Yaswanth Kandra
Building reliable full-stack apps, machine learning systems, and AI security tools — with a focus on real-world impact.
Work
Projects
Open-Source Contributor - The Blue Alliance
January 2025 – Present
- Fixed a critical logout bug impacting tens of thousands of users on a platform with 1M+ monthly visits during peak robotics competition season.
- Improved PWA end-to-end deployment testing, increasing platform reliability.
- Collaborated with maintainers on myTBA enhancements, translating user feedback into richer statistics while reducing scouting effort.
AI March Madness Bracket Predictor
March 2025 - Independent Project
- Built an open-source ML model to predict NCAA basketball game outcomes from historical team statistics.
- Used Python, pandas, scikit-learn, and Joblib to train models and generate outcomes with confidence levels.
- Achieved a top bracket ranked #2,092 out of ~25 million entries (top ~0.01%), placing 1st in 9 separate groups.
Promptly - AI Prompt Engineer
November 2025 - AI ATL Hackathon @ Georgia Tech
- Collaborated with a team to build an AI platform for prompt benchmarking and security across LLMs.
- Led development of the Prompt Injection Detector, training a custom model to identify jailbreaks and malicious injections with 95%+ accuracy.
- Pitched a startup-ready product to judges, earning Honorable Mention recognition from Microsoft.
GT Movie Store - CS 2340 Class Project
2024 — Georgia Tech
- Developed a movie store web application using Python and Django.
- Built functionality for browsing movies, adding items to a cart, and purchasing.
- Implemented reviews, admin store management, and user sign-up/login.
Background
About Me
Computer Science student at Georgia Tech with concentrations in AI and Systems & Architecture, and a strong foundation in software engineering, machine learning, and problem-solving.
I'm experienced in building reliable full-stack applications, machine learning systems, and AI security tools. Actively involved in robotics mentorship and technical communities, with a focus on translating technical ideas into practical solutions and real-world impact.
Tech Stack
Experience
Full Stack Intern
Divergent Teams
- Built a hackathon management portal with Node.js, JavaScript, HTML, and Tailwind CSS supporting end-to-end participant and organizer workflows.
- Deployed administrative tools for event creation, registration, and management, reducing organizer workload by 30–40%.
- Designed and implemented Supabase-backed data models for users, teams, submissions, and events.
Say hello
Get in Touch
I'm always open to new opportunities, collaborations, and conversations. Feel free to reach out.
GitHub
@Yaswanth0618
See my code and open-source contributions
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Connect professionally
yaswanthaditya.kandra@gmail.com
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