Hackathons

A small description of the hackathons I have won.

Hackathon Awards

Hackmitten Hackathon Winner

Issued by: MIT Thandavapura and LingoTran
Date: May 2023
Location: Nanjangud

Project Overview

Built a pronunciation accuracy measurement tool for Portuguese language learning.

Technical Approach

  • Explored Google API for speech recognition
  • Implemented novel sound wave analysis approach instead of traditional speech-to-text conversion
  • Used Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) algorithm for comparing variable length .wav files
  • Analyzed audio similarity scores directly from waveforms

Key Achievement

First venture into Natural Language Processing, demonstrating innovative problem-solving by analyzing acoustic patterns rather than relying solely on text-based comparison methods.

Prayog Hackathon Winner

Issued by: Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering
Date: May 2023
Location: Mysuru

Project Overview

Developed an intelligent Yoga pose estimation application with real-time feedback.

Technical Approach

  • Implemented pose estimation using reference images for each asana
  • Calculated joint angle differences using cosine/tangent of pose vectors
  • Provided overall similarity scores and individual joint corrections
  • Integrated ChatGPT API to create a customizable chatbot with user-specific requirements

Key Features

  • Real-time pose accuracy measurement
  • Joint-level variation analysis
  • Personalized AI assistant with configurable mood and instructions

SwarmIT Hackathon Winner

Issued by: Hewlett Packard Enterprise and GSSIETW
Date: April 2023
Location: Mysuru

Project Overview

Created an intelligent hospital appointment booking system with optimized patient queueing.

Technical Approach

  • Built a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for epidermal disease diagnosis
  • Developed smart doctor allocation algorithm using Google Traffic API
  • Optimized patient-doctor matching based on:
    • Current doctor workload
    • Patient estimated time of arrival
    • Real-time traffic conditions

Key Achievement

Demonstrated ability to integrate machine learning diagnostics with real-world logistics optimization.

Hackfest Hackathon Winner

Issued by: t-hub and ICE
Date: March 2023
Location: Hyderabad (National Level)

Project Overview

Built a comprehensive multi-functional developer tool suite for code analysis and security.

Features Developed

  1. Code to Flowchart Conversion - Automated visual representation of code logic
  2. Code Complexity Analysis - Evaluated algorithmic complexity metrics
  3. Maintainability Index Calculator - Assessed code quality and maintainability
  4. Malicious Git Commit Tracker - Security tool for detecting suspicious repository changes

Technical Skills Acquired

  • REST API integration (including HuggingFace APIs)
  • Flutter-Python integration using Flask
  • Flask application development
  • Security pattern recognition in version control systems

Key Achievement

Developed comprehensive criteria for identifying potentially malicious Git commits, demonstrating security awareness and full-stack development capabilities.