Full Stack & iOS Developer
Hi, I'm Saswata Das. CS student at BITS Pilani, India. Chasing the quiet magic of a single tap — iOS apps where on-device intelligence feels human. SwiftUI to edge-AI. Building things that matter.
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What I Build and Ship With
Languages
Frontend & Mobile
Backend & Databases
ML / AI
DevOps & Tools
Design
Milestones & Recognition
Innovation & Excellence
Top 0.3% in JEE Advanced 2024, IITJEE
Ranked among the top 0.3% in World's 2nd most toughest entrance examination.
2x Smart India Hackathon Grand Finalist
2 consecutive times Grand Finalist in India's Largest Hackathon - The Smart India Hackathon (2024 & 2025).
World's Largest GenAI Hackathon Organiser
Co-Organised the World's Largest GenAI Hackathon in collaboration with Meta, PyTorch, Hugging Face, and Scaler with teams from Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, JP MorganChase, and more.
Frontier AI Labs Contributor
Worked closely with xAI, OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind teams to deliver high-quality curated training artifacts for their flagship model training.
Y Combinator Startup School Selectee
Selected as one of India's top startup-focused AI developers and invited to Y Combinator Startup School this year.
Academic Background
Education
Birla Institute Of Technology And Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Scaler School of Technology
CS Undergraduate Program
Professional Experience
Where I've Worked
Datacurve AI (YC W24)
ML Analyst
Python, scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, XGBoost, CatBoost, OpenCV, YOLO
- ▹Producing high-quality SFT and RLHF training data for frontier AI labs by solving targeted ML competitions and authoring novel coding challenges on the Shipd bounty platform.
- ▹Solving ML and data-science quests spanning decision-tree regressors, gradient boosting, and deep learning -- each solution captured as a structured training artifact for model fine-tuning.
- ▹Contributing to a $15M Series-A backed data platform serving labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepMind, with 14,000+ vetted contributors across 40+ countries.
Scaler AI Labs
Founding SDE Intern
Next.js, React.js, TypeScript, Python, Prisma, SQLalchemy
- ▹Worked closely with and for xAI, OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind teams
- ▹Partnered with frontier AI companies to accelerate model training through high-fidelity RL environments & curated datasets
- ▹Built pipelines and agents to collect and curate high-quality real user-agent reinforcement steps, applying PII scrubbing to deliver clean, compliance-ready training data for frontier AI companies.
MentiBY
Lead AI/ML Intern
Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Python, Twilio, Deepgram, ElevenLabs
- ▹Built an AI calling agent with Twilio + ElevenLabs, boosting personalized outreach engagement by 70%.
- ▹Developed the company's site & admin panel from scratch -- 2x user engagement, 90% less admin overhead.
- ▹Designed 3 role-based dashboards for super-admins, mentors, and students with granular access control and real-time analytics.
- ▹Fully automated the class scheduling pipeline -- eliminating manual coordination, reducing scheduling time by 95% and handling 500+ sessions/week with zero conflicts.
- ▹Platform actively in use by 800+ users on a daily basis across mentors, students, and administrators.
Smart Attendance Automation
iOS Co-Team Lead
Swift UI, Vision API, OAuth 2.0, SpringBoot, REST APIs, Vertex AI
- ▹Spearheaded the iOS application development for an automated attendance system, leveraging SwiftUI for UX.
- ▹Implementing Wi-Fi monitoring and real-time face detection, improving attendance validation accuracy by 5x.
- ▹Integrated Spring Boot APIs with Vertex AI models, improving data processing efficiency by 95%.
- ▹Implemented OAuth 2.0 and JWT-based authentication service for secure, seamless auth
- ▹Deployed and serving 1,000+ students daily for automated attendance tracking across the campus.
LifelineX
Team Lead
RF Communication, Computer Vision, Python, OpenCV, Flask, YOLO
- ▹Led the development of LifelineX, an AI-powered emergency response drone selected for the Smart India Hackathon 2024 Grand Finale.
- ▹Designed and implemented an RF communication system for real-time video transmission at 1 FPS.
- ▹Developed a computer vision pipeline using OpenCV to detect and localize humans in disaster-affected areas.
- ▹Integrated a Flask-based backend for seamless communication between the drone and the base station.
- ▹Managed a cross-functional team, overseeing system design, AI model training, and hardware integration.
