Who is Likhith (Likhith Kumar Mankala)?

Likhith (Likhith Kumar Mankala) is an AI Engineer and Full-Stack Developer studying Information Technology at JNTU-GV College of Engineering Vizianagaram. He specializes in LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG architectures, and scalable full-stack applications.

What projects has Likhith built?

Likhith has architected iTantra (an offline low-bandwidth voice mesh platform for disaster response), Serea (unified AI document workspace with local LLMs), AweFill (zero-LLM deterministic form autofill browser extension), and the official JNTU-GV CEV institutional web platform and CMS.

What is Likhith's technical background?

Likhith specializes in Python, TypeScript, FastAPI, Next.js, PyTorch, LangChain, local LLM inference (Ollama/GGUF), and computer vision. He has served as an AI Full-Stack Intern at Qubitedge Global Services and University Student SPOC for the Smart India Hackathon (SIH 2026).

About Likhith Kumar Mankala

I am an AI/ML Engineer and Full-Stack Developer passionate about building production-grade AI platforms, LLM-powered applications, RAG pipelines, and real-time intelligent systems.

As the first author of a published research paper in IJSREM (ClimateChain: A Quantum-Secured Blockchain Architecture for Immutable Environmental Monitoring) and research co-author on sign language recognition (SignBridge Elsevier preprint achieving 94.7% word accuracy), I thrive at the intersection of deep learning research and practical software engineering. I have also mentored over 250+ students across AI bootcamps and workshops, leading hands-on training in LLMs, computer vision, and web application deployment.

Education

B.Tech in Information Technology — JNTUGV Vizianagaram
- Oct 2023 – Apr 2027 | CGPA: 8.30

Technical Skills Overview

LLMs & AI: OpenAI API, Gemini, LangChain, RAG Pipelines, Llama 3.1 (Ollama), Agentic AI Frameworks, Prompt Engineering, Fine-tuning, Vector DBs
ML / DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, CNN, BiLSTM, Transformers, Multi-Head Attention, YOLOv8, MediaPipe, DeepFace, Scikit-learn, OpenCV
Languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, SQL, C, Dart (Flutter)
Web / Backend: Next.js, React, NestJS, FastAPI, Flask, Django, REST APIs, WebSockets, SSR, React Native, Flutter
Databases & DevOps: PostgreSQL (Neon), MySQL, MongoDB, Supabase, Docker, Jenkins, Git, GitHub Actions, Vercel, Figma, System Design

Professional Experience

AI Full-Stack Intern — Qubitedge Global Services

Apr 2026 – May 2026

Built and deployed multiple AI/LLM-powered full-stack applications including a RAG-based document Q&A system, an agentic task automation tool, and an LLM chatbot integrated into the company LMS portal.
Developed production REST APIs with FastAPI and Next.js SSR front-ends; integrated OpenAI and Llama 3.1 models with LangChain for intelligent response generation and retrieval pipelines.
Led AI bootcamp sessions and mentored 250+ students across Applied AI & Data Science programs; created hands-on project modules covering LLMs, computer vision, and full-stack AI deployment.

AI/ML Intern — UptoSkills

Feb 2026 – May 2026

Built and deployed classification and prediction ML models using Python, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn; integrated model outputs into Flask REST API endpoints for real-time inference.
Developed data pipelines for preprocessing and feature engineering, improving model accuracy across multiple projects; contributed to NLP and computer vision modules.

AI & Data Analytics Intern — Edunet Foundation – Skill4Future

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Built AI e-waste classification system (TensorFlow/PyTorch) achieving 92% accuracy; deployed Flask web interface for live inference.
Developed EV demand forecasting model on 50K+ sales records with 87% accuracy; reduced ML deployment time by 40%; optimized deep learning inference 35% via quantization and pruning.

Software Development Intern — NTS Nihon Global

Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

Built 12+ PostgreSQL-backed REST APIs supporting 10K+ daily users; improved engagement 28% via UI/UX enhancements; reduced load time 45% by debugging and optimizing legacy codebase.

Python & Web Developer Intern — YoungBot Academy

Oct 2024 – Dec 2024

Automated data pipelines (Pandas/Scrapy) processing 100K+ records; designed React UI components lifting engagement by 42%; reduced page load times 55% via code splitting and lazy loading.

Achievements & Leadership

Published Research Author — ClimateChain (IJSREM Paper) | Research Co-author on SignBridge (Elsevier Preprint).
Top 5 Finalist — AP Quantum Valley Internal Hackathon (20+ teams) | Participated in SIH 2025, Miracle Citizen Hack 2025, GenAI 24-Hr Hackathon.
Tech Lead — Yukta Dev Squad: Led 8-member team delivering 5+ production apps; mentored 6 junior developers (↑35% team productivity).
Founder — Qubitedge Global Services: Built and operated AI bootcamp programs; mentored 250+ students in AI, LLMs, and full-stack development.
Certifications & Badges: Scaler Certified (Data Science, JS, React, ML) | LeetCode 100-Day & 50-Day Badges | Runner-up WWF State Quiz 2018 (1,000+ participants).