Projects

A collection of my work spanning AI research, product development, and engineering at Microsoft Research and beyond.

AI Tutor for Test Prep (UPSC)
AI Tutor for Test Prep (UPSC)

Affordable AI Tutor for Test Prep in India

StartupEdTechAI Tutor
Byte-sized AI-powered Skilling
Byte-sized AI-powered Skilling

Affordable AI Tutor for everyday professional skilling in India

StartupUpskillingGenAI
AI-Powered Learning at Scale
AI-Powered Learning at Scale

AI-enhanced learning management platform built on Microsoft Community Training—deployed securely inside a customer's Azure environment for data/model sovereignty, affordable skilling, and community training at scale

AILMSSkillingStartup
Chitra: GenAI Video Pipeline
Chitra: GenAI Video Pipeline

Multi-stage GenAI pipeline that converts text articles into short-form videos using LLM summarization, scriptwriting, image generation, AI avatars, and human-in-the-loop QA

GenAIVideoLLMsContent
Socratic AI Tutor for Coding
Socratic AI Tutor for Coding

An AI-powered coding tutor that uses Socratic questioning to strengthen reasoning, not replace it

ResearchSocratic TutorCoding
BlendNet: Last-Mile Digital Access
BlendNet: Last-Mile Digital Access

Low-cost, scalable platform for reliable last-mile delivery of digital content and services using satellite-assisted edge hardware and intermediary-led distribution

Edge ComputingSatelliteICT4DResearch
Personal AI Communication Coach
Personal AI Communication Coach

An LLM-driven mobile app for scalable, judgment-free English speaking practice with multi-dimensional feedback

ResearchAI CoachSpeech
Prevent Tele-Spam using Blockchain
Prevent Tele-Spam using Blockchain

Blockchain-based solution to regulate and prevent spam calls and SMS at scale for ~500M mobile subscribers in India

BlockchainTelecomRegulationResearch
Three Wheels United: Tech-Enhanced EV Finance
Three Wheels United: Tech-Enhanced EV Finance

TWU is a tech-enhanced finance company powering electric vehicle mobility in emerging markets, financing 4,000+ EVs with <1% default rate. I served as CTO for the period 2017-2020.

StartupFintechEVClimateFinancial Inclusion
Lightweight Blockchain Architecture for Everyone
Lightweight Blockchain Architecture for Everyone

A novel blockchain architecture that reduces resource usage by orders of magnitude, enabling smartphone-based block validation and consensus at scale

BlockchainDistributed SystemsMobileResearch
Prayana: Technology for Financial Inclusion
Prayana: Technology for Financial Inclusion

Supporting financial management in low-resource settings through ethnographic research and mobile technology interventions for financially vulnerable populations

Financial InclusionHCIMobileResearch
Healthcare Interoperability & Data Exchange
Healthcare Interoperability & Data Exchange

Building interoperability solutions and mobile applications for public healthcare data exchange, integrating hospital information systems across India

HealthcareInteroperabilityHISResearch