ANANT BHAKAR
Create • Learn • Improve
About Me
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
Engineer, Designer, and Organizer
Hey, I’m a CS student at the University of Toronto who spends way too much time building apps and having fun. I enjoy full-stack development and machine learning. I love making cool things from scratch, and I’m always looking for new challenges to tackle.
For me, tech is best when it's shared, so I’ve spent a lot of time co-founding local hackathons and mentoring other students. I'm trying to bridge the gap between algorithms and software people actually enjoy using. Hit me up if you want to talk shop about AI, Web Dev, or why my code won’t compile!
- Focus
- Web Dev + ML/AI
- Stack
- React · Next.js · Python
- Based In
- Toronto, ON
- Studying
- CompSci @ UofT
Say Hi 👋
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Projects
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- Built a full-stack chess training platform integrating the Lichess API to deliver personalized training plans.
- Designed Django APIs and database models for user profiles, daily goals, and custom training tasks.
- Developed React dashboards to visualize ratings, game history, and long-term progress.
- Implemented browser notifications and automated daily task resets to encourage consistent practice.
- React
- Django
- Lichess API
- JavaScript
- Built an AI-assisted math platform with personalized assessments and adaptive practice recommendations.
- Implemented secure authentication with Clerk and real-time data synchronization using Convex.
- Developed interactive dashboards to visualize topic-level performance and learning progress.
- React
- Convex
- Clerk
- AI
- Developed a sign language translator using a custom Python ML model and a Next.js frontend.
- Trained a Random Forest classifier achieving 92% accuracy and integrated multilingual translation.
- Focused on accessibility technology to make communication more inclusive.
- Next.js
- Python
- Scikit-learn
- Accessibility
- Built a practical media utility that compresses MP4 files while preserving a clean editing workflow.
- Integrated FFmpeg-driven compression and trimming steps into a simple interface.
- Focused on making file-size reduction accessible for everyday media workflows.
- Python
- FFmpeg
- Tkinter
- Media
Experience
Leadership, teaching, and community-building are some of the things I've done alongside engineering.
Global Domination
Designing For People, Everywhere
I'm always willing to take on new challenges. Toronto, New York, or London, I'm ready to build around the globe. You can move this globe around to find me.
- Sep 2023 — May 2026
Director
SciTech Activity Committee · Chinguacousy S.S.
Coordinated planning and technical workshops for hackathons serving 400+ students, designed beginner web dev workshops (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), and helped secure $15K+ in sponsorships while supporting logistics and event operations.
- May 2025 — Aug 2025
Student Tutor
Peel District School Board · Caledon, ON
Mentored 50 students through programming workshops emphasizing computational thinking and problem-solving, and led collaborative coding activities that fostered an engaging learning environment.
- Jan 2025 — Mar 2025
Co-Founder
Scrapyard Toronto · Hack Club · TMU
Co-founded a student hackathon at Toronto Metropolitan University attended by 150+ participants, secured $10K+ in sponsorships, drove 20K+ social media impressions, and managed logistics, finance, and event coordination.
Résumé
A full record of my work, the document a click away.
Get In Touch
I'm always happy to connect, discuss new opportunities, or chat about software, AI, and/or interesting projects.
The best way to reach me is through LinkedIn. Feel free to send me a connection request or a message, I'd love to hear from you.
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