I'm Nitanshu, a systems-focused engineer building:
- Autonomous cloud platforms and self-healing infrastructure
- ML-driven threat detection and anomaly engines
- AI observability agents and multi-agent GenAI pipelines
- Custom Linux operating systems from kernel to bootloader
- Quantum-classical hybrid scheduling systems
I don't build "apps for marks". I build infrastructure that thinks, detects, and heals.
Symbolic participation in two iconic NASA missions dedicated to advancing human exploration and expanding our understanding of the universe.
Passenger: Nitanshu Tak
Mission: Artemis II – Lunar Flyby 🌕
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Launch Vehicle: Space Launch System (SLS) 🚀
Spacecraft: Orion Crew Capsule
Representing the next chapter of human deep-space exploration as NASA prepares to return astronauts beyond Earth orbit.
Passenger: Nitanshu Tak
Mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope 🔭
Destination: Sun–Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2)
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Mission Focus: Dark Energy • Dark Matter • Exoplanets ✨
Supporting NASA's next-generation space observatory designed to uncover the mysteries of the universe.
From exploring the Moon to studying the farthest reaches of the cosmos, these symbolic NASA boarding passes celebrate curiosity, innovation, and the pursuit of discoveries that shape the future of humanity.
graph TD
Curiosity --> Learning
Learning --> SystemsThinking
SystemsThinking --> Build
Build --> Scale
Scale --> Impact
Impact --> Curiosity
| Project | Domain | Core Tech | What It Actually Does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helios | AI Security + Self-Healing | Python · Flask · scikit-learn · AWS EC2/S3/CloudWatch/SNS | 5 ML models (CPU, Network, Login, Injection, Storage). >95% accuracy. Real-time auto-recovery pipeline. Applied for Publishing at at ICATEET 2026. |
| Quantum-Cloud | Quantum-Classical Cloud Scheduler | Python · Qiskit · QAOA · QUBO/Ising Optimization · Streamlit | QUBO Hamiltonian cloud scheduler solving job allocation via QAOA, Simulated Annealing, and exact search. 35% lower cost than greedy, validated against brute-force optimum. |
| MediFlow AI | GenAI + Healthcare | Next.js 14 · TypeScript · Claude API · Vercel | 5-agent autonomous claims pipeline. Clinical NLP → Compliance → Auth → Adjudication → Audit. 6 hrs → 28 sec. ET GenAI Hackathon 2026. |
| ATLAS-SRE | SRE + Kubernetes | AWS EKS · Prometheus · Grafana · ALB · Docker | Production K8s cluster. Failure injection + verified self-healing. 99.9% uptime · 65% MTTD reduction. |
| NitanshuOS | OS Engineering | Linux 5.10 · Buildroot · GRUB · BusyBox · QEMU · Docker | Custom Linux distro built from scratch. 5-stage automated disk pipeline. Boots on QEMU. >60% smaller than standard distros. |
| SuryaDrishti | Geospatial AI | Python · scikit-learn · Rasterio · GDAL · Flask · Landsat 9 | Random Forest on 1.45M satellite pixels. 95.99% accuracy · F1=0.962. Delhi Urban Heat Island mapping. ISRO/NRSC portfolio. |
| Navika | RAG + Finance | Python · FAISS · MiniLM · Gemini API · Reflex | MiniLM 384-dim embeddings + FAISS. Gemini 2.5 Flash grounded inference. MRR=0.812 · 90% Hit@5. Top 100 / 7,000+ teams. |
| ARES | Autonomous SRE | Next.js · TypeScript · Python · Docker Engine API · Prometheus | MAPE-K control plane. Multi-agent self-healing. Docker Engine API remediation. 108+ Vercel deployments. |
| Kevlar | Cybersecurity | Python · Flask · Random Forest · Chrome Manifest V3 | 4-layer browser security suite. ~96% phishing accuracy on 96k URLs. URL risk + HTTPS + scam text layers. Ideathon Finalist. |
| SAL-SHIELD | Geospatial AI + Environmental Intelligence | Python · TensorFlow · XGBoost · Random Forest · CNN · React · Flask · Sentinel-2 · GIS | AI-powered forest intelligence platform for early detection of Sal Borer infestation. Combines satellite analytics, CNN-based tree classification, and geospatial risk mapping through an offline-first PWA. XGBoost 97.5% · CNN 92.7% · RF 88.8%. |
