Sri Kanipakala

Software Engineer & Entrepreneur

About Me

Hi, I'm Sri! I'm a software engineer and entrepreneur passionate about building impactful products. I specialize in full-stack development with expertise in AI/ML, web technologies, and mobile development. This portfolio showcases my projects and startup ventures.

Feel free to explore my work through the tabs above. You can find more about me on GitHub and LinkedIn.

Skills & Technologies

JavaScript/TypeScript React Python Machine Learning Node.js Full-Stack Development Astro Tailwind CSS
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Campus Gigs

Revitalizing the campus economy

Designed and built a gig economy marketplace app where college students can offer their skillsets to small businesses around campuses. Small businesses operate on a tight budget and using students' skills helps reduce costs while giving students real-world experience.
Gig EconomyCollegeMarketplace
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Evently

Simplifying on-campus events

Designed and built a responsive web app to allow seamless local event management. The focus was on making RSVP and sharing processes easier and faster for students and organizers.
EventsRSVPCampus
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Skape

Empowering lawncare with the gig economy

Helped design and build an app to enable lawncare workers to easily match with homeowners, making it affordable, easy, and stress-free. Features include satellite imagery, real-time location/status tracking, and a seamless Stripe payment system to enhance user experience.
Gig EconomyLawncareStripe
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Soshi

Revolutionizing contact exchange

Helped design and build an app to enable users to share all contact information with a single QR code. Focuses on the college social culture to help make new friends and make networking a fun seamless experience. Empowers small business owners around campuses to promote their socials on Soshi.
Mobile AppQR CodeCollege Social
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JARVIS AI

Using speech recognition & ML to attempt JARVIS from Iron Man

Built a voice-controlled assistant using Chatterbot API, Google Speech-to-Text, and Selenium to automate tasks like browsing, tab switching, and responding to commands. Behavior and responses are customizable via XML.
PythonAIVoice AssistantSelenium
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Ring Doorbell Clone

Using OpenCV and Python Flask to livestream with smart alerts

Built a smart home security system using Python + OpenCV that detects motion and faces, then triggers alerts. Includes livestream, voice feedback, toggles like Vacation Mode, and customizable motion sensitivity. Deployable via a single command.
PythonOpenCVSecurityHome Automation
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Slackbot

Using Python & Slack API to automate commands

Created a Slack bot that automates fetching info from REST APIs, scraping HTML tables, and searching datasets. Designed for Diamondback News to streamline editorial workflows.
Slack APIPythonAutomationData Fetching
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DIY FaceID

Using ML, OpenCV, and Python to recognize faces

Used Python OpenCV, TensorFlow, and Pandas to train a program to recognize a face through contours. Improved algorithm confidence levels by experimenting with grayscale imagery and filtering blurry images.
PythonOpenCVMLFacial Recognition
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Tendy

Find chicken tenders on UMD campus

Coded an Android/iOS/Web app to allow users to easily check for chicken dishes and get notified where they are available on UMD campus. Designed for food lovers looking for quick bites between classes.
MobileAndroidiOSCampus Food