Prakhar Trivedi

A student and aspiring software developer

Who Am I?

I am a student with a passion to code, a hunger for knowledge and a dream that I am working to make reality.

Ever since I saw Iron Man 3 all those years ago, I grew a passion for making products, services and apps that help make a difference in people's lives. I started out by learning HTML, Python and slowly grasped more concepts and languages to expand my field of expertise. I have been designing, developing and solving for 6+ years and aspire to make something that leaves a significant impact on people.

Over time, my approach to development has evolved to be highly user-centric; software isn't just about writing code — it's about finding the most effective, efficient, powerful and intuitive way to deliver value to the user. There's always room for improvement, and this constant pursuit of a better solution makes development feel more like a craft that you refine over time. A craft I've fallen in love with.

Click here to view my school's Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

Events

SkillsFuture Festival 2022:
Machine Learning With Swift Booth

From 29th July to 31st July 2022, me and my team presented The Combustifier Project at the SkillsFuture Festival: CodeFuture event, which took place at VivoCity Singapore and was organised by Apple Inc. and SkillsFuture Singapore, to the public.

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Major Projects

Work It Out is a fitness app that focuses on ease-of-use and intuitiveness. It has been published on the App Store since I made it in 2019.

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PickleRick is a multi-purpose Discord Bot written completely with Node.js and with the help of libraries from npm. It has 20+ moderator features and 10+ commands to just have fun with!

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DollarMate is an expense-tracking iOS App that is much more advanced than Work It Out. I designed the UI and UX alongside industry professionals and the features include gamification, statistical analysis, categorisation and more. It also has been published on the App Store since I made it in 2021. Additionally, I had the pleasure of showcasing my app before Minister S. Iswaran as well.

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Combustifier is a Python-backed multi-platform proof-of-concept application that aims to eradicate the issue of corridors being blocked by inconsiderate neighbours and corridors being full of combustible items in HDB blocks in Singapore.  Mostly, I developed the iOS Application and The Reports System. Proud to share that I lead the team to success in a presentation before Minister Masagos and we won an award.

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Access is a full-blown web application written with Flask and Python that offers cloud storage services. Create an Access Identity and upload files with the peace of mind that Access was designed with security at the forefront.

This is one of my biggest web apps with several robust integrations and internal services. I made and recently published the complete v1.0.2 of it in 2022.

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Verdex is a revolutionary tool for tourists to generate sustainable itineraries for trips to Singapore and to share travel experiences with fellow tourists in a community excited about sustainable tourism! This is an ambitious project my group and I embarked on for my App Dev Project module in NYP. It features integrations with OpenAI, Firebase Realtime Database and Authentication, Google Maps, Google Sign-in OAuth and more, making for the biggest and most robust system I've ever led a team to develop.

We were awarded Outstanding Project Presentation by the school.

Try it out!GitHub 

In the GeekOut Hackathon 2024 (by GovTech Singapore), my team and I were challenged to build a solution to address an area of need in the education context. After an intense 25-hours of ideating and hacking, we developed KudosU!

KudosU is a revolutionary web app to be deployed in secondary schools in Singapore to help democratise recognition through peer affirmation. Small notes of positive affirmation go a long way in mitigating neglected duress, burnout and mental drain in schools. The solution is a Vite-built React app backed by a Flask-based backend.

We were delighted to be awarded Most Innovative Solution in the competition!

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MakanMatch is a revolutionary food-sharing platform deployed theoretically by Community Centres in Singapore to connect communities via shared meals and reduce food wastage.

The project is in response to the critical issue of food wastage in Singapore, especially the fact that cooking for just one person almost always results in food wastage. Through this sustainability-centric solution, hosts can invite fellow neighbours for a meal, and cultural exchange proliferates in society while healthier, homemade food is consumed.

The project is a Express-backed React full stack app powered by AWS Relational Database Service, SMTP, Firebase and custom technologies.

We were thrilled to have been awarded the selective Outstanding Project Presentation award for our project!

Try it out!GitHub 

Key Skills

JavaScript

Swift and Xcode

Python

HTML + CSS

Amazon Web Services

Android Studio + Java

Firebase Services

React.js

Key Moments

From the Swift Innovators' Summit in 2019 to the Graduation Ceremony of the AWS Data Science Accelerator Programme in early 2022, each programme and project has taught me so much. I feel like each project is like venturing into the unknown, where you will learn from some incredible people, do some tiring work with some people, rack your brains figuring out solutions to problems and almost reach your breaking point where you wish you never pursued the idea at all. Nevertheless, the effort, the laughs, the tears, the sweat, they are all worth it in the end when I see the product of my efforts come to life, afterwhich I only remember the good memories I had in the project. 

Certifications

Swift Developer Level 1 Certificate

In 2019, after the Swift Accelerator Programme, I was offered to become a certified Level 1 Swift developer. After studying and practicing the language as well as Xcode, I was able to pass the test and snagged this certificate!

Robotics Advanced Level Certificate

In 2019, in order to prepare for the upcoming Robotics competitions my CCA signed me up for, I went the extra mile and joined an external training course. After 2 months of intensive work, I was able to obtain the Advanced level certificate after passing its test.

Lighthouse Programme Completion

In 2020, I joined the VIVITA Lighthouse Programme to use its tools and experts to develop my app, DollarMate. After working hard with them and industry mentors, I was able to publish my app and present it to Minister S. Iswaran as well.

Data Science on AWS Accelerator Course Completion

In 2021, I joined the AWS Data Science Accelerator Programme organised by IMDA, SGCC, Dunman Secondary School and the Tampines Town Council. After racking my brains for an exhausting 6 months, my team was finally able to make an impressive proof-of-concept app called Combustifier, which I also presented to Minister Masagos Zulkifli.

AI For Industry: Literacy in AI Certification

I completed the Literacy in AI course under the AI For Industry programme by AI Singapore in 2023 to understand the fundamentals of AI. I also learnt about the ethics surrounding AI and about the considerations that go into making practical and ethical AI models.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

After completing the Certified Cloud Practitioner course from Stephane Maarek, I gave the AWS CCP exam my first shot after almost 2 years of using it in various projects and passed! I have always had a lot of interest in Cloud Computing and it's exciting to know that I am finally certified and have a basic understanding of the cloud and its functions.

Every expert was once a beginner