Darshan Bitla

Experience

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  Techfest, IIT Bombay

  Nov 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Part of the 2-tier team responsible for planning and executing 20+ competitions targeting 25K+ participants from 500+ colleges • Solely responsible for handling the logistics, publicity and participation of the software development based ’Game of Codes’ competition with prize money of Rs. 1,00,000 • Acted as a sole point of contact for more than 400 participants over a period of 4 months • Explored sectors such as IoT, app development, fire management systems, image processing, machine learning, drone simulations, robotics, cybersecurity, blockchain, game development, and many more to apply them in problem statements to curate key competitions • Independently organized brainstorming and help sessions for the participants, roping in experienced intellectuals from the corporate sector Show less

  • Competitions Coordinator

    Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Organizer

    Nov 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Mood Indigo IIT Bombay

  Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

  Events and Cultural Coordinator

  • Assisted in conducting Multicity Eliminations rounds of 15+ competitions in 10 different cities • Associated with and acted as a Point of Contact for 5+ professional artists to conduct unique interactive workshops catering to more than 100 students from different colleges • Contacting 50+ local and international artists and 20+ vendors to curate unique, interactive events to improve the experience and increase the interaction of 0.1M+ visitors • Ideated 100+ unique ideas and helped in setting up 10+ lounges across 550+ acres of the campus to enhance the experience of all stakeholders and visitors during the fest Show less

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  IITB Rocket Team

  Sept 2022 - Apr 2023

  Business Executive

  • Part of a 4-tier technical team of 50+ students to build rockets to compete in SpacePort America Cup 2023• Developed a fully responsive multi-page Website for the team using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP. Also hosted the webpage using Hostinger • Headed procurement procedure for manufacturing phase of the competition and micromanaging a budget of more than Rs. 15,00,000• Helped in designing Marketing Proposals and Publicity of the team for fetching sponsors• Helped in establishing a team-based organizational structure to ensure a collaborative workenvironment and maximize productivity Show less

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  Undergraduate Academic Council, IIT Bombay

  May 2023 - Apr 2024

  Web and Design Head

  • Spearheading a 6-member web team and a 5-member design team which handles and actively maintains 4+ websites, 10+ portals, a wiki, and a blog, resulting in a significant increase in user engagement with 25,000+ hits• Deployed Python-based applications on Linux servers using Nginx and Gunicorn, leveraging areverse proxy infrastructure to ensure optimal performance in a production environment• Handling all publicity and design-related activities of the council to effectively increase the reach of the council.• Helping in management of a 3 day long orientation for 1500+ UG students and 2000+ parents Show less

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  May 2023 - Apr 2024

  Department Academic Mentor

  • Selected in a team of 43 among 116 applicants based on rigorous interviews and peer reviews• Mentoring 6 sophomores with their academic & co-curricular pursuits, providing credible counsel• Responsible for organising and managing 10+ events and help sessions for 250+ students• Actively involved in bridging the student-faculty gap and improving the academic experience

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  NoQs Digital

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Data Analyst intern

  -> Used statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports.-> Used data to create models that depict trends in the customer base and the consumerpopulation as a whole.-> Developed and maintained databases, and data systems – reorganizing data in areadable format.

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  Ecom Books

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Web Development Intern

  • Developed a dynamic web application using Django framework with a MongoDB database, incor-porating user authentication, file upload, and data processing functionalities using Pandas• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for designing, building and deploying software solutions• Developed and maintained Python applications and services, ensuring scalability and efficiency

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  WorldQuant

  Feb 2024 - now

  Quantitative Research Consultant