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Pragnya Ambekar

I'm an AI enthusiast

Master's student in Computer Science & Software Engineering crafting innovative solutions at the intersection of AI and real-world applications.

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I'm passionate about AI and software engineering with a focus on creating impactful solutions. My journey began with my BTech degree where I excelled academically, and has continued at UW Bothell where I'm researching generative AI and content moderation technologies. I love tackling complex problems and building systems that make a difference. When I'm not coding, you can find me exploring new technologies or contributing to open-source projects.

My Skill Set

Python

React

Git

Machine Learning

AWS

SQL

Programming

✓ XML
✓ Java
✓ C/C++

Web Development

✓ Node.js
✓ AngularJS
✓ RESTful APIs

Engineering Practices

✓ Unit Testing
✓ Data Manipulation
✓ Git & Version Control

Projects

Accessibility Web App AngularJS

SwarajyAbility – Job Portal for People with Disabilities

A comprehensive job portal designed specifically for people with disabilities. This platform matches candidates with suitable job opportunities.

Accessible UI with screen reader compatibility
Smart job matching algorithm
Resources for workplace accommodations

NLP Toxicity Detection HuggingFace

Detoxify Comment Analyzer

A toxicity detection tool for analyzing online comments using the Detoxify NLP model from Hugging Face Transformers.

Uses pretrained Detoxify model for real-time analysis
Detects toxic, severe toxic, obscene, threat, insult, and identity hate categories
Clean UI for text input and categorized predictions

Machine Learning Data Analysis Python

Visual Defect Detection in Manufacturing

Built an AI-powered system to detect manufacturing defects using transfer learning with ResNet-50 and Grad-CAM for visual explanations.

Achieved 96.67% accuracy on single-category defect detection
Used Grad-CAM to highlight defect areas visually
Deployed as an interactive Streamlit web app

NLP Email Security Python

Inbox Guard: Spam & Phishing Detection

Developed a lightweight email security tool to classify and block spam and phishing emails using machine learning.

Used NLP and text classification with scikit-learn
Trained on labeled spam/phishing datasets
Deployed as a Flask web app for testing and demos

Experience

Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

Software Engineering Intern

SecureAIs • Remote

Built core user-facing components using React for AI chat interface, audit logs dashboard, and document sanitization workflows
Implemented frontend file upload validation logic with size and type checks, reducing upload-related failures by 35%
Reduced user confusion during document sanitization flows by 30-40% through improved UI/UX design
Owned features end-to-end from requirements to deployment, ensuring strict privacy and AI security requirements

React JavaScript AI Security Privacy-aware Design

Oct 2024 – Jun 2025

Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant

University of Washington – Bothell

Conducted toxicity detection research on 10,000+ Twitch chat messages using BERT-based transformer models
Reduced data preprocessing effort by 40% through Python automation scripts
Applied statistical testing (Cohen's Kappa, McNemar's test) for model evaluation achieving F1-score of 0.89
Served as TA for Calculus, Computer Programming, User-Centered Design, and Technical Writing courses
Reduced repeat student queries by 25-30% through structured support sessions and clear feedback

NLP Python BERT PyTorch Scikit-learn

Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Software Development Engineer

Byteridge • Hyderabad, India

Built and maintained frontend for employment platform serving 20,000+ users using Angular and NgRx
Integrated Elasticsearch and Redis-backed APIs, reducing search response time by 60%
Reduced frontend production bugs by 30% through code refactoring and improved state management
Increased accessibility compliance by 40% implementing WCAG AA standards
Awarded Best Performer for two consecutive quarters

Angular TypeScript NgRx Elasticsearch Redis WCAG AA

Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

Software Development Engineer Intern

Byteridge • Hyderabad, India

Contributed to microservices migration from monolithic Java application to Spring Boot
Reduced query-related failures by 35% through improved Hibernate entity mappings and PostgreSQL optimization
Decreased QA debugging time by 40% by implementing comprehensive logging and debugging support
Implemented and updated REST APIs for inter-service communication

Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL Hibernate REST APIs Microservices

Jun 2022 – Nov 2022

Full Stack Developer Intern

NFC Solutions • Hyderabad, India

Supported backend development using PHP and Zend Framework for web-based applications
Reduced backend errors during testing by 20-25% through improved request-handling logic
Decreased data inconsistencies by 30% through SQL database optimization using PhpMyAdmin
Learned React fundamentals and full-stack application architecture

PHP Zend Framework SQL React PhpMyAdmin

Aug 2021 – Nov 2021

Full Stack Developer Intern

GeoGo Solutions • Remote

Supported development and maintenance of 8-10 web pages for internal tools and external platforms
Reduced mobile-specific layout issues by 30-40% through responsive design improvements
Fixed 15-20 frontend issues including misaligned elements, broken links, and form behavior bugs
Gained exposure to full SDLC including requirements, implementation, testing, and feedback loops

HTML CSS JavaScript Responsive Design

Apr 2021 – Aug 2021

Head of Web Development

Edam IARE (College Tech Club) • Hyderabad, India

Led four-member web development team for college tech club's official website
Reduced update turnaround time by 50% from 1-2 days to a few hours
Mentored 12 junior students in web development, with 9 securing internships
Designed and developed responsive landing page using HTML5 and CSS
Deployed website using Netlify, gaining hands-on deployment experience

Leadership HTML5 CSS Mentoring Netlify

Achievements

Best Performer Award (2×) – Byteridge

Awarded Best Performer for two consecutive quarters in recognition of consistent performance, ownership of features, and high-quality contributions as a Software Development Engineer.

Runner-Up - National Web Development Contest

Recognized at a national level for the Budget Tracker full-stack project developed during the Internshala program, competing against developers nationwide.

Topper of the Department - Information Technology (IARE)

Awarded for academic excellence and top performance in the Information Technology department throughout the B.Tech program.

1st Place - Lexicon Hackathon (IARE)

Secured first position in a college-level hackathon for building a technical solution under time constraints, demonstrating rapid prototyping and problem-solving skills.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.)

Computer Science and Software Engineering

University of Washington, Bothell

Bothell, WA, USA

2024 – 2026

GPA: 3.7

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

Information Technology

Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (IARE)

Hyderabad, India

2019 – 2023

Topper of the Department

Pragnya Ambekar

My Skill Set

Programming

Web Development

Engineering Practices

Projects

SwarajyAbility – Job Portal for People with Disabilities

Detoxify Comment Analyzer

Visual Defect Detection in Manufacturing

Inbox Guard: Spam & Phishing Detection

Experience

Software Engineering Intern

SecureAIs • Remote

Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant

University of Washington – Bothell

Software Development Engineer

Byteridge • Hyderabad, India

Software Development Engineer Intern

Byteridge • Hyderabad, India

Full Stack Developer Intern

NFC Solutions • Hyderabad, India

Full Stack Developer Intern

GeoGo Solutions • Remote

Head of Web Development

Edam IARE (College Tech Club) • Hyderabad, India

Achievements

Best Performer Award (2×) – Byteridge

Runner-Up - National Web Development Contest

Topper of the Department - Information Technology (IARE)

1st Place - Lexicon Hackathon (IARE)

Education

Master of Science (M.S.)

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

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Pragnya Ambekar