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Harshal Vaidya

Project Intern

Harshal Vaidya
Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Oct 2025 - Present
6 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Project Intern

Global Shapers Stuttgart Hub

  • Part of sustainability workshops and youth development sessions (“Purpose Factory”).
Dec 2024 - Present
1 year 4 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Band Representative

International Music Club — University of Stuttgart

  • Managing a multicultural band of 20+ members and organising intercultural university events.
Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 6 months
Stuttgart, Germany

MSc. in Information Technology

University of Stuttgart

  • Relevant Courses: Software Engineering for Real-Time Systems; Machine Learning; Semiconductor Engineering IV.
Jun 2022 - May 2023
1 year

AI-Based Adaptive Traffic Signal

Technical Project

  • Designed a camera-based traffic management system that detects and quantifies traffic density in each lane.
  • Used OpenCV for vehicle detection, preprocessing, and density measurement using techniques such as grayscale conversion, histogram equalisation, and Haar cascade classifiers.
Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
8 months
Mumbai, India

Big Data Analyst Intern

Trans Asian Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (TACCI)

  • Built ETL pipelines in Apache Spark to aggregate trade and logistics data from CSV, SQL, and API sources, improving processing reliability across large datasets.
  • Integrated Matplotlib and Seaborn for exploratory data visualisation, helping the analytics team communicate key insights effectively.
  • Automated data cleansing scripts with Python and Spark SQL to remove duplicates, standardise date formats, and validate missing values, improving dataset consistency.
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
1 year

IoT Based Autonomous Vehicle with Lane and Traffic Light Detection

Technical Project

  • Implemented Hough Circle Transform–based detection to accurately classify traffic light colours (red, yellow, green) and trigger motion control commands.
  • Developed a computer vision pipeline using HSV color masking, Canny edge detection, and Hough Transform to identify lane boundaries and determine vehicle path.
Aug 2020 - Aug 2023
3 years 1 month
Mumbai, India

B. Tech in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering

  • Relevant Courses: Machine Learning for Signal Processing; Neural Network Fuzzy Logic; Digital Signal Processing.
May 2020 - Dec 2020
8 months
Mauritius

IoT to Product Design Intern

University of Mauritius and TACCI

  • Designed and developed an autonomous vehicle prototype using Arduino Uno for sensor control and Raspberry Pi 3 as the primary processing unit for real-time image analysis.
  • Created an IoT telemetry system for live vehicle monitoring and data logging, supporting iterative performance tuning.
  • Used MATLAB simulations for motion control modelling and PID optimisation, enhancing overall system responsiveness.
May 2017 - May 2020
3 years 1 month
Mumbai, India

Diploma in Electronics Engineering

Government Polytechnic Mumbai

  • Relevant Courses: Advance Microcontroller; Power Electronics; Control System; Mobile Communications.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Education (5.5 years), Manufacturing (3 years), Telecommunication (3 years), Information Technology (2.5 years), Arts and Crafts (1.5 years), and Automotive (1.5 years).

Education
Manufacturing
Telecommunication
Information Technology
Arts and Crafts
Automotive

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Research and Development (8.5 years), Product Development (5.5 years), Project Management (1.5 years), Information Technology (1.5 years), Sustainability Management (0.5 years), and Business Intelligence (0.5 years).

Research and Development
Product Development
Project Management
Information Technology
Sustainability Management
Business Intelligence

Skills

  • Hardware Design: Raspberry Pi 4, Arduino Microcontroller, Antenna, Fiber Optics.

  • Programming Languages And Tools: Python (Data Analysis); Matlab (Signal Processing).

Languages

English
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Oct 2023 - Present

University of Stuttgart

Information Technology · Information Technology · Stuttgart, Germany

Aug 2020 - Aug 2023

Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering

Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering · Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering · Mumbai, India

May 2017 - May 2020

Government Polytechnic Mumbai

Diploma in Electronics Engineering · Electronics Engineering · Mumbai, India

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Where is Harshal based?

Harshal is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

What languages does Harshal speak?

Harshal speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Harshal have?

Harshal has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Harshal has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Harshal may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Harshal be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Harshal would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Intern, Band Representative, MSc. in Information Technology.

What is Harshal's latest experience?

Harshal's most recent position is Project Intern at Global Shapers Stuttgart Hub.

What companies has Harshal worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Harshal has worked for Global Shapers Stuttgart Hub, International Music Club — University of Stuttgart, University of Stuttgart, Technical Project, and Trans Asian Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (TACCI).

Which industries is Harshal most experienced in?

Harshal is most experienced in industries like Education, Manufacturing, and Telecommunication. Harshal also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Automotive, and Arts and Crafts.

Which business areas is Harshal most experienced in?

Harshal is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development (R&D), Product Development, and Information Technology (IT). Harshal also has some experience in Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Sustainability Management.

Which industries has Harshal worked in recently?

Harshal has recently worked in industries like Education, Information Technology (IT), and Arts and Crafts.

Which business areas has Harshal worked in recently?

Harshal has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development (R&D), Product Development, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Harshal's education?

Harshal holds a Master in Information Technology from University of Stuttgart, a Master in Electronics Engineering from Government Polytechnic Mumbai and a Bachelor in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering.

What is the availability of Harshal?

Harshal is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Harshal?

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