Engineer · Maker · Open Source

Venkata Sai Vishwanath.

Builder. Engineer. Maker. Tinkerer. Mentor. Open Sourcer. Founder. Hardware Hacker. Patent Holder. State Pickler.
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GSoC Contributor + Mentor Patent Holder Yantra-Commons Founder IIT Roorkee Chanakya Fellow Linux Foundation LFX Mentee HPE SWE Intern MIT Kumbhathon AtomQuest Top 9 / 500+ Pickleball State Level GSoC Contributor + Mentor Patent Holder Yantra-Commons Founder IIT Roorkee Chanakya Fellow Linux Foundation LFX Mentee HPE SWE Intern MIT Kumbhathon AtomQuest Top 9 / 500+ Pickleball State Level
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Where I've Worked
Mar 2026 — Present
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Software Engineer Intern
  • Developing a syslog pipeline library for Junos OS devices to generate and stream real-time log messages, improving observability across network infrastructure.
  • Building MCP servers to process and extend YANG annotations, enabling schema-driven network configuration and automation.
Junos OSYANGMCPSyslog
Jan 2026 — Mar 2026
Unsiloed AI (YC F25)
Software Engineer Intern
  • Integrated knowledge graph pipelines using Neo4j to structure and query extracted document data, enabling richer entity relationships in LLM-driven workflows.
  • Developed a custom n8n node to automate document ingestion and processing pipelines; improved developer documentation.
Neo4jn8nLLM PipelinesKnowledge Graphs
Oct 2025 — Dec 2025
Energy IOT OpenSource
Software Engineer Intern
  • Deployed a cloud-based microgrid management platform using OpenEMS, integrating Edge, Backend, and UI for real-time monitoring.
  • Containerized services with Docker, deployed on AWS ECS/Fargate; integrated Odoo with OpenEMS for scalable device management.
OpenEMSDockerAWS ECSOdoo
Mar 2025 — Jun 2025
Linux Foundation Energy
LFX Mentee
  • Upgraded Vert.x framework version across repositories; refactored Makefile scripts to reduce onboarding friction.
  • Developed and stabilized APIS repositories, enhancing resilience of P2P microgrid energy trading systems.
Vert.xP2P EnergyLinux Foundation
Active
Learning Unlimited · GSoC
Google Summer of Code Mentor
  • Mentoring the next generation of open-source contributors through Google Summer of Code — guiding students from first PR to shipped features.
  • Having been a GSoC contributor myself (MIT App Inventor, 2024), now on both sides of the table.
GSoCMentorshipOpen Source
May 2024 — Sep 2024
Google Summer of Code · MIT App Inventor
Google Summer of Code Contributor
  • Implemented comprehensive keyboard navigation across the site, enabling users with disabilities to interact fully with MIT App Inventor.
  • Transitioned the app-building interface from mouse-only to fully keyboard-accessible — impacting millions of users globally.
GWTUiBinderAccessibilityJava
2023 — 2024
ThinkRobotics
Tech Content Curator
  • Curated and created technical content covering robotics, electronics, and embedded systems — translating complex hardware concepts into accessible material.
  • Developed tutorials bridging the gap between theory and hands-on hardware experimentation.
RoboticsElectronicsTechnical WritingEmbedded Systems
Jan 2024 — Jul 2024
I-Hub Divya Sampark · IIT Roorkee
Chanakya UG Fellow
  • Designed and built an IoT device using audio classification to predict crowd density — privacy-preserving, no cameras, no internet required.
  • Deployed real-time crowd estimation for stores and malls via mobile app. Selected for Kumbh Mela deployment via MIT Kumbhathon.
IoTAudio MLEdge AIAndroid
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Things I've Built
P.01 — Featured
Sonic Sense

End-to-end IoT + Android system for crowd density prediction using audio classification. No cameras, no privacy compromise. Research grant from I-Hub DivyaSampark (Govt. of India × IIT Roorkee). Selected for deployment at Nashik's Kumbh Mela via MIT Kumbhathon.

IoTArduinoAndroidAudio MLEdge AI
Dec 2023 — Jul 2024Research Grant · IIT Roorkee × Govt. of India
P.02
Yantra-Commons

A non-profit I founded that designs and releases open-source hardware products anyone can build, modify, and distribute freely. Because the best tools should be free to exist in the world.

Non-profitOpen HardwareFounder
OngoingOpen Source Org
P.03
Bump-to-Pay UPI

Digital payments, but faster. A bump-to-share UPI deeplink system — open the payment flow the instant two phones bump. No QR. No typing. Just bump.

