I am a Senior AI Engineer and Lead Instructor specializing in the intersection of Generative AI and Educational Technology. With a background in high-stakes competitive programming and academic research, I architect systems that don't just provide answers—they foster understanding.

• 🚀 Strategic AI Leadership: Leading AI initiatives at upGrad School of Technology, shaping the next generation of AI talent.
• 🏗️ Agentic Workflows: Expert in building multi-agent systems using LangGraph and CrewAI for complex task automation.
• 🔍 Advanced RAG: Designing sophisticated retrieval-augmented generation pipelines for enterprise-scale knowledge management.
• 🎓 EdTech Innovation: Pioneer of "Hint-First" AI assistants and automated interviewers that prioritize student learning over simple output generation.

• 🥇 GATE CS 2020: All India Rank 532 (Top 0.5% of 100,000+ candidates).
• 🧾 Patent Holder: AI-based Collaborative Learning System (App No: 202121030065).
• 📄 Published Researcher: "Region-based damage assessment on xBD satellite imagery" (Natural Hazards, 2023).
• 🟠 Open Source: Recognized as a Hacktoberfest 2025 Supercontributor.

An AI-powered platform for in-class concept validation and post-class interview practice.

• The Challenge: Scaling 1-on-1 technical interviews and concept checks in a large-scale EdTech environment.
• The Solution: A cross-platform application (Electron + React) featuring a Dual LLM Engine (Gemini/Ollama) with real-time voice interaction (STT/TTS) and detailed performance analytics.
• Impact: Enables students to receive instant, objective feedback on technical discussions and project defense readiness.
• Tech: React • TypeScript • Electron • Express • Drizzle ORM • Google Sheets API

Modern admin portal for creating and managing complex MCQs with LaTeX support.

• Highlight: Built a high-performance CMS using Next.js 15 that leverages Google Sheets as a real-time, zero-maintenance database.
• Innovation: Supports live rendering of Markdown + LaTeX math equations, difficulty categorization, and automated contest JSON generation.
• Impact: Streamlined the question creation workflow for content teams at upGrad School of Technology.
• Tech: Next.js 15 • Tailwind CSS • Google Sheets API • Zod • KaTeX

Solving the "Copy-Paste" problem in modern education.

• The Solution: A vision-capable assistant that extracts text from screenshots and provides Socratic hints instead of direct answers.
• Impact: Used to guide students through complex problem-solving without stripping them of the learning experience.
• Tech: Ollama • Gemini Vision API • Tesseract OCR • Python

Contextual intelligence for massive video repositories.

• Highlight: Built a dual-response system that cross-references video transcripts with general LLM knowledge to eliminate hallucinations.
• Tech: Whisper • FAISS • LangChain • Streamlit • Python

I am always open to collaborating on innovative AI projects, speaking engagements, or discussing the future of EdTech.

• LinkedIn: Rishabh Bafna (Best place for professional outreach)
• Email: rishabh20118@iiitd.ac.in
• GitHub: RishabhIIITD

“I build AI systems that scale — but I design them so people learn, not just copy.”