From Student to Software Engineer: A Journey in Progress

Disha DhopeDisha Dhope
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๐Ÿ‘‹ Introduction

Hi, Iโ€™m Disha Dhope, a final-year Computer Engineering student from Pune with a strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Programming.
I am passionate about building AI-powered software solutions, web applications, and cloud-based systems.

This blog is my space to share my skills, projects, and achievements, and to document my journey as I step into the software engineering world.


๐ŸŽ“ Education

  • B.E. in Computer Engineering, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Engineering (SPPU), Pune (2023 โ€“ 2026)
    โ€“ CGPA: 9.48 (Third Year)

  • Diploma in Computer Technology, Karmayogi Institute of Technology (MSBTE) (2020 โ€“ 2023)
    โ€“ Aggregate: 87.60%


๐Ÿ’ป Skills

  • Programming: C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

  • Libraries & Tools: Git, GitHub, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, Streamlit, Flask

  • Databases & Cloud: MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Oracle Cloud (OCI Certified)

  • Core Competencies: Data Structures & Algorithms, OOP, SDLC, Testing & Debugging


๐ŸŒฑ Internships

  • AIML Intern @ Edunet Foundation (TechSaksham) (Febโ€™25 โ€“ Marโ€™25)
    โ€“ Built an NLP-based resume shortlisting model using TF-IDF/Word2Vec and ML algorithms.

  • Data Science Intern @ Edu-Versity (Janโ€™25 โ€“ Febโ€™25)
    โ€“ Projects: Toxic Comment Classification, Cab Fare Prediction using Python, Pandas, and Matplotlib.


๐Ÿš€ Projects

  • AI Resume Screening & Candidate Ranking System
    ๐Ÿ”— GitHub Repo : https://github.com/Disha337/AIResumeScreening
    โ€“ Developed an AI-powered resume screening platform with secure login, dashboard, and ranking.

    โ€“ Reduced manual shortlisting efforts by 60% using ML-based candidate scoring.

  • SmartBug Tracker (Mini Jira Clone)
    ๐Ÿ”— GitHub Repo : https://github.com/Disha337/Mini_Jira
    โ€“ Built a bug tracking web app with authentication, real-time status updates, and bug listing.

    โ€“ Improved issue resolution and collaboration for small dev teams.

    ๐Ÿ† Achievements

  • Participated in Google Indiaโ€™s Girl Hackathon

  • Earned 56+ Google Cloud Badges, completed 300+ labs, and achieved Diamond League in Google Cloud Arcade (2025).

  • Best Domain-Specific Award, CONVENE 2024, Pune

  • Solved 100+ DSA problems on LeetCode


๐Ÿ“œ Certifications

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI Foundations Associate (2025)

  • Databricks Fundamentals Accreditation (2025)


โœจ Conclusion

I am continuously learning and working on projects to strengthen my software engineering, AI/ML, Web Development and cloud computing skills.
Through this blog, Iโ€™ll be sharing my learning journey, project insights, and technical blogs to contribute to the developer community.

๐Ÿ”ฎ Whatโ€™s Next

I am excited to continue growing as a software engineer by working on impactful projects that combine AI/ML, cloud, and web development.

I look forward to opportunities where I can contribute to real-world engineering challenges.


๐Ÿ“ซ Letโ€™s Connect


โœจ Thank you for reading! Iโ€™d love to hear your thoughts or feedback on my journey.

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