About

I’maComputerScienceandEngineeringstudentwhoenjoysturningideasintoworkingsoftware.MyworkspansAI-nativeapplications,backendsystems,full-stackdevelopment,andautomation.I’mparticularlyinterestedinthespacebetweenbuildingatechnicallysoundsystemandmakingitgenuinelyusefultothepeoplewhodependonit.I’veworkedonprojectsrangingfromanAI-assistedopen-sourceissuerecommendationagentandanF1race-strategydecisionenginetoaproductionsupply-chainERPforarealbusiness.Alongsideengineering,I’veexploredfreelancewebdevelopment,participatedinhackathons,ledstudenttechnicalinitiatives,andbuiltmyownsmallbusiness.Iapproachdevelopmentwithafocusonpracticalproblem-solving,reliability,andownership.IuseAI-assisteddevelopmenttoolstoaccelerateimplementation,butIbelievetheresponsibilityforarchitecture,verification,testing,andwhatultimatelyshipsremainswiththeengineer.

Portrait of Rugved Shelke
Rugved ShelkeAI & Software Engineer · Product Builder
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A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.

Sean Parker· The Social Network
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Learn by building — I strengthen my understanding by creating projects, experimenting, and working through practical problems.

Engineering Principle· How I Work
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Real artists ship.

Steve Jobs· Apple
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Own the outcome — I care about implementation, reliability, and what happens after a feature is delivered.

Engineering Principle· How I Work
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Run, don’t walk. Either you’re running for food, or you’re running from being food.

Jensen Huang· NVIDIA
Oct 2024 – Oct 2025

President

CSI Student Chapter, DYPSEM

Led student technical initiatives, organized hackathons and technical seminars, and handled event logistics and sponsorship outreach.

Independent Builder & Freelance Developer

Built engineering projects and delivered websites for clients, including KD Export, House of 666, and Rojekar Brothers.

2025

Co-founder

StickerDump.exe

Built an independent sticker business, with involvement in product development, manufacturing, marketing, and fulfillment.

AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—
AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—
AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—
AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—
AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—
AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—
AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—
AI Engineering — Software Systems — Product Building—