Hi, I'm Ritam.
I build things that work. Be it hardware or software, I'm happiest when I'm learning through experience.
Status
1B Mechatronics @uwaterloo
Looking for Spring '26 Co-op
What I've been up to
Enjoying the last few weeks of the semester before finals, planning a trip and starting the studying early.
I'm currently working on...
Finding a job ðŸ˜, a non-planar 3D printing research project under Dr. Tang, and a side project TBA.
Get in touch
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JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
C++
C#
Golang
HTML
CSS
SQL
PowerShell
Processing
React
Next.js
Node.js
PyTorch
OpenCV
NumPy
Unity
Supabase
Git
Docker
Linux
Blender
n8n
ngrok
VS Code
SolidWorks
AutoCAD
3D Printing
Circuits
Microcontrollers
Sensors
Soldering
GD&T
PCB Design
Raspberry Pi
Arduino
ROS 2
EXPERIENCE
Sep 2025 - Present
Developing a 7-axis 3D printer using a Kinova Link6 arm under Dr. Shirley Tang. Working on non-planar slicing and G-code conversion.
Oct 2025 - Present
Designing hip and joint components for a lower body exoskeleton competing at ACE 2026. SolidWorks-driven mechanical design under weight, cost, and material constraints.
July 2024 - June 2025
Built multi-modal sensor pipelines and trained Transformer models for CNC tool wear prediction under Dr. Eugene Li.
July 2023 - June 2025
Led a team of 12 to organize and host free STEM workshops for 160+ students, covering AI, biotech, web design, and Blender. Managed venues, sponsors, and guest speakers.
Sep 2023 - Oct 2024
Prototyped and built competition robots for FIRST Robotics, leading mechanical design of the disk launching mechanism in SolidWorks and Fusion360. Also developed the computer vision module using OpenCV and TensorFlow.
PROJECTS
Axiom
2026
AI-powered platform that standardizes Canadian school performance data. Upload a test to get an AI difficulty rating, explore schools on an interactive 3D map, and calculate adjusted GPAs using school-aware adjustment factors.
Personal Website
2026
The site you're looking at. Features live Spotify and Discord activity, GitHub integration, Supabase messaging, and a handful of hidden features.
Neural Network Chess Engine
2025
6-layer neural network trained on millions of Grandmaster games using a custom 12-channel (12x8x8) board encoding. Deployed live to Lichess with minimax + alpha-beta pruning.
Vex Garbage Collection Robot
2025
C++ control system for an autonomous VEX IQ robot that picks up and sorts objects into a bin. Built for MTE 100 at Waterloo.
Adaptive Door Monitor
2025
IoT security camera with live streaming, snapshot capture, and two-way audio.
RUL Transformer Predictor
2025
Transformer model trained on custom-collected CNC milling data to predict tool wear and remaining bit life. Built full data pipeline, training loop, and visualization tooling from scratch.
Recursive Maze Solver
2024
Interactive visualizer with recursive generation plus DFS, BFS, and Dijkstra pathfinding comparisons.
TuneTap
2024
Interactive virtual piano built in Processing. Play via keyboard with real-time audio, save songs to your computer, and manage recordings with real-time playback and deletion.
My Journey
Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
High School
Highlights:
- Running KW Sandbox
- Volunteer research work
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025
1A Mechatronics
Highlights:
- First semester of university
- VEX robot final project
Jan 2026 - Apr 2026
1B Mechatronics
Highlights:
- URA work
- co-op search
Coming soon
May 2026 - Aug 2026