Himansh Chitkara

Himansh Chitkara

Software Developer

Phone: +1 404 956 1438
From: Atlanta, GA
Email: himanshchitkara77 [at] gmail [dot] com
Resume: Click Me!

I’m a junior Computer Engineering student at Georgia Tech, pursuing threads in Information Internetworks and Computing Hardware & Emerging Architectures (CHEA). I’m currently a TA for CS 2050 (Discrete Math), a Software Developer in the Experimental Flights VIP program, and an undergraduate researcher at the IVA Lab, where I’m building image processing algorithms for robotic mapping and an AR-based navigation system. Outside research, I’ve developed projects like Echoes, a React-Native app that uses speech-to-text, vector embeddings, and a RAG LLM to deliver context-aware mental health support, and PomoFlow, a Chrome extension with focus detection and dynamic site blocking. I’m passionate about engineering systems that merge hardware, software, and intelligence to tackle real-world challenges.

Looking for Internships/Co-ops
Interested in Hackathons
Building EchoesAI

Skills

I already know

Java
Python
Flask
Supabase
Firebase
SQLite
Expo Go
TypeScript
Gemini API
Kotlin
React Native
Next.js
PostgreSQL

I'm currently learning

MATLAB
C
VHDL

I speak

English
Hindi

Work experience

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant | Discrete Math for Computer Science

College of Computing, Georgia Instutute of Technology

August 2025 - now

  • Provided one-on-one academic support to over 500+ pupils via office hours and Ed Discussion, improving student performance and confidence in problem-solving.
  • Graded homework assignments and exams, ensuring fairness and alignment with course objectives.
  • Conducted weekly review sessions, enhancing students' understanding of complex topics.
  • Collaborated with faculty and other TAs to develop course material and conduct exam review sessions.
Soft Skills:
Mentorship
Collaboration
Time Management

Software Engineer | IVA Lab

Undergrduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Georgia Institute of Technology

August 2025 - now

  • Developing features for a web app that provides indoor navigation for individuals with disabilities, including AR-based guidance and precise route visualization.
  • Contributing to the translation of MATLAB image-processing pipelines into Python to generate accurate indoor floor plans from robot-collected mapping data.
Technologies:
Python
MATLAB

Software Engineer | Experimental Flights

Vertically Integrated Projects, Georgia Institute of Technology

August 2025 - now

Technologies:

Lead Software Engineer & System Architect

Freelance Full Stack Developer

July 2023 - December 2023

  • Designed and launched a Flask + SQLAlchemy web platform with multi-role authentication (admin, employee, customer) for a pharmacy, streamlining 100+ inventory and order operations.
  • Built dynamic inventory tracking, automated PDF reporting (cut manual report prep time by ~70%), and integrated email notifications, boosting order processing efficiency.
  • Delivered a responsive HTML/CSS/JavaScript frontend that reduced order entry errors by 30% and improved usability across devices.
  • Architected a scalable backend backed by SQLite, ensuring reliability and smooth handling of concurrent operations.
Technologies:
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Flask
Python
SQLite

Projects

EchoesAI

July 2025 - now

My role: Mobile Developer, Backend Developer
Category: Mobile App
  • Developed Echoes, a mobile journaling app where users record daily memories that are transcribed, embedded, and retrieved through a RAG-powered LLM therapist to provide context-aware mental health support.
  • Integrated AssemblyAI Speech-to-Text for audio transcription and stored transcripts in Supabase with vector embeddings generated using Gemini 001.
  • Implemented cosine-similarity search over stored embeddings with pgvector to ground conversations in a user’s past experiences.
  • Designed a RAG pipeline leveraging Gemini Flash 1.5 for context-aware guidance, built on a scalable architecture.
  • Currently undergoing final testing and preparing for launch on the App Store.
Technologies:
React Native
Expo Go
Gemini API
Supabase
RAG LLMs

PomoFlow

June 2025 - now

My role: Full Stack Developer
Category: Chrome Extension
  • Built a Chrome Extension (Manifest V3) with a persistent Pomodoro timer, leveraging background service-workers, chrome.storage for state management, and browser notifications for phase changes.
  • Developed a dynamic allowlist/blocklist system using chrome.declarativeNetRequest and chrome.tabs APIs to redirect blocked pages to a custom focus page.
  • Engineered an on-device focus-detection module by streaming webcam data to a bundled BlazeFace.js model via offscreen documents, ensuring privacy while dynamically adapting the timer based on user presence.
  • Designed the extension with a lightweight, modular architecture, enabling low-latency performance while integrating computer vision with productivity workflows.
  • Currently undergoing beta testing on the Chrome Web Store.
Technologies:
HTML
CSS
Chrome API
JavaScript

noYOLO (your) Portfolio

February 2025 - February 2025

My role: Full Stack Developer
Category: Web App
  • Developed a full-stack portfolio analysis tool that recommends diversification strategies using real-time stock data and covariance-based risk modeling.
  • Frontend: Built a responsive Streamlit interface with modular navigation, improved performance with caching (reducing load times by ~75%), and implemented interactive Plotly candlestick charts with draggable timeframes from Polygon.io’s API.
  • Backend: Cleaned and normalized S&P 500 stock data, and designed an algorithm using the covariance matrix to detect underrepresented industries, surfacing the 3 least-diversified sectors for recommendation.
Technologies:
Python
Streamlit

SafeSnap

September 2024 - September 2024

My role: Developer
Category: SnapAR Lens
  • Awards: 2nd Place at HackGT 2024, 4th Place - Best Lens SnapAR Category.
  • Built an augmented reality simulation for SnapAR Spectacles that guides individuals to safety during natural disasters and trains them for emergency response.
  • Integrated 3D LiDAR scans into Lens Studio to overlay safe and dangerous zones in real environments, providing intuitive visual and audio guidance during earthquake scenarios.
  • Leveraged WebGL for real-time object detection and hazard simulation, enabling immersive, hands-on disaster preparedness training.
Technologies:
JavaScript

Education

BSc. Computer Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

August 2024 - December 2027

Threads: Information Internetworks and Computing Hardware & Emerging Architectures
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Digital System Design & Lab, Programming Hardare/Software Systems, Intro to CS, Discrete Math for CS, Linear Algebra with Abstract Vector Spaces

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Advanced Placement, IGCSE

Singapore International School, Mumbai

August 2019 - May 2024

Salutatorian of the Class of 2024, Chairman's Scholarship Awardee
IB Grade: 44/45; APs: 5 in AP Micro, Calculus BC, Physics 1; IGCSE: 10A*