Hi, I'm Kartik 👋
Computer Science undergrad at DTU | AI/ML Enthusiast | Competitive Programmer | CTF Player | MERN Stack and Flutter Developer
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About

Computer Science undergrad at Delhi Technological University (DTU), specializing in Machine Learning Research, Computer Vision, NLP, and Full-Stack Development, with a passion for creating intelligent systems that bridge algorithmic thinking and real-world applications.

Interested in scalable AI solutions and competitive programming, with hands-on experience spanning RAG architectures, real-time bidding optimization, mental wellness applications, and cybersecurity. Currently conducting research at MLR Lab while actively competing in CTFs and algorithmic programming competitions.

Core Member at EHAX DTU, organizing global cybersecurity competitions with 1,951+ participants. Achieved notable recognitions including Grand Finalist NCIIPC-AICTE Pentathon (12th/2000 teams), 2nd Position VisionXAI Hackathon, and has maintained a level of Knight(1900+) with Codeforces Specialist status.

Technologies

Programming Languages

C/C++
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Dart
SQL

Web & Mobile Development

React.js
Node.js
Express.js
Flutter
TailwindCSS
FastAPI
Bloc/Cubit

AI/ML & Data Science

PyTorch
TensorFlow
Keras
Scikit-Learn
OpenCV
Hugging Face
Transformers
LangChain
Pandas
Matplotlib

Databases & Cloud

PostgreSQL
MongoDB
MySQL
Firebase
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud Platform

Tools & Platforms

Git
GitHub
Docker
Linux
Postman
Vercel
Competitive Programming

Algorithmic Excellence

Proven problem-solving abilities through consistent performance across major programming platforms. 1000+ problems solved with elite rankings.

Rating

1822

Rank

Knight

Problems Solved

600+

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Codeforces logo

Codeforces

@kartik_vats

Rating

1393

Rank

Pupil

Problems Solved

150+

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CodeChef logo

CodeChef

@k3tikvats

Rating

1636

Rank

3 Star

Problems Solved

50+

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My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Quantamind - Mental Wellness Companion

Quantamind - Mental Wellness Companion

Collaborated on a mental wellness companion application using MERN stack, recognized as a top project by Google Developers Club Delhi. Designed responsive UI with React and TailwindCSS, integrated Firebase analytics and MongoDB for secure data management. Prepared stress analysis techniques using sentiment analysis and mouse tracking with 92.71% accuracy.

TailwindCSS
React
JavaScript
Node.js
EJS
PostgreSQL
Firebase
MongoDB
InquireAI - AI Search Assistant

InquireAI - AI Search Assistant

Created custom ranking algorithm using sentence transformers achieving 85% accuracy in source ranking. Integrated WebSocket for real-time streaming responses and implemented RAG pipeline for accurate information synthesis. Utilized Tavily API for web search and Gemini API for response generation, built responsive UI with Flutter supporting cross-platform deployment.

Flutter
VectorDB
WebSocket
Sentence Transformers
FastAPI
Tavily API
Gemini API
BidNet - Real-Time Bidding Model

BidNet - Real-Time Bidding Model

Innovated a raw-to-dense feature pipeline, transforming raw bid data using contrastive embeddings & autoencoders, followed by an ANN-based feature compression for efficient representation. Devised a low-latency RTB model predicting bid price and bidding decisions within 5ms per request, optimized via Grid Search & Adaptive Learning Rate Scheduling. Achieved 82% classification accuracy, scaling to handle 100K+ bid requests per second in large-scale ad exchanges.

Sentence Tokenizers
AutoEncoders
Contrastive Learning
Representation Learning
Feature Engineering
NLP
Python
Market Regime Detection System

Market Regime Detection System

Prepared an ML-based system to identify distinct market states from high-frequency financial data. Engineered 20+ custom features from order book data, consolidated 3 clustering algorithms achieving 87% silhouette score. System successfully identified 4 distinct market regimes with 92% classification accuracy, reducing strategy drawdowns by 15% through adaptive position sizing. Analyzed 500,000+ data points across multiple timeframes to enable real-time regime classification within 50ms.

Dimensionality Reduction
Volatility Estimators
Regime Transition Analysis
Feature Engineering
Unsupervised ML
Backtesting
HDBSCAN
KMeans
GMM
UMAP
PCA
TimeScaleDB
Achievements

Proven Excellence

Throughout my journey, I've achieved recognition in 4 major competitions and milestones. From hackathons to programming contests, academic excellence to cybersecurity competitions - each achievement represents dedication, skill, and continuous growth in technology.

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    NCIIPC-AICTE Pentathon Grand Finalist

    Cybersecurity Competition

    Achieved Grand Finalist position (12th out of 2000 teams) in national cybersecurity competition. Developed comprehensive threat detection and automated incident response solution using Python and machine learning for anomaly detection.
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    VisionXAI Hackathon Winner

    AI/ML Competition

    Secured 2nd position among 100 teams with AI-powered computer vision system for automated quality control in manufacturing. Implemented deep learning models using ResNet and YOLO for defect detection with 94.8% accuracy.
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    IEEE Xtreme Global Competitor

    Programming Competition

    Achieved global ranking of 723rd in world's largest programming competition by IEEE. Solved complex algorithmic problems involving data structures, graph theory, and dynamic programming among thousands of participants worldwide.
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    CTF Competition Individual Winner

    Cybersecurity

    Individual winner of multiple prestigious Capture The Flag competitions including Vihaan CTF and IICON'25 CTF. Demonstrated expertise in web exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, and digital forensics. Contributed to EHAX DTU's national under-10 ranking on CTFTime.
Contact

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