Vedaant Rajeshirke

Computer Science graduate student at USC with expertise in Graphics, AR/VR, and Mobile Development. Building immersive experiences and intelligent applications.

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Featured Projects

A selection of my recent work

CineGraph

Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Gemini AI

Built a full-stack AI movie recommendation platform from Letterboxd viewing history, TMDB metadata, and pgvector semantic search, with Gemini-powered chat and persisted conversation history.

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Ostinato

SwiftUI, React, TypeScript, NaturalLanguage, EPUB

An EPUB reader that scores your reading with ambient music matched to each page's mood. Built native iOS/macOS and web apps that embed page text and select the closest theme from 160 pre-generated MusicGen tracks, crossfading only when the mood stabilizes across consecutive pages.

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Hingemonium

Objective-C, macOS

Engineered a novel macOS application in Objective-C that transforms a MacBook into a playable virtual harmonium, using the laptop's lid angle sensor to simulate the instrument's bellows for dynamic volume control.

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Melting Simulation with MPM

C++, OpenGL, GLSL

Implemented a phase-changing melting simulation using the Material Point Method (MPM) with C++ and OpenGL, focusing on real-time performance and expressive visuals.

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Jello Cube Simulation

C++, WebAssembly, WebGL

A real-time mass-spring physics simulation of a deformable jello cube from USC's CSCI 520, complete with structural, shear, and bend springs. Compiled from C++ to WebAssembly so you can grab, fling, and reshape it right in the browser.

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Experience & Education

My professional journey and academic background

University of Southern California

Grader

Aug 2025 - Present

Analyze and grade student projects for a course on advanced game consoles and mobile devices, applying knowledge of Unity and game design to evaluate code quality and project functionality.

IceBroker

Startup Founder and Developer

Sep 2022 - Mar 2024

Spearheaded the development of a hyper-local dating application using the Flutter framework and Firebase backend. Collaborated with industry experts to establish strategic partnerships, acquired 250+ users.

Reskill

Spark AR Outreach Intern

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

Gained in-depth training on SparkAR, Meta's augmented reality platform, and built a community of 100+ students. Led 5 interactive sessions, resolving 50+ queries.

University of Southern California

Master of Science, Computer Science

August 2024 - May 2026

GPA: 3.48

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

August 2020 - May 2024

GPA: 9.49

Additional Projects

More of my technical explorations

Force (2D Platformer)

Unity, C#

Developed a 2D platformer with physics-based puzzles, implementing core push/pull mechanics and enemy AI as part of a team of five.

Play Game

VR/AR Hand-Tracking Game

Unity, Meta Quest

Developed networked multiplayer functionality for player hand-tracking in a co-op Unity game designed for Meta Quest, implementing new hand-tracking features.

Rasterizer and Ray Tracer

C++, Graphics

Developed a Software Rasterizer supporting complete vertex shading and clipping. Built a Ray Tracer handling Shadows, Reflections and Refractions.

Mental Health Assessment

React.js

Led a team to develop a mental health assessment tool in React.js to analyse user responses to categorize mental health indices, utilized by over 500 students.

Weather Application

Angular, GCP, SwiftUI

Developed a weather app with Modern UI for in-depth weather data using Angular, Google Maps API, and companion iOS app in SwiftUI.

Satark (ANPR/FRS)

Flutter, Firebase, React.js

Created 'Satark' as a companion application to a WebApp for performing computer vision tasks to identify illegal number plates flagged at traffic signals.

Skills & Technologies

Languages

  • C++
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Dart
  • Swift
  • Objective-C

Graphics & XR

  • OpenGL & GLSL
  • Unity
  • Spark AR
  • Three.js
  • Computer Vision

Web & Mobile

  • Flutter
  • SwiftUI
  • React.js
  • AngularJS
  • Node.js

Cloud & Tools

  • Firebase
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Git & Agile/Scrum
  • Adobe Premiere Pro

Get in Touch

Feel free to reach out to me for opportunities, collaborations, or just to say hello! I'm currently looking for new opportunities.

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