| NebulaStack | Cloud IaC | AWS EC2 · RDS · Docker · Terraform · ECR | Git SHA image versioning · Terraform-only provisioning · SSL-enforced RDS · IAM least-privilege. |
| Prism | AI + Hiring Intelligence | Python · Pandas · TF-IDF · TruncatedSVD · scikit-learn · HTML/JS | 5-layer hybrid candidate-ranking pipeline. 100K profiles · TF-IDF + LSA semantic scoring · Behavioral trust modeling · 76.4s runtime · 100% anomaly detection. |
| Cloud DSL Compiler (Patent Pending. Hence, the repo is private) | Systems + Compilers | Java · ANTLR4 · Docker · Kubernetes · AWS ECS · VS Code Extension | Patent-granted infrastructure compiler implementing a 6-phase compilation pipeline (Lexer → Parser → AST → Semantic → IR → Codegen). Compiles cloud DSL into Dockerfiles, Kubernetes manifests, and ECS deployments. 150 lines → 5 lines reduction. |
| GigForge | FinTech + Full Stack | Next.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · Prisma · RBAC | Production-grade workforce and insurance infrastructure for India's gig economy. Append-only financial ledger, OTP authentication, worker onboarding, insurance contribution tracking, and role-based administration workflows. |
10 merged pull requests across 4 repositories. Every one is a real, verified bug fix or feature - not a documentation edit, not a typo fix, not a README tweak. Each entry below links directly to the actual merged PR on GitHub.
| # | Repository | PR | What Was Broken · What I Fixed | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hemasriaavala/python-mini-projects | #8 | LRU Cache O(1) Implementation — Added a complete Python LRUCache using OrderedDict, with O(1) get()/put() and eviction test cases |
community repo |
| 2 | SdSarthak/AegisAI | #1545 | Guard SDK PyPI Packaging — Added pyproject.toml (Hatchling build backend), optional ML dependencies, and a GitHub Actions publish workflow; unblocked pip install aegisai-guard |
★90+ |
| 3 | JhaSourav07/commitpulse | #8052 | Grace Period Dead Code — An unconditional todayIndex = lastIndex overwrote the grace-period check in every case; removed the 1 dead line that made the whole feature non-functional |
★137 |
| 4 | JhaSourav07/commitpulse | #8054 | SSR Hydration Mismatch — useLocalStorage caused a Next.js/React 18 hydration warning; fixed with a lazy useState initializer, eliminating an unnecessary extra render |
★137 |
| 5 | JhaSourav07/commitpulse | #8056 | TTLCache Asymmetric Validation — cache.get(" ") silently succeeded while cache.set(" ", ...) correctly threw; unified whitespace-key validation across get(), has(), and delete() |
★137 |
| 6 | JhaSourav07/commitpulse | #8058 | useDebounce Zero-Delay Behavior — delay === 0 still queued through setTimeout; traced this to an explicit test contract and aligned the implementation and docs to match the intended behavior |
★137 |
| 7 | JhaSourav07/commitpulse | #8060 | Unicode Surrogate Pair Truncation — The SVG error-badge builder truncated text using .length (UTF-16 code units), corrupting emoji/CJK output; fixed with Array.from(text) for correct Unicode code-point handling |
★137 |
| 8 | CodeGraphContext/CodeGraphContext | #1359 | critical_logger() — Complete Log Level Coverage — debug_log.py defined CRITICAL in LOG_LEVELS but had no matching logger function; added it, matching the existing info_logger/warning_logger/error_logger pattern exactly, plus 6 unit tests |
★3,900+ |
| 9 | CodeGraphContext/CodeGraphContext | #1360 | visualize_graph.py — HTML Graph Renderer (built from scratch) — Implemented a 607-line, zero-dependency force-directed graph visualizer (dark mode, hover tooltips, directed-edge arrows, auto-legend) plus 23 unit tests |
★3,900+ |
| 10 | CodeGraphContext/CodeGraphContext | #1361 | Missing self Parameter Across 13 Toolkits — Every placeholder language toolkit's get_cypher_query() was missing self, causing a TypeError instead of the intended NotImplementedError; fixed identically across all 13 files, plus 31 parametrized tests |
