Sathvik Tumpudi Portfolio

About Me

My name is Sathvik Tumpudi, and I am a senior at Marriotts Ridge High School in Howard County, MD, set to graduate in May 2026. I aspire to become a Machine Learning Specialist and pursue a master's degree in Artificial Intelligence. I am fun-loving and easygoing, with interests in watching football and cricket, as well as participating in scouting activities. I also enjoy visiting national parks and exploring their history.

Life Ambition and Purpose

My intended major is Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence. My career goal and life ambition are to contribute to society by working at a space exploration company (SpaceX/NASA) and programming autonomous spacecraft to operate by themselves without the need for human input and control. By creating algorithms through artificial intelligence and machine learning, spacecraft will become more intelligent, capable of handling difficult scenarios, and no longer be limited by the maximum range of spacecraft antennae. This will allow spacecraft to venture farther, expand the reaches of humanity, save space companies money from hiring spacecraft drivers, and make it easier for humans to move to other planets and celestial objects, advancing the human race as we know it. The reason why I chose this as my career goal is because I have a passion for space exploration and computer science, and this goal will allow me to accomplish both of these interests in life. I also hope to inspire younger generations so that children will want to go into STEM fields and believe that STEM has a place for them in the future.

Contact Information

Sathvik (dot) tumpudi (at) gmail.com

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Awards

Hackathons

Boy Scouts of America

Future Business Leader of America(FBLA)

President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)

Honor Societies

Advanced Placement (AP) Awards

Certifications

Certiport Certifications

John Hopkins APL STEM Academy Certifications

Schematic Labeling using Artificial Intelligence

Project Objective and Intern Contribution:

This project involved creating an artificial intelligence model to summarize automobile schematics, with the goal of adapting it for vessel schematics for the United States Navy. We used Google Colab for hardware virtualization and as the IDE, and the model was coded in Python using Ultralytics' “You Only Look Once” (YOLO) algorithm.

The given YOLO symbol detection code was condensed into a usable form paired with hundreds of schematics that had been labeled, after which it was integrated with OpenCV's Hough Transform to detect lines. By checking if line endpoints were located near symbol bounding boxes, the connections of symbols were tracked. The program was modified to handle multiple wires between two symbols and to remove unneeded or short wires, completing the first draft. Unique IDs were assigned to each symbol and wire so that specific connections could be determined through the shortest path. Character Region Awareness for Text (CRAFT) detection was incorporated to remove false wires over text and to give text its own bounding boxes.

In addition, detailed documentation was created explaining installation and usage of the code.

The final code processes labeled schematics to output an annotated schematic showing symbols, wires, and text, and can generate the path from one symbol to another using the wires. The code also creates a text file that lists all of the connections between symbols for each schematic.

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Results / Accomplishments / Next Steps:

The next steps for the code are to label more schematics so that the symbol detection can be more accurate and to integrate the text detection so that the symbol names on the schematics are referenced when creating the output.txt file and the annotations.

The end result of the code is to give it to the Office of Naval Research so that they can publish it in a publication which will allow others to freely use this code for their own personal projects.

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Projects

Hackathons

Beach Locater - https://github.com/SathvikTumpudi/Beach_Locator

This project was creating during my first ever hackathon. Me and my team created a beach locater that shows reviews and location data from Google Maps and weather data to help users determine whether it is a good day to go to the beach and which beach to go to.

DevLink - https://github.com/SathvikTumpudi/DevLink

This project addressed a common problem in hackathons as it is difficult to find suitable partners to compete. The website uses Express JS and integrates the user's GitHub profile to create an in-depth description of the user's expertise and knowledge.

Backend Zero - https://github.com/SathvikTumpudi

This project was created to solve the hassle developers face when building backend infrastructure just to connect frontend apps with external APIs. BackendZero is a serverless web IaaS platform that lets developers securely manage API keys, authentication, and queries directly from the frontend without writing backend code. Built with Svelte, Node.js, Firebase, and MongoDB, it routes requests through a secure proxy layer to prevent leaks, enforces rate limiting, and provides real-time analytics with zero setup. With seamless integration to services like ChatGPT and Stripe, BackendZero saves time, reduces costs, and allows developers to focus entirely on building frontend features.

Highlighted Projects

Geometry Dash - https://github.com/SathvikTumpudi/Geometry_Dash

I wanted to replicate the game Geometry Dash for some time as I am fond of playing the game. Working with a group of friends, I used HTML, JavaScript, and CSS to create a playable version of the first half of the first level of the game. This project took two months to make nonstop.

Pokemon AI Model - https://github.com/SathvikTumpudi/Pokemon_AI_Model

I created a Python program that uses data on the statistics of individual Pokemon to determine if they are a Legendary Pokemon. For this project, I used the scilearn Python library to train and validate my AI model. This project helped me learn more about creating AI models in Python.

Geography React API - https://github.com/SathvikTumpudi/Geography_React_API

I created a basic website that uses React. The website calls an API to give the country code or the domain code of a user inputted country. This project was my first venture in using React or APIs by myself

Clubs & Activities

Rocketry Club

I have been a member of the Rocketry Club since my freshman year, consistently attending meetings and weekend launches. I've been part of my school's team for the American Rocketry Challenge, a national student competition, both last year and this year. In building our rocket, I've helped with nearly every step: cutting and assembling the body, shaping the fins, spray painting, installing equipment inside the rocket, preparing the rocket for launch, and recovering the rocket after touchdown. Beyond building, I also take part in community events such as our Chipotle fundraiser and a club donation drive.

