Software Engineer

Dikshya Giri

I learn what it takes. Then I build it.

Applied AI/ML Computer Vision Full-Stack Development
1st Place HackNYU 2025 650+ participants
2nd Place HackNJIT 2024 550+ participants
Top 10 CalHacks × Anthropic × Amazon 3,400+ participants
Finalist HackMIT × Fetch.ai × Anthropic 365 teams
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some of my hand-drawn sketches ✎

Pen-and-wash drawing of an old stone house on a cobbled village street
fig. 01 · ink & wash

Pencil drawing of a child seated on stone steps below a girl standing in an old doorway framed by climbing vines

Pencil drawing of a child in a wide straw hat sitting on a weathered wooden stool, seen from behind

Pencil drawing of small birds perched on an old vine-wrapped bicycle

Sketchbook drawing of a curly-haired girl painting at an easel, photographed among yellow flowers

Pencil portrait of Dobby the house elf with large ears and wide eyes

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Experiences

May - Sep 2025

ML/AI Research Intern

CSTEM Labs | Caldwell University

Designed an AI-based traffic optimization system using computer vision and predictive modeling to analyze vehicle flow and dynamically adjust signal behavior in simulated environments.

Feb 2025

Project Lead

HackNYU | Google x NYU

Developed an assistive wearable system that uses computer vision and sensor fusion to detect obstacles, estimate distance, and provide real-time audio feedback for visually impaired users.

June - Aug 2024

Software Engineer Intern

Lura Health

Built software for next-generation healthcare technology, connecting AI-powered insights, patient data, and clinician workflows into tools designed for real-world use.

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Projects

Robotic hand prototype wired to a breadboard on a workbench

Gamify.work()

A gamified robotics platform that turns repetitive industrial tasks into an interactive gaming experience by translating real-time hand gestures into robotic actions.

  • Arduino
  • C++
  • MediaPipe
  • NumPy
  • OpenCV
  • Python
  • React
  • Sockets
  • TailwindCSS
  • TensorFlow
  • Tkinter
  • Vite
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Gamify.work()

HackNJIT'24
Team Concave selfie at Calhacks'25 with the field robot rig, laptops, and oranges from the ripeness demo

Concave

A computer vision–powered system that transforms aerial and terrain imagery into real-time robotic navigation paths for autonomous disaster response and precision agriculture.

  • Arduino
  • Firebase
  • Python
  • React
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Concave

Calhacks'25
Two Dristi teammates holding first-place pins in front of a screen announcing Dristi as Security & Privacy track winner

Dristi

A wearable navigation aid for visually impaired users that fuses on-device obstacle detection with ultrasonic sensing and health vitals, guiding through audio-haptic feedback at 95% accuracy in under 80 ms.

  • YOLOv10
  • OpenCV
  • TensorFlow
  • ESP32
  • Edge TPU
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Dristi

Google × NYU
FindMe key art — a shield logo glowing between bound hands, captioned AI vs human trafficking

FindMe

An AI platform for locating missing and trafficked persons — face and voice recognition on low-cost ARM hardware that fires geotagged SMS alerts to family and police in real time.

  • InsightFace
  • Resemblyzer
  • ONNX
  • Next.js
  • FastAPI
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FindMe

ARM Challenge

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Let’s Connect and Collaborate

I am open to ideas, internships & building things that matter