Atharva Thorat
AI & ML Engineering Student · Google Gemini Student Ambassador · Paytm Student Ambassador · Full-Stack Developer
A second-year AI & ML engineering student at Savitribai Phule Pune University, I build intelligent, real-world solutions at the intersection of machine learning, blockchain, and full-stack web development. From smart power-outage prediction systems to AI-powered counterfeit medicine detection, I turn complex problems into impactful products. Serving as both a Google Gemini and Paytm Student Ambassador, I bring leadership and community-driven thinking to every project I touch. Whether it's training models, designing APIs, or shipping live web apps, I move fast and build things that matter — let's create something exceptional together.
About Me
I am Atharva Thorat, a driven AI & ML engineering student at Savitribai Phule Pune University (Batch 2024–2028), currently maintaining a strong academic record with an 8.45 CGPA. My expertise spans Python, machine learning fundamentals, data analytics, full-stack web development, and prompt engineering — tools I use daily to design and deploy end-to-end applications. I have built and shipped live projects including a barber appointment platform for rural communities and a blockchain-powered medicine verification system with AI image analysis, demonstrating my ability to bridge cutting-edge research with practical deployment. As a Google Gemini Student Ambassador and Paytm Student Ambassador, I actively mentor peers and represent emerging technologies at the campus level. What sets me apart is my ability to independently architect complete systems — from custom SHA-256 hash-chained ledgers to Gemini Vision integrations — without relying on existing templates. I thrive at the intersection of innovation, execution, and impact.
To build AI-driven and blockchain-powered solutions that solve real-world problems at scale — making technology accessible, trustworthy, and impactful for every community, starting from the grassroots.
To become a globally recognised AI engineer and entrepreneur who bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and deployable products that create measurable change in healthcare, energy, and everyday life.
Work Experience
Leadership and ambassadorship roles representing the world's leading tech brands on campus.
Google Gemini Student Ambassador
- Represent and promote Google Gemini AI tools across the university campus
- Organise workshops, demos, and peer learning sessions on generative AI
- Act as a liaison between Google and the student community for feedback and adoption
- Drive awareness of AI literacy and responsible technology use among peers
- Successfully onboarded 50+ students to Google Gemini tools through hands-on sessions
- Elevated campus engagement with AI products, positioning SPPU as an active Gemini ambassador hub
Paytm Student Ambassador
- Promote Paytm's digital payment and fintech products among the student community
- Run referral campaigns and product awareness drives on campus
- Gather student feedback and relay insights to the Paytm growth team
- Represent Paytm at college fests and technical events
- Drove adoption of Paytm services among 30+ new student users through targeted campus outreach
- Recognised as an active ambassador contributing to Paytm's campus growth programme
Education
B.E. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Specialising in machine learning, deep learning, data analytics, and AI systems engineering
- Maintained strong academic performance: FE CGPA 8.55, SE CGPA 8.45
- Active in project competitions, ambassadorship programmes, and technical clubs
HSC — Higher Secondary Certificate (Science)
- Completed HSC with a focus on Science stream, building foundational analytical skills
- Developed early interest in programming and problem-solving during this period
- Score: 60.00%
SSC — Secondary School Certificate
- Graduated with 77.80%, demonstrating consistent academic discipline
- Developed foundational skills in mathematics, science, and logical reasoning
- First exposure to technology and computing during school years
Projects
End-to-end systems shipped to real users — from AI and blockchain to community-focused web platforms.
SPOMS is an intelligent power management system that predicts load-shedding schedules and forecasts outages before they occur, drastically reducing disruption for households and businesses. The system analyses consumption patterns and grid data to deliver advance notifications and optimised load distribution. It was developed to address the chronic, unannounced power-cut problem faced by communities in semi-urban and rural Maharashtra.
- Provides advance outage prediction, giving communities actionable notice before disruptions
- Optimises load-shedding schedules to reduce total downtime and distribute load fairly
- Recognised at two national-level project competitions, winning 1st Runner-Up at JSPM and 2nd Rank at IETE NLPC 2026
- Selected among the Top 42 teams from 1191+ entries across India and 5 teams from Singapore
StyleHub Pro is a fully deployed barber appointment booking platform built specifically for rural and semi-urban areas where digital scheduling tools are almost non-existent. The platform allows customers to book appointments, browse services, and manage schedules through a clean, user-friendly interface. It was designed with accessibility and simplicity as core principles to serve users with limited digital literacy.
- Live and deployed, actively serving users in target communities
- Streamlined appointment management for barbershops, eliminating manual booking friction
- Designed with a mobile-first, accessibility-focused UI for low-digital-literacy users
- Demonstrated end-to-end full-stack development capability from design to deployment
MedChain AI is an end-to-end supply chain verification platform engineered to eliminate counterfeit medicines using a custom SHA-256 hash-chained ledger that creates an immutable audit trail from manufacturer to consumer. Every medicine receives a unique QR code and a genesis blockchain transaction at registration; supply chain actors scan and transfer ownership at each handoff, appending cryptographically linked blocks to the chain. Consumers can scan any medicine's QR code to instantly verify authenticity, view the full supply chain timeline, and receive a dynamic 0–100 trust score powered by geo-anomaly detection and AI-driven packaging photo verification via Google Gemini Vision.
- Architected a custom SHA-256 blockchain-style ledger with Ethereum-style transaction hashes — fully tamper-evident and auditable
- Integrated Google Gemini Vision + perceptual hashing (pHash) for AI-powered packaging authenticity comparison
- Built geo-anomaly detection algorithms that flag rapid multi-city scans, high-frequency scanning, and suspicious location variance
- Delivered 5 role-based dashboards (Manufacturer, Distributor, Pharmacy, Consumer, Admin) with PostgreSQL Row-Level Security enforcement
Skills & Expertise
Programming Languages
AI & Machine Learning
Web Development
Databases & Backend
Blockchain & Security
Soft Skills & Leadership
Certifications
Verified achievements from leading global organisations.
Achievements & Recognition
Recognised at national level for innovation, ranked among the top teams across India and Singapore, and continuously pushing the boundaries of AI and technology.
1st Runner-Up — National Level Project Competition
Awarded 1st Runner-Up at the National Level Project Competition hosted by JSPM Tathawade for the Smart Power Outage Management System (SPOMS), competing against teams from across India.
2nd Rank — IETE NLPC National Level Project Competition
Secured 2nd Rank at the prestigious IETE NLPC National Level Project Competition 2026, recognising excellence in engineering innovation and project execution.
2nd Rank — First Year B.E. AI & ML
Secured 2nd Rank among 350+ students in First Year B.E. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, recognised at the Annual Prize Distribution ceremony.
Top 42 Teams — Innovation Meet (1191+ Teams, India & Singapore)
Selected among the Top 42 teams from a highly competitive pool of 1191+ entries across India and 5 teams from Singapore, demonstrating exceptional innovation and technical depth at the national stage.
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