Shagun Yadav

Shagun Yadav

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Shagun Yadav (born January 3, 2005) is an Indian software engineer, HCI researcher, and designer currently pursuing a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Design at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIITD). Yadav presently serves as a Software Engineering Intern at Google Cloud, where they build observability infrastructure for air-gapped deployments. Their work spans the intersection of scalable backend systems, natural language processing, and user-centred design.

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Education[]

Technical Skills[]

  • Programming Languages: Python, Java, C++, C, Kotlin, and Go.
  • Libraries & Frameworks: PyTorch, Jetpack Compose, Tailwind CSS, Pandas, NumPy.
  • Dev Tools: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Git, Gerrit, Firebase, Android Studio, JUnit.
  • Coursework (Systems): Operating Systems, Distributed Systems, Computer Networks, Mobile Computing, DBMS, Advanced Programming (OOP), Algorithm Design and Analysis.
  • Coursework (AI/ML): Natural Language Processing (NLP), Statistical Machine Learning.
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Experience[]

  • Software Engineering Intern, Google Cloud (May 2025–Present) — Build observability infrastructure for air-gapped deployments in CI/CD pipelines using Golang, Grafana, Prometheus, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Projects[]

  • BestSplit (2025)— Fully-functional mobile app for group expense splitting. Built with Kotlin and Firebase, featuring UPI payments, QR scanning, and energy-saving sync-on-demand architecture.
  • VirtuAlly (2025)— Multimodal tool to detect early signs of "Virtual Autism" in toddlers. Uses a CNN model with GradCAM to flag behavioural mimics of ASD.
  • AirWave (2024)— Laser-cut home automation prototype with gesture controls, powered by a Keras ML model integrated with Arduino hardware.
  • MedEase (2024)— Healthcare database management system with SQL schemas, triggers, and a Tkinter UI for streamlined data management.
  • StickHero (2023)— Desktop game in Java / JavaFX with sprite revival, progress saving, design patterns, and JUnit testing.
  • Living Lightly (2023)— Collaborative HCI project mapping pastoral routes across India using JavaScript, MapBox, and Tailwind.
  • V room (2022)— Low-cognitive-distraction driving mode interface using operant conditioning. Built with Figma and Flutter. 3rd place at Anveshan 2.0 Hackathon.

Research & Inquiry[]

  • Finetuning LLMs for Ethical Guidance (2024)— Fine-tuning open-weight LLMs with RAG to build an ethical consultant chatbot for interpersonal relationships.
  • ChatGPT Usage among CS Undergraduates (2023)— Study of ChatGPT adoption among 480 students. Found 57%+ had a positive academic outlook; identified patterns in code generation and debugging.

Leadership & Initiatives[]

  • Convener, Convocation Committee at IIITD (Jun 2025 – Present)
  • Vice President, Student Senate at IIITD (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)
  • Chairperson, ACM-Women Student Chapter at IIITD (Jul 2024 – Apr 2025)
  • Coordinator, Trivialis — Quizzing Club of IIITD (Jul 2023 – Jul 2024)
  • Events Lead, Esya'23 — Annual Techfest of IIITD (Apr – Sep 2023)

Accolades[]

  • Women Engineers Program Scholar (Sep 2022 – Present) — Top 1% of 22,000+ applicants. NSE Talentsprint, supported by Google. ₹1,00,000 scholarship.
  • Dean's List for academic excellence at IIITD (2022–23).
  • Winner — National science competition at Mimamsa, IISER Pune (2024).
  • 2nd Runner-up — Anveshan Hackathon, IIITD (2023).
  • Principal's Gold Medal — Academic excellence, DPS Dwarka.

References[]

  1. ^ BestSplit repository. GitHub. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ^ VirtuAlly model details. GitHub. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ^ AirWave prototype. GitHub. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
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