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Keerti Panchakshari Charantimath

Master's in Product Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University

Keerti

About Me

My Story

I’m a Master’s student pursuing Integrated Innovation for Products & Services at Carnegie Mellon University, with a background in Mathematics and Computing from IIT Kharagpur. I previously worked as a Software Engineer at Microsoft India, where I honored my expertise in web development. During my undergraduate studies, I gained valuable experience in AI/ML through projects and thesis work, where I applied advanced computational methods to solve real-world problems.

I am passionate about building transformative technology solutions that combine my technical depth with product strategy and design thinking. At CMU, I am expanding my skills in innovation and product development to bridge the gap between technology and user-centric solutions.

What Drives Me

  • Collaboration: Building relationships and working effectively in diverse teams.
  • Growth: Committed to continuous learning, expanding my skills and expertise.
  • Impact: Creating technology solutions that transform lives globally.

Career Timeline

Jun '19
JEE Mains & Advanced
Top 1% Rank
Jul '19
IIT Kharagpur
Undergraduate Studies
May '23
Microsoft India
Software Engineering Intern
May '24
Algozenith Tech
Product Management Intern
Jul '24
Microsoft India
Full-Time Employee
Aug '25
CMU
Graduate Degree

Professional Experience

Software Engineer

Microsoft India

July 2024 – August 2025

Designed, engineered, and maintained cloud-based Microsoft Sustainability solutions.

  • Automated UI testing through 30+ tests, saving manual weekly efforts of more than 100 hours.
  • Improved accessibility for 50+ UI elements with better keyboard navigation and screen-reader support.
  • Designed navigation for a new free offering, boosting subscriptions by 20% for the core Sustainability app.
  • Enhanced more than 20 plugins, improving the integration between the front-end elements and the database.
  • Authored technical reports and documentation to streamline the onboarding of customers for a new product.

Product Management Intern

Algozenith Technologies

May 2024 - July 2024

Enhanced Algozenith’s ed-tech platform to improve user journey for 1200+ students.

  • Improved platform navigation and user workflows, resulting in an 80% increase in overall user satisfaction.
  • Introduced the leaderboard and question bank features, driving an increase in user engagement and retention.
  • Streamlined development lifecycle by implementing agile techniques, reducing time-to-market by 1.5 times.
  • Collaborated with developers and designers to align features with user needs and business goals.
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Software Engineer Intern

Microsoft India

May 2023 - June 2023

Contributed to the Microsoft Sustainability Manager App by developing an impactful feature.

  • Built “What-if Analysis” feature, enabling firms to compare their emissions with greener alternatives.
  • Automated computations that reduced 75% of manual work for more than companies.
  • Created interactive dashboards with ReactJS for better data visualization and decision making.
  • Integrated the front-end with back-end microservices and database using custom API based plugins.
  • Received a return full-time offer for exemplary contribution to the project.
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Achievements

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Selected among the top 10 Future STEM Leaders by Duolingo

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Awarded a fellowship by India’s top 3 science institutes

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Top 1% among 1600+ students, earning a department change

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Achieved top 1% rank in JEE 2019, among 1 million+ entrants

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Education

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Master’s in Integrated Innovation for Products & Services

Carnegie Mellon University

2025 – 2026

Coursework: Design of AI Products, User Research

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B.Sc + M.Sc (Dual Degree) in Mathematics and Computing

IIT Kharagpur

2019 – 2024

Graduated with GPA: 9.17/10

Skills & Expertise

Coding Languages

C/C++
C#
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
HTML
CSS
MATLAB
LaTeX

Technical Skills

Machine Learning
Data Science
Optimization
System Design

Tools

Figma
Google Analytics
Microsoft Excel
Git
AI Tools
ReactJS
Microsoft Power Platform
Playwright Automation

Core Competencies

Problem Solving
Team Leadership
Communication
Critical Thinking
Adaptability
Time Management
Mentoring
Strategic Planning

Featured Projects

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Adaptive UI for Gmail Meeting Scheduling | AI Product Design Project

Ideated an AI-driven adaptive Gmail interface that automates group meeting scheduling by detecting intent and suggesting optimal times based on contextual user data.


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Exploring Mothers’ Wellness via Home Workouts | UX Research Project

Conducted mixed-method UX research uncovering key insights to support mothers’ wellness, highlighting opportunities for guilt-free self-care and adaptive home workouts.


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Duolingo Case Study | Self Project

Analyzed Duolingo’s user journey, uncovering motivation and engagement gaps in user experience, and proposed strategic feature redesigns to improve retention and subscriber conversions.


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Privacy Enhanced Conversational AI using Large Language Models | Master's Thesis

Built a secure local LLM chatbot that ingests custom files to answer queries with 98% accuracy while minimizing data leak risk using encryption and hashing.


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Learning Generalized Causal Structure in Time-series | Research Internship

Developed ML models leveraging Fourier Transforms and chaotic maps to detect temporal patterns, achieving 99% accuracy in causality detection across noisy, shifting datasets.


Leadership & Volunteering

Volunteer Teacher

Build Rural Artificial Intelligence Network, eVidyaloka Trust

Dedicated 10+ hours weekly to teach AI and future-ready technology skills to 25 rural students of class 8
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Design Intern

Gopali Youth Welfare Society, Kharagpur

Transformed the Society’s free hostels with hand-painted murals, brightening the living spaces of 60+ underprivileged kids
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Fine-Arts Cup Captain

SN/IG Hall of Residence, IIT Kharagpur

Led a 15+ member team to win 1st place in the Fine-Arts Cup
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Finance and Gymkhana Head

Spectra, Fine-Arts Society, IIT Kharagpur

Managed a budget of INR 60k+, which was used to conduct 7 interactive art workshops, exhibitions, and competitions
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