Featured Work
My Projects
A collection of projects spanning AI/ML, full-stack development, and innovative solutions
DisasterMesh
Edge AI Disaster Response
An edge-AI disaster-response mesh where civilians, volunteers, and authorities coordinate over Bluetooth + Wi-Fi Direct with no server or internet dependency. Features on-device Gemma 4 inference via LiteRT-LM, structured signal-triage pipeline, and custom GossipRouter achieving <2s 3-hop propagation.
Kotlin, Android, Google Nearby Connections, Room, Coroutines, Flow, LiteRT-LM, Gemma 4 E2B
Vault
Intelligent Multi-Modal RAG
A comprehensive document, video, and image RAG pipeline with token-aware chunking, CLIP ViT-B-32 embeddings, and LLaMA 70B reranking. Features 15+ REST endpoints with SSE streaming, dual-LLM routing, and an 8-table normalized schema for sub-second similarity lookups.
Next.js 14, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, pgvector, CLIP ViT-B-32, OpenCV, Supabase, Python
VoxForge AI
Voice-First AI Interviewer
A voice-first AI interviewer with real-time multimodal inference loop using Deepgram Nova-2 streaming STT, Groq-hosted LLaMA 3.3 70B inference, and Murf AI TTS. Includes rubric-grounded evaluation pipeline producing calibrated scores and hiring verdicts across 6 interview domains.
Next.js 15, TypeScript, Deepgram Nova-2, Groq LLaMA 3.3 70B, Murf AI, Monaco Editor, Tailwind
PixelateAI
The Prompt Animator
A prompt-to-animation pipeline where LLM generates production-ready Manim Python code from natural language. Features browser-based video editor with timeline controls, voice recording, text overlays, and auto-save. Includes vector embeddings in Pinecone with hash-based deduplication and semantic search.
Next.js 14, FastAPI, Python Manim, Pinecone, Supabase, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, Tailwind
StackLane
Developer Collaboration Platform
A real-time GitHub-integrated developer collaboration platform with chat, project tracking, and workflow automation. Features repository-specific chat rooms, bi-directional GitHub sync, Kanban-style boards, analytics dashboards, and no-code automations.
Next.js API Routes, React.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase Realtime, PostgreSQL, WebSockets
Nebula
Exam Prep Platform with AI Interviewer
A full-stack NSET preparation platform with mock tests, study resources, and analytics. Features AI-powered Interview system that mimics real interviewer behavior with dynamic, contextual questions and detailed feedback on tone, clarity, and content.
Next.js, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Razorpay
Beyond Coding
Leadership & Activities
E-cell
Secretary
Scaler School of Technology
- ▹Leading operations and initiatives for the Entrepreneurship Cell, fostering startup culture and entrepreneurial events at SST.
Placement Cell
Placement Coordinator
Scaler School of Technology
- ▹Coordinating placement drives, company outreach, operations and supporting students throughout the placement process for the 2026-27 batch at SST.
Open Source Club
Crew Member
Scaler School of Technology
- ▹Contributed to various open-source projects, raising and reviewing pull requests.
- ▹Organized and participated in hackathons, coding sprints, and open-source events.
- ▹Assisted beginners in understanding Git, GitHub workflows, enhancing documentation, improving project structure, optimizing code and open-source contribution guidelines.
SST Innovation Lab
Active Member
Scaler School of Technology
- ▹Played a key role in developing cutting-edge projects: Firefighting Drone, Robodog Applications, Drones for Medical Emergencies & Search and Rescue (T-Lead), Smart Attendance Automation (iOS T-Lead), Apple Vision Pro Applications.
The Creator's Club
Elite Member
Scaler School of Technology
- ▹Scaled my personal YouTube channel and LinkedIn to 1K+ followers, crafting engaging content.
- ▹Mastered the art of delivering killer presentations.
- ▹Worked behind the scenes with the college's media team to level up its Instagram and YouTube game.
- ▹Organized and facilitated sessions with supermentors by collaborating with various YouTubers and educators.
Media Club
Crew Member
Scaler School of Technology
- ▹Assisted in content creation, video editing, and social media strategy for campus events.
- ▹Collaborated with a team to produce engaging multimedia content for official platforms.
- ▹Covered major college events, ensuring high-quality visual storytelling.