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Pratik Mahankal

Back-end Developer | AI | Robotics

I build practical software and intelligent systems at the intersection of back-end engineering, artificial intelligence and robotics.

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Projects

A selection of projects that showcase my interests in AI, robotics and practical engineering.

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Automated Warehouse Simulation

A Gazebo warehouse simulation for automated package handling and monitoring.

  • Robotics
  • Automation
  • Gazebo
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Exercise Pose Data Collection Studio

A studio for collecting exercise pose data for movement-focused applications.

  • Computer Vision
  • Pose Data
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Blogs

Project stories, engineering notes, and things I learn.

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AI & Editorial

AI Editor in your Newsroom

How Claude Skills can encode newsroom style, institutional knowledge, and six editorial review checks.

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RAG ChatBot using YouTube Transcripts

Build a RAG chatbot with YouTube transcripts, embeddings, ChromaDB, Gemini, FastAPI, and Streamlit.

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Just enough GIT to survive

A practical Git and GitHub cheatsheet covering commits, SSH setup, undoing changes, branches, and merges.

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Experience

My journey through education, software engineering, and robotics.

  1. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

    Education

    October 2026 – Expected September 2028

    Karlsruhe, Germany

    1. Master of Science in Computer Science – AI & Robotics

  2. MAQ Software

    Professional experience

    July 2023 – July 2026

    1. Software Engineer II

      • Enabled data governance initiatives for 10+ teams using Microsoft Purview and PII-detection tooling. Established a centralized data catalog and validation framework to improve discoverability and compliance and reduce redundancy.

    2. Software Engineer I

      • Led technical analysis and development of a RAG-based FAQ application, enabling accurate retrieval from enterprise knowledge sources and reducing manual information lookup.
      • Designed and implemented scalable data pipelines and interactive reports using Microsoft Fabric.

  3. Tata Power

    Professional experience

    October 2022 – May 2023

    1. Robotics Software Developer

      • Developed vision-based navigation for a semi-autonomous robot maintaining a 110 kV switchyard, enabling remote inspection and reducing human exposure to high-voltage hazards.
      • Integrated a FLIR camera and OCR-based temperature monitoring with alerts and a web portal for image and data visualization.
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  4. RigBetel Labs

    Professional experience

    August 2021 – November 2021

    1. Robotics Engineer Intern

      • Developed a ROS-based multi-robot system in Gazebo that parallelized environment perception across robots, reducing overall processing time as the number of robots increased.
      • Built a web-based remote controller for multiple robots with video transmission, joystick input, and 8-directional control for remote operation over the internet.

  5. Team Robotics and Automation Wing, SFIT

    Professional experience

    August 2020 – September 2022

    1. Robotics Developer

      • Participated in international robotics competitions including IIT Bombay’s eYRC and ABU Robocon, developing end-to-end software for simulation, communication, locomotion, and actuator control.
      • Improved reliability by building a testing framework for actuators and sensors; also contributed to electrical and mechanical robot development.

  6. St. Francis Institute of Technology

    Education

    August 2019 – May 2023

    Mumbai, India

    1. Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering

      • CGPA: 9.26 / 10
      • Relevant coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Database Management Systems, Big Data Analysis, and Cloud Computing.

Skills

Technical skills across programming, AI, robotics, data, cloud, and backend systems.

Programming

  • Python
  • C++
  • JavaScript
  • SQL

AI/ML

  • PyTorch
  • Computer Vision
  • Generative AI
  • RAG

Robotics

  • ROS
  • Gazebo
  • MoveIt
  • RViz
  • LiDAR
  • Microcontrollers

Data Engineering & Cloud

  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Snowflake
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • GCP

Backend & Databases

  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Docker
  • Linux
  • Git
  • CI/CD

Certifications

Industry certifications and professional credentials.

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Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

Microsoft · 20 May 2024

Plan, implement, and manage data analytics solutions; prepare and provide data; implement and manage semantic models; and explore and analyze data.

E-Yantra Robotics Competition

Eyantra, IIT Bombay · 15 April 2021

Completed the final stage and ranked among the top 50 teams in the Vargi Bots theme. Built a warehouse simulation using robotic arms, multiple cameras, and a web-based monitoring layer.

International DD - ROBOCON 2022

IIT Delhi · 21 August 2022

Led the end-to-end software development for the robots, including simulation, communication, locomotion, and actuator control. Also contributed to the project documentation.

International ABU - ROBOCON 2021

IIT Delhi · 18 August 2021

Improved system reliability by building a complete framework for testing actuators and sensors. In addition to the robot software, contributed to the electrical and mechanical aspects of robot construction.