💼 Prachi Shende's Resume

Welcome to my professional portfolio! This repository contains a copy of my resume and highlights of my skills, projects, and certifications in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision.

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🧠 About Me

🎓 Name: Prachi Pravin Shende
📍 Location: Pune, Maharashtra
📧 Email: prachishende182@gmail.com
🔗 LinkedIn | GitHub

I am an enthusiastic and detail-oriented B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence student at Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology with a strong foundation in MERN Stack Development, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision.

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🛠️ Skills

• Languages: Python, C++, C, HTML/CSS, SQL
• Frameworks & Libraries: OpenCV, MediaPipe, Pandas, Scikit Learn, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Hugging Face
• Tools & Technologies: GitHub, Git, ChatGPT, Docker, Google Colab, Linux, VS Code, Microsoft PowerBI
• Soft Skills: Communication, Decision-Making, Multi-tasking, Team Collaboration
• CS Concepts: Neural Networks, Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing, Transformers, Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating System, Probability & Statistics, Particle Swarm Optimization, Grey Wolf Optimization, Ant Colony Optimization

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🧑‍💻 Projects

1. AI Shredder & Redaction Tool (Sept 2025)

Tech Stack: Python, BERT, PyTorch, Tesseract OCR

• Built AI Shredder & Redaction Tool using Python, BERT (Hugging Face), PyTorch, Tesseract, and OpenCV.
• Detected and redacted sensitive data in documents/images with OCR and NLP entity recognition.
• Delivered a secure, efficient solution for privacy compliance and confidential document management.

2. Sahaay - Your Voice for A Better City (Nov 2025)

Tech Stack: Python, YOLOv8, OpenCV, FastAPI -Built an AI-driven computer vision system to crowdsourced civic issue reporting and system from user-uploaded video using YOLOv8 object detection.

• Applied OpenCV-based preprocessing and bounding box analysis to improve detection reliability and reduce false positives.
• Developed a model-backed REST API pipeline for automated inference, data storage, and downstream analytics to support decision-making.

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🎓 Education

• B.Tech – Artificial Intelligence
  Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology (2023–2027)
  CGPA: 8.51

• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) – 87.50% (Rank 3)
  S F L Jr. College, Dhamgaon Rly

• Secondary School Certificate (SSC) – 93.20% (Rank 2)
  Samarth Vidyalaya

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📜 Certifications

• ✅ CCNAv7: Introduction to Networks – Cisco
• ✅ CDAC’s Basic AI Certification Course
• ✅ AI & ML Certification – Unstop
• ✅ PowerBI – Udemy

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🏅 Leadership & Extra-Curriculars

• 👩‍💻 Technical Team Member, Perception’24 – VIIT
• 💼 Assistant Finance Lead Manager, EDC – VIIT
• Facilitated team communication, conflict resolution, and performance evaluation

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