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I'm Saail Narvekar

I have a total of 5 years of professional experience, with expertise in AI, robotics, and geospatial technologies. I completed my Master of Technology in Geoinformatics Engineering from IIT Bombay and have led multiple projects in these domains. I am passionate about brainstorming and developing innovative project ideas and solutions that have a tangible impact on people’s lives, with a particular focus on GeoAI, computer vision, and robotics.


Education & Experience

Aug'2024 - Present

Sr. AI/ML Specialist

💼 Tech Startup, Pune

  • Led AI-driven computer vision projects, delivering transformative solutions for a leading semiconductor company.
  • Optimized edge computing for efficient vision model deployment.

Aug'2021-Jul'2024

Master of Technology, Geoinformatics

🎓 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

Mar'2024 - Jul'2024

Project Engineer

🤖 e-RTS Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

  • Developed and led projects leveraging Computer Vision and Generative AI technologies for Robotics applications.

May'2023-Aug'2023

Open Source Contributor

💻 Google Summer of Code, OSGeo Organization

  • Contributed to the development of the open-source geospatial IoT project, istSOS.
  • Project Report: View Report

Sep'2019 - Mar'2024

Sr. Project Technical Assistant

🤖 e-RTS Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

  • Led and contributed to AI, robotics and geospatial Research and Development projects involving software and hardware
  • Instructor for robotics competition(eYRC) and provided mentorship to student projects impacting 5000+ students
  • Instructor for teacher training workshop on Embedded systems and robotics for professors across the country.
  • Tech Session on Robotics: ROS
  • Tech Session on Geospatial Technology: GIS, GeoAI

Feb'2019 - Sep'2019

Project Technical Assistant

🤖 e-RTS Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

  • Led ideation and development of robotics and control system projects.

Oct'2018 - Jan'2019

Software Engineer

💼 Capgemini, Mumbai

May'2018 - Aug'2018

Summer Intern

💻💼 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

  • Executed diverse projects focusing on embedded systems, image processing, and Internet of Things applications.

Aug'2014 - May'2018

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics

🎓 Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Skills

Computer Vision, GenAI, Natural Language Processing, PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, LangChain, HuggingFace
Python, C, C++
QGIS, Google Earth Engine, SNAP
ROS, Gazebo, Fusion360
Linux, Git, Docker, Azure, PostgreSQL, FastAPI, Django
Nvidia Jetson board, Raspberry Pi, Intel Depth Camera, LiDAR, Atmega 2560, Arduino, UR5 Robotic Arm, Autonomous Vehicle, Drone

Projects

Project 1

Multimodal robotics

This project focuses on using Generative AI based and LLM and VLM for robotic applications.

Project 2

Optical and SAR Satellite/Aerial Imagery for Agriculture

This project involves using machine learning based technique on Optical and SAR image for agricultural applications.

Project 2

Geo Guide

This project focuses on detecting war events from aerial imagery, guiding ground vehicles, and displaying real-time geotracking on a map.

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Project 2

GIS for solar site selection

Part of a GIS course, this project identified ideal solar panel locations using GIS.

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Project 2

Sentinel Drone

Drone-based object detection and geolocation tracking.

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Project 2

AgriBot

Autonomous greenhouse robot for harvesting ripe fruits with a remote-controlled agricultural robot framework.

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Project 2

SahayakBot

This project involves autonomous navigation, perception and manipulation of a ground vehicle.

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Project 2

e-AUV

This project involves design and simulation of autonomous underwater vehicles.

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Project 2

e-Diya

The project was a hobby project in which I developed a electronic lamp.

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Project 2

Robotic Fish

My first project at e-yantra lab, Designed and developed a robot-fish

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Project 2

Smart Library 1.2

This project was my Btech. project that highlights a robotics-powered book issuing and depositing system.

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Project 2

Smart Library 1.1

This project was my BTech. mini project showcases a library book deposit system.

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Research

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