AndroidNFCUPI
2025
P.04
ClawClick

A three-button programmable hardware controller for OpenClaw — turns repetitive multi-step actions into a single press. Built for speed. Custom hardware, real utility.

HardwarePCBOpenClawEmbedded
2025
P.05
com-com

A smart Rust CLI for identifying, monitoring and managing Arduino and microcontroller COM/serial ports. VID/PID detection, real-time watch mode, nicknames, connection history, JSON/CSV export.

RustCLIArduinocrates.io
2025Open Source
P.06
AutoGate

IoT home automation device that snaps onto any door, opens and closes when a person stands in front, and supports remote lock/unlock via RF. Top 9 at AtomQuest, IIT Bombay Techfest.

IoTArduinoRFSensors
Nov — Dec 2023Top 9 · IIT Bombay
P.07
UPI Budget Tracker

Lightweight Android app tracking monthly UPI expenses with real-time spend overlays during UPI app usage. Published on the Play Store.

AndroidJavaPlay Store
Jun — Jul 2025
P.08
Smart Card Dealing Machine

Hardware machine for contract bridge — deals cards in any pre-defined order, replicates famous international games, enables post-game analysis. Built for a client.

MechanicalElectronicsArduino
Sep 2023 — Present
P.09
Amplimask

Wearable device with custom PCB that amplifies a speaker's muffled voice through a face mask. Custom casing clamps directly to the mask. Exhibited at IISc Pravega.

PCB DesignWearableAudio
Feb — Apr 2020IISc Pravega
P.10
Persistence of Vision Web App

Browser-based POV wand clone — UI elements flicker like LEDs; move the device quickly and the text becomes readable. Physics in the browser, no libraries.

HTML/CSS/JSAnimation
Mar — May 2023
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Recognition & Awards
Google Summer of Code — Contributor & Mentor
Contributor at MIT App Inventor (2024); now mentoring students as GSoC Mentor at Learning Unlimited. Both sides of the table.
2024 / Active
Chanakya UG Fellowship — IIT Roorkee
Selected for a privacy-preserving edge AI device predicting crowd density using audio — no cameras, no internet, no compromise.
2024–25
MIT Kumbhathon — Selected Contributor
Sonic Sense selected for deployment at Nashik's Kumbh Mela through this year-around buildathon by MIT and Maharashtra Government.
2025
Cisco Nasscom ThingQbator — Finalist
Finalist in the virtual makerspace and startup pre-incubation competition focused on IoT and deep tech.
2025
AtomQuest — Top 9 Nationally
Top 9 home automation projects from 500+ applicants. Conducted by Atomberg × IIT Bombay Techfest.
2024
IIT Bombay Techfest — Young Inventor
Top 10 finalists from 200+ applicants.
2020
Intinta Innovator — Telangana State Innovation Cell
State-level competition recognising grassroots innovators across Telangana.
2022
IISc Pravega Exhibition
Exhibited hardware projects at the Indian Institute of Science's Technical Fest.
2022
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Technical Toolkit
Languages
JavaRustC / C++JavaScriptHTML / CSSShellSQL
Platforms
AndroidAWS ECS/FargateDockerNeo4jn8nOpenEMSOdoo ERP
Hardware
ArduinoESP32RPi PicoPCB DesignSensor Integration3D PrintingOpenCV
Tools
Git / GitHubAI / MLKnowledge GraphsMCP ServersGWT / UiBinderData Structures
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Beyond the Work

I'm a builder — the kind who sees a problem and immediately starts sketching a solution on a PCB. That instinct started young, pulling apart electronics to see how they worked, and it's grown into open-source contributions, a non-profit, a patent, and a lot of hardware that exists in the real world.

I founded Yantra-Commons, a non-profit that builds and open-sources hardware — because the best tools should be free to exist in the world. Outside the lab, I mentor the next generation through Google Summer of Code at Learning Unlimited.

When I'm not building, I'm on the pickleball court — state-level player. Recently got a Bambu P1S and have been printing enclosures for my own projects. I also run a tech YouTube channel and spend weekends deep in electronics and robotics.

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Pickleball
State-level player. Racquet sports are my reset button.
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Electronics
Weekend tinkering — circuits, sensors, mechanics.
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3D Printing
Bambu P1S. Making enclosures and custom parts.
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YouTube
Running a channel on builds, experiments, and tech.
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Get in Touch
Let's
build
real.

Open to interesting conversations — projects, open-source collabs, mentorship, or just something you're building that you think I'd find cool.