Sriram Natarajan

Available for new opportunities

Computer Science + Linguistics Major,
Data Science Minor

Hi! I'm Sriram Natarajan, a Computer Science and Linguistics major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, also pursuing a minor in Data Science. I love building things that sit at the intersection of software, machine learning, and real-world impact. I'm especially excited by projects that blend AI with practical problem-solving, and I'm always down to collaborate, learn something new, or chase an idea that feels a little too ambitious.

Hackathon Wins

Years Experience

Users Reached (Across Projects)

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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Expected Graduation: 05/2027

Major

Computer Science + Linguistics

Minor

Data Science

GPA

3.93/4.0

Relevant Coursework

Data Structures and
Algorithms (C++)Data Science & Statistical
Foundations (Python)Computer Architecture
(C++)Statistical & Probabilistic
Analysis (R)

Professional Journey

My career progression through innovative companies and challenging projects

Software and Strategy Intern

Hacker Dojo

April 2025 - Present

Mountain View, CA

-Contributed to Higher Road To You, an AI-driven mental health platform and collaborated with executives at Hacker Dojo to help support member outreach

PythonFlaskAWSOpenAI APIReact

Course Assistant
Computer Science 124

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

January 2025 - Present

Urbana, IL

-Assisted students to develop and debug a full-stack application with user authentication, backend APIs, and frontend UI

Machine Learning
Research Associate

University of Illinois, Ward Lab

October 2024 - June 2025

Urbana, IL

-Processed satellite imagery and developed Machine Learning Models to predict habitat suitability of endangered bird species

PythonMATLABTensorFlowPyTorch

Infrastructure Lead

Illinois Design Challenge

September 2024 - Present

Urbana, IL

-Led infrastructure team in constructing a web platform for the Midwest's largest cadathon (over 250 participants)

FlaskReactPostgreSQLREST APIs

Software Engineer Intern

Gies Disruption Labs

September 2024 - Present

Urbana, IL

-Engineered a 6-axis Robotic Arm, optimizing real-time path planning and obstacle avoidance algorithms

C++ArduinoAWS RDS3D PrintingROSGazebo

Featured Projects

My most impressive and impactful projects that I've worked on!

AI/ML

FarmSmart (First Place Hack Illinois)

FarmSmart is an award-winning AI chatbot that helps farmers optimize crop yield and costs through data-driven insights, real-time revenue predictions, and plant disease detection.

OpenAI APIReact NativeChart.jsTensorFlowOpenCV

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AI/ML

Calmoto

Calmoto is a real-time driver drowsiness detection system with interactive LLM-based engagement to ensure driver alertness.

TensorFlowOpenCVPyTorchElevenLabsOpenAI

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Web App

IlliniResearch

Designed and implemented a Flask-based platform to connect UIUC students to research opportunities on campus (stored in SQL database). Implemented AI Features such as Cold Email Generator (used Chat GPT API to tailor emails specifically to a professor's specific projects) and Resume Reviewer (used a TfIdf vectorizer to compare a resume and job description).

JavaAndroidREST APIs+2

Code Demo

IoT/Embedded

Beyond Terra

Engineered a real-time embedded seed-dispersing sub-system in C++ using Arduino microcontrollers and servo motors. Leveraged AWS RDS to develop a GPS coordinate tracking system to monitor seed growth over time. CAD-modeled, 3D-printed, and field-tested a drone payload subsystem for automated seed deployment (over 3,000 seedballs planted).

C++ArduinoAWS RDS+1

Demo

Research

Alzheimer's Researcher

Developed a CNN in TensorFlow and Keras to classify MRI scans for early Alzheimer's detection. Designed a Sequential CNN architecture with Conv2D and used BinaryCrossentropy for precise label learning, applied data augmentation, and optimized with SGD and a learning-rate scheduler. Tracked performance with accuracy/loss visualizations.

FlaskReactPostgreSQL+1

Code Demo