# Prithvi Kapilavai > Masters student in Artificial Intelligence Location: San Jose, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/prithvi Hello, I'm Prithvi Kapilavai, an AI graduate specializing in computer vision and deep learning. My expertise lies in geospatial data processing, machine learning, and image segmentation. I have a strong proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and OpenCV, which enables me to develop cutting-edge solutions. Throughout my journey, I have gained practical experience as a Python Development Intern, Computer Vision Intern, and Deep Learning Engineer. I hold an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence from San Jose State University, along with a B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering from Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, India. I have published research papers and earned certifications in Data Science with Python, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Python Data Structures. ## Work Experience ### Software Developer @ Caltrans - California Department of Transportation Jan 2024 – Present | San Jose State University Software developer(Contract) – Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), San Jose, CA Project: Real-Real Time Traffic Analytics and Safety Monitoring System Conducted applied research on computer vision and multimodal traffic datasets, designing and fine-tuning deep learning models in Python + OpenCV to identify accident patterns and traffic anomalies. • Designed structured evaluation frameworks to compare model performance across distributed inference pipelines, improving interpretability and reproducibility of results. • Developed data ingestion and synchronization workflows using Kafka, Redis, and PostgreSQL, enabling controlled experiments on large-scale video streams. • Documented findings and system behaviors throughexperiment reports, error analysis summaries, and annotation logs to support data-driven decision-making. • Integratedvision-language embeddings (CLIP)with object tracking methods (ByteTrack) for occlusionhandling research, producing measurable accuracy gains in context-aware tracking. • Collaborated with faculty researchers to prepare briefs summarizing key metrics, drift patterns, and improvement strategies for model retraining cycles. ### Software Engineer @ GEOTECH GEOSPATIAL PRIVATE LIMITED Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Conductedsatellite imagery analysis and model evaluation usingPyTorch, TensorFlow, andApache Spark, supporting predictive studies on environmental and yield forecasting datasets (20TB+). • Built research-ready data processing and orchestration pipelines (Airflow + Spark) to ensure consistent model retraining and reproducibility in geospatial experiments. • Assisted in developing internal evaluation dashboards (FastAPI + Django) to visualize experiment outcomes and metadata for ongoing research projects. • Created annotated datasets, benchmark reports, and process documentation to support long-term studies in geospatial model validation. • Integrated Oracle + HDFS validation mechanisms for ensuring data quality and lineage across research experiments. ### Software Engineer @ KS Smart Solutions Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Project 1:Automatic Number Plate Recognition System Conducted applied research on object detection (YOLOv3) and OCR-based recognition for automatic number plate detection and masking in real-time video streams. • Evaluated the impact of image preprocessing and environmental variation on model performance, publishing structured error analysis findings for internal use. • Supported data annotation and curation efforts for large video datasets to improve model generalization across diverse weather and lighting conditions. • Assisted in building analytical dashboards (Power BI + React) to visualize detection performance and research metrics for stakeholders. • Authored reproducible experiment logs and documentation to support further investigations in privacycompliant visual analytics. ## Education ### Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence San José State University ### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Computer Engineering Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science ### 11th and 12th Grade Narayana Junior College - India ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/prithvi-kapilavai-2317ab13b --- Source: https://flows.cv/prithvi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/prithvi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11