Hi, I'm Nyan Prakash
Building the future, one prototype at a time.
I design and build full-stack systems, game & robotics prototypes, and AI tools. I thrive on shipping fast, learning new stacks, and solving real-world problems with technology.
Featured Projects
EcoCoin
Decentralized Emissions Trading
Blockchain-based trading platform for emission allowances featuring a predictive carbon-price algorithm.
HealthScope
Geospatial Public Health Analytics
ML platform to predict and visualize public health trends with an interactive React dashboard powered by PyTorch.
Plately
AI Menu Optimization
Agent-based model for restaurant menu optimization using Mesa + FastAPI for dynamic pricing recommendations.
DeepGuard
Multimodal Deepfake Detection
Real-time deepfake detection across text, voice, and video with FastAPI backend and multimodal ML scoring.
Experience
Software Engineer Intern
May 2025 — Aug 2025The Outpost
- ✦Built market research tool for web scraping and startup discovery
- ✦Developed productivity tools for sales and account management teams
- ✦Created internal agent for automated meeting preparation
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nov 2024 — May 2025UVA Link Lab
- ✦Optimized urban roads for bike and e-scooter safety using data-driven trials
- ✦Developed Unity/C# simulation integrating real-world bike telemetry
Software Engineering Intern
May 2024 — Aug 2024Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- ✦Built DOE website for national security funding allocation
- ✦Reduced bundle size by 50% via React code-splitting and .NET backend optimization
Founder
Dec 2023 — Jun 2024AutoDog
- ✦Created smart dog harness using Arduino and BLE for automated training
- ✦Won 1st in Virginia and 3rd nationally in SkillsUSA Engineering Technology & Design
Programming Captain
Sept 2021 — Jun 2023Gryphon Robotics 5549
- ✦Led 20-member team to design and build custom robot for FIRST Robotics Competition
- ✦Mentored 15+ students in Java programming and robotics
Education & Skills
Education
Fractal Tech Bootcamp
12-week AI startup bootcamp
2024
University of Virginia
B.S. Computer Science & Economics
(on leave)
Northern Virginia Community College
A.S. Engineering • GPA: 3.9/4.0
2023 — 2024
Awards
•HackNYU — 2nd place Best Fintech Hack (Feb 2025)
•HopHacks — 3rd place Best Use of Data (Oct 2024)
•SkillsUSA Engineering Technology & Design — 1st VA, 3rd US (Jun 2024)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Let's Work Together
Interested in collaborating or want to chat about robotics, AI, or prototyping? I'm always open to new opportunities.