First Tech Challenge (Robotics)

I am currently a part of team Hexa #27122 in the FIRST Tech Challenge. My friends and I created this team last year (2024) with the help of a mentor team. We have had many struggles over the past year, but we plan on competing again for the 2025-2026 season. My role in the team is programming captain which means writing and overseeing the developing of the code for the robot. All of our code is written in Java through the OnBot Java IDE online.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

The club did four blood drives in the past two years in the Aux. Gym and I was a part of three of those drives (October 2022, October 2023, and April 2024) for a total of 1.5 hours. I helped sign in volunteers, assisted people giving blood, and made sure everything ran smoothly. I also attended the FBLA competitions (regionals, states, and nationals) both Freshman and Sophomore years. I was treasurer of FBLA in my sophomore year and I made sure that everyone's membership forms and dues were turned in. I also helped facilitate the meetings and demonstrated leadership during the competitions

Computer Science Club

I have been in Computer Science club for 3 years and have consistently attended the biweekly meetings. During the meetings, I am consistently the first one to get the coding puzzle related to the meeting lesson right in the club. I have also participated in hackathons that CS Club recommends.

Volunteer Experience

Scout Volunteering

I helped clean up the parking lot, sidewalks, and gardens of our charter organization (Bethany United Methodist Church). We raked the lawn and cleaned the water retention gardens. I also taught bones and fossils to elementary schoolers in Webelos-O-Ree and helped teach Scouts about engineering at a STEM event. I participated in a bake sale for a blood drive by baking cookies and selling the baked goods. I also volunteered in the Howard County fire station holiday train garden by passing out activity guides and pencils. I helped my fellow Scout in building a bin and compost storage for the Fairhaven community garden. As a part of another event (Klondike Derby), I taught elementary schoolers navigation and orienteering. I notified community members and collected food for a community pantry for the Scouting for Food event. I helped Winter Growth in moving and planting rose bushes and I helped my fellow Scouts with their Eagle projects in building wooden fences. I helped our charter organization (BUMC) again with their cleanup. This time, I mulched the gardens and planted plants. I helped my fellow Scouts with their Eagle Projects in sharpening flag poles for a Memorial Day Remembrance and building an air pruning bed.

Howard County Library

I volunteered for 117.5 hours at the Glenwood Branch of the Howard County Library System. During my time as a volunteer at the library I maintained the shelves, arranged the books in order of their call number, dusted and cleaned the shelves, and communicated with the librarians if any of the books were damaged, and ensured the books belonged to appropriate section. My work resulted in the library members having an easier time to access and enjoy the books that they want to read. I received bronze and silver Presidential Volunteer Service Awards in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

Columbia Community Care

I have been a donation sorter and delivery person for Columbia Community Care for the past one year. This organization receives, processes, and gives out donations to people in need around the city of Columbia. My role as a donation sorter is to break down larger essential donation items into smaller packages for one person. As a delivery person, I took those smaller packages and distributed them to a list of houses to give to people in need. This volunteering experience was incredibly helpful as I was be able to directly help others and improve the overall health community.

Scouting Experience

Leadership

During a period of 7 years, I have been in numerous leadership positions: Troop Guide, Patrol Leader, Den Chief, Webmaster, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. These positions have taught me time management skills, leadership skills in a small group, and creating bonds with others. This experience affected me as a person because with these experiences, I developed invaluable leadership skills, which I will be able to use in my daily life in the present as well as in the future, whether it be for work or for school projects. I also learned how I should communicate with others, through email and verbal communication. I also learned to teach others through the use of the EDGE Method (Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, and Enable) so that others can effectively learn from what I teach and how they can remember the skills for the future. My fellow scouts saw me as a role model, which inspired me to do more leadership and take on more responsibility helping others.

Eagle Project

My Eagle Project was with Winter Growth, a non-profit organization in Howard County, Maryland dedicated to assisted living for senior citizens. As part of my project, we constructed two benches and two side tables in their outdoor garden so the residents could sit outside and enjoy the garden and fish pond while keeping their belongings on a table. To improve the aesthetics of the garden, we also power washed the concrete walkway, spray painted the existing metal furniture, and stained the wooden planter boxes. Before beginning, I made a detailed proposal outlining the specifics of the project, including leadership shown; materials, tools, and supplies needed; costs; logistics; and safety. With my mentors' suggestions, I improved the plan in all of these categories, spending about 63 hours just on planning. Because of this, the project went smoothly, taking 8.65 hours on the day of work with the help of 18 volunteers. Overall, my project improved Winter Growth by providing a comfortable and welcoming outdoor space for the senior citizens while enhancing the appearance of the garden.

Nova and Supernova STEM Awards

From the first moment I was introduced to Boy Scouts, my main aim was to work on the STEM Awards. To pursue this, I started to work on STEM merit badges like (Astronomy, Aviation, Chemistry, Digital Technology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Nuclear Science, Programming, Robotics and Space Exploration) to learn more about different fields in STEM and to work with specialists in those fields. After, I started to work on the Nova and Supernova Awards by discussing the science behind various STEM related projects. Through this experience, I learned presentation and public speaking skills as well:

Nova Start your Engines

Nova Shoot

Nova Up and Away

Nova Hello World

Nova Woosh

Supernova Dr. Bernard Harris

Supernova Thomas Edison Supernova

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