Prithika Venkatesh

Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

About

Experience

  • Google Developer Group On Campus at UCSC (On-site)
    • Director of Projects
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • Projects Officer
      Aug 2025 - Jun 2026 · 11 mos

    • Projects Intern
      Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 · 7 mos

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher at Baskin Engineering at UCSC
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Sustainable Systems Lab with Prof. Abel Souza

  • Generative AI Team at Tech4Good @ UCSC
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    With Prof. David Lee

  • AI and Automation Engineering Summer Intern at Consumer Council
    Jun 2025 - Sep 2025 · 4 mos

    Developed AI-driven automation solutions and scalable data pipelines using Python, Milvus, and LangChain. Built a RAG semantic search system, automated workflows in n8n, and integrated vector databases for optimized retrieval. Led Microsoft Copilot AI training sessions and supported system architecture design with containerization and open-source LLMs.

  • Top Honors Finalist & Young Explorer Program Nominee at National Geographic Society
    Nov 2023 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Co-led development of Mazah, a food waste-saving app, winning USD $10,000 in funding and Top Honors from 2,100+ global submissions at the Slingshot Challenge 2024. - Nominated for Young Explorer Program for contributions to sustainability. - Featured at the Explorer's Festival in Washington D.C. and finalist in People’s Choice Awards. - Interviewed by Young Post (South China Morning Post) on the app's impact on food waste. - Instagram: @mazahapp, Link to interview : https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/environment/article/3263866/fresh-solution-rotten-issue-teens-develop-award-winning-mazah-app-help-people-reduce-food-waste