CSE AI / ML · 2024—2028

Building AI systems.

I’m Sounak Poddar, an engineering student developing applied AI systems that combine software engineering, practical AI, and considered interface design.

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01 / Selected work

Products shaped through systems thinking.

Each project can be viewed from two sides: the product people use and the system decisions behind it.

Project 01 / Academic operating system

StudentOS

An AI-native academic operating layer that turns courses, syllabi, assignments, schedules, and study materials into a clear system for what to focus on next.

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Purpose

Reduce the cognitive overhead of student life by bringing academic context, planning, study support, and daily execution into one coherent environment.

Engineering attention

Lifecycle-driven onboarding, academic context retrieval, adaptive planning, Google Classroom integration, AI orchestration, and multi-tenant data architecture.

Current state

The product is actively evolving toward a production-grade academic operating layer with personalized Today workflows and context-aware study support.

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Project 02 / AI assistant

SentIQ Chat

An AI assistant built around conversation, memory, file understanding, image generation, and tool-backed workflows.

Focus
AI orchestration, tool routing, streaming, applied NLP
Surface
Conversation, files, memory, and multimodal capabilities
Status
Active development
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Purpose

Bring several applied AI capabilities into one assistant rather than presenting them as disconnected tools.

Engineering attention

Orchestration, tool routing, streaming responses, memory, file understanding, prompt design, and system behaviour.

Current state

The product is actively evolving through ongoing feature and systems work.

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Project 02 / AI ecosystem

SentIQ AI Laboratories

An ecosystem of specialised AI tools, with each product focused on a distinct real-world problem.

Focus
AI orchestration, system design, applied NLP
Stack
Python, APIs, HTML, MongoDB
Status
Active development
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Purpose

Organise specialised AI products under one shared ecosystem and product direction.

Product model

Each tool is designed around a particular problem, including products such as ResumeIQ and RecruiterIQ.

Current state

The ecosystem remains under active development.

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02 / Capabilities

Skills connected to my work.

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03 / About

Engineering, communication, and continuous improvement.

B.Tech
Artificial Intelligence
& Machine Learning
2024—2028

I enjoy designing and developing intelligent systems that combine software engineering with practical AI applications.

01

Build. Apply programming and AI concepts through working systems rather than keeping them abstract.

02

Explain. Use public speaking and clear communication to make technical ideas understandable.

03

Improve. Value active listening, leadership, and continuous self-improvement throughout the process.

04 / Beyond systems

Other ways I think and create.

Reading, writing, and visual work support how I understand people, structure ideas, and communicate technical concepts.

01 / Reading

Understanding people and decisions.

Reading supports user empathy, communication, and a broader understanding of how people make decisions.

Cover artwork for The Man Who Remembered His Future
02 / Writing

Clarity through structured storytelling.

Writing is a parallel practice for organising ideas and communicating with intention.

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A selection of graphic design work
03 / Visual design

Interfaces shaped through visual restraint.

Graphic design supports cleaner interfaces and more considered technical presentation.

05 / Contact

Let’s build something thoughtful.

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