★3,900+ |
- Cloud Automation & DevOps - AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, SRE
- AI-Based Threat Detection - Isolation Forest, Random Forest, self-healing pipelines
- Quantum-Classical Hybrid Systems - QAOA, QUBO formulation, Qiskit, AWS Braket
- Cybersecurity Automation - browser-layer ML defense, phishing detection, DevSecOps
- Linux OS Engineering & Virtualization - Buildroot, kernel config, QEMU, custom distros
- GenAI & RAG Systems - multi-agent pipelines, FAISS retrieval, LLM grounding
Global Top 0.21% - Unstop Competitions University Rank 2 · Ranked among the top performers nationally across 500,000+ student competitors |
Unstop Talent Awards 2026 - Nominee Nominated for national recognition among India's top student builders and competition performers |
Algoverse AI Research Program — Admitted with Scholarship Selected for international LLM & Applied ML Research cohort among applicants from multiple countries · Declined due to existing professional and academic commitments |
GirlScript Summer of Code 2026 — Selected Accepted into Open Source Track and AI/Agents Track · Contributing to impactful open-source projects and collaborative AI agent systems |
Author & Presenter - ICATEET 2026 Author of the Research paper "Helios: AI-Enabled Secure Cloud Infrastructure", and demonstrated live at an international conference with researchers and industry professionals across domains |
ET GenAI Hackathon 2026 - Semi-Finalist MediFlow AI - Autonomous 5-Agent Healthcare Claims Pipeline · 6 hrs → 28 sec · Qualified and ranked among top teams from thousands of national entries |
Top 100 / 7,000+ Teams - Hack For Green Bharat Built "Navika" - RAG-Based Financial Intelligence Platform · Shortlisted nationally among 7,000+ competing teams |
Google Cloud Arcade 2025 - Diamond League & Trooper Tier 14,852 Points · Achieved both Diamond League and Trooper Tier through advanced hands-on cloud architecture labs - top-tier performance in the national cohort |
National Quantum Computing Hackathon 2025 Designed and built a QAOA-Based Cloud Resource Scheduler on Qiskit · Qualified into Round 2 of India's national quantum computing competition |
Ideathon 1.0 - Finalist (Solo) Kevlar - ML-Powered Browser Security Suite · Reached the final round as a solo representative and pitched to industry professionals and founders |
HP Power Lab 2.0 - Campus Winner Selected as campus-level winners in HP Inc.'s national innovation and technology challenge · Competed against teams across disciplines to earn the HP Power Lab recognition |
Hero Campus Challenge Season 10 - Winner Declared in the winners list in the national online assessment round · Hero MotoCorp's flagship pan-India student challenge |
10 Pull Requests Merged — Production Repositories Contributions to repos with 90–137 GitHub stars · AI governance SDK packaging, streak logic fixes, SSR hydration, Unicode bugs, locale bugs, NaN guards · GSSoC 2026 contributor |
Campus Ambassador — IIT Roorkee · IIT Delhi · IIM Indore · Internshala · LetsUpgrade Core Technical Committee Member, UPES CSA Chapter · 6 concurrent institutional roles alongside internships and research |
NASA Artemis II - Boarding Pass Registered Name registered aboard the NASA Artemis II Lunar Flyby mission · Part of a programme advancing human exploration beyond Earth |
SuryaDrishti - ISRO / NRSC Research Portfolio AI-powered Urban Heat Island mapping using Landsat 9 satellite data · Random Forest on 1.45M pixels · 95.99% accuracy · Built as applied research for ISRO/NRSC internship portfolio |
- OCI DevOps Professional - Oracle
- OCI Multicloud Architect Professional - Oracle
- AWS Academy - Cloud Foundations · Cloud Architecting · Cloud Operations
- AWS Cloud Practitioner - GeeksForGeeks
- Google Cloud Arcade 2025 — Diamond League (14,852 pts)
Infrastructure whispers before collapse. I engineer the systems that listen.