Scots Army Cadets in cybersecurity competitions and courses
- Led cadet formation at the year's final parade
- Managed the annual event database and created teaching materials for junior students
the toolkit
Skills
Languages
Mobile and Web
Database
ML and Research
DevOps and Tools
Other
Let's build something together.
I'm currently open to new opportunities. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to connect, reach out.