Shashank Kontikal
βββ Role β Developer Β· Builder Β· Prototype Engineer
βββ Interests β AI, IoT, Creative Tech
βββ Hardware β M2 Air + iPhone 16
βββ Location β Bengaluru, India
βββ Status β Always building. Always learning.
Passionate about impactful prototypes where hardware meets intelligence β
from sign language translation gloves to LoRa-based communication systems.
| π§ AI & Machine Learning | π Python Development | π‘ IoT Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Neural nets, model training & inference pipelines | FastAPI, PyTorch, data engineering | LoRa, edge devices & embedded intelligence |
AI / ML
Frontend
Backend & DB
Cloud & Deploy
Languages
β kelsa.ai π―
β Self-hosted career copilot for students & early-career devs β
β tracks skills, applications, resume feedback, and advisor chats
β in one place. Local JSON storage, automation-friendly endpoints,
β browser-based auth with isolated per-user sessions.
β [FastAPI Β· Python Β· Self-hosted]
β
β BeanVoyage β
β AI-powered cafe ecosystem β mood & health profiling,
β personalized menu recommendations, smart bespoke &
β surprise bundle generation. Frontend live, AI engine in dev.
β [AI Β· Next.js Β· TypeScript]
β
β why.fi π
β Webcam-based emotion-mimic arcade game β match target facial
β expressions live on camera, scored in real-time via MediaPipe.
β Meme-heavy pixel-art UI with WebSocket-driven FastAPI backend.
β [FastAPI Β· React Β· Vite Β· MediaPipe]
β
β sign-language-glove π€
β Real-time ASL translation using flex sensors + ML inference,
β mapped to spoken output [IoT Β· AI Β· Python]
β
β lora-mesh-comm π»
Off-grid LoRa mesh communication for low-latency
edge environments [IoT Β· LoRa Β· C]

