Hey! 👋 I'm Yash Khaitan

Senior @ Purdue studying Computer Science

Mobile + AI/ML Developer & Enthusiast

About Me

👨‍💻 I have a deep passion for exploring the intersection of mobile development and artificial intelligence.

🎬 Film and storytelling are my great loves, with Sci-Fi and Biopics being my favorite genres. Currently, "Blade Runner 2049" tops my list of favorite movies.

☕️ As a coffee enthusiast, I take delight in using the WDT tool. My favorite drink is a rich, flavorful Café Cubano.

🔧 I enjoy hacking tools to tackle small problems and thrive on networking with like-minded individuals within the startup ecosystem.

Contact Information:

📧 Email: yashv.khaitan@gmail.com

📞 Phone: 925-660-9495

📍 Location: Dublin, CA

Yashvardhan Khaitan
Education
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
B.S. Computer Science (Concentration in Security)
Expected: December 2024
Activities: Purdue iOS Development Club, ACM SIGAPP, LaunchPad Mentor
Dublin High School
Dublin, CA
Advanced Scholar Diploma
Aug 2017 - May 2021
Work Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant
IDEAS-Lab, West Lafayette, IN
Jan 2023 – May 2024
  • Spearheaded development of "AffectEcho", an emotion translation model utilizing a Vector Quantized (VQ) codebook to capture and replicate five distinct levels of emotional intensity in speech to enhance the emotional accuracy of synthesized audio.
  • Optimized neural network performance by fine-tuning the Adam optimizer, resulting in 15% faster training efficiency and 10% higher model accuracy.
  • Collaborated on integrating the model with text-to-speech systems to enable effective cross-language emotion transfer while maintaining speaker identity.
Instructor and Emcee
CoderDojo, Dublin, CA
Apr 2017 – Mar 2019
  • Developed a comprehensive month-long curriculum to teach 100 students JavaScript & HTML/CSS.
  • Emceed “lightning talks” where students showcased projects they developed under the curriculum.
Projects
Coral
May 2024 - Present

Python, Flask, Pandas, ChromaDB, Docker

A Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application using LLM techniques for personalized advice on academics and campus life at Purdue. Leverages past student experiences through forum discussions, indexing over 100,000 documents in a vector database to enhance accuracy and optimize retrieval processes.

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Huddle Social
May 2023 - Present

Swift UIKit, Google Firebase, CocoaPods

A mobile app for organizations to post flyers of events @ Purdue. Leading a team of dedicated students to develop the app. Currently being used by over 200 students.

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Boilerplate
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024

TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Vercel

An AI-powered recommendation platform for Purdue students to make healthier food choices at dining courts. Developed on top of OpenAI’s chat completion API.

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Book-Academic
Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

React.js, Node.js, MongoDB, Google Firebase

A website marketplace built with the MERN stack, for Purdue students to buy and sell textbooks. Features advanced search filters, notifications for transaction updates, and a user-friendly interface.

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Skills
  • Programming Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, SQL
  • AI & ML: PyTorch, Pandas, LangChain, Sentence Transformers, Embeddings, Semantic Search Algorithms, Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Web Development: Flask, React.js, Node.js, Next.js, Express.js
  • Mobile Development: Swift UIKit, CocoaPods
  • Data Management: Vector Databases (ChromaDB), MongoDB, MySQL, Firebase
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (S3, EC2), GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Scheduler)
  • DevOps & Deployment: Docker, Heroku, Vercel