# Hriday Adhikari

> Software Engineer & Photographer based in Agartala, Tripura, India. Computer Science & Engineering graduate specializing in backend systems (Laravel, FastAPI, Python), web applications (React, TypeScript), AI integrations (Whisper, Sentence Transformers), and documentary street photography.

## Summary
Hriday Adhikari is a Software Engineer with a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Techno College Agartala. He has hands-on software development experience as a Laravel Developer Intern at D&D Learning Private Limited. Hriday builds high-performance web applications, backend APIs, AI-driven tools, and publishes editorial street photography documenting life and culture in Northeast India.

## Key Technical Skills
- **Backend & APIs**: Python, FastAPI, PHP, Laravel 12, RESTful API design, MySQL, Eloquent ORM, Database Normalization, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
- **AI & NLP Integration**: OpenAI Whisper (speech-to-text), Sentence Transformers (dense vector embeddings), PyTorch, WebRTC audio streaming.
- **Frontend Engineering**: React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Vite, Responsive UI/UX.
- **Tools & Infrastructure**: Git, Linux, Docker, Postman, Vite.


## Featured Identity

- [World's Most Documented Introvert](https://hridayadhikari.in/worlds-most-documented-introvert)
  A self-created personal identity describing Hriday Adhikari's extensive documentation of photography, software projects, writing, places, observations, and everyday life.

## Key Projects
- **AI-Driven Interview System**: Full-stack AI technical interview platform with real-time audio transcription via OpenAI Whisper & WebRTC and automated candidate evaluation using Sentence Transformers cosine similarity.
  - Repository: https://github.com/hridayadhikari/ai-interview-system
- **Jobifi**: Multi-role job portal built with Laravel 12 featuring RBAC, candidate & recruiter dashboards, Eloquent ORM migrations, and secure access middleware.
  - Repository: https://github.com/hridayadhikari/jobifi
- **Leaf**: Minimalist note-taking application built with a decoupled Laravel REST API backend and React frontend.
  - Repository: https://github.com/hridayadhikari/leaf
- **Streets of Tripura**: Visual documentary community platform celebrating street photography, photowalks, and culture in Tripura.
  - Website: https://streetsoftripura.in/
- **Entro**: Lightweight event management, ticket booking, and entry pass generation platform using PHP and MySQL.
  - Repository: https://github.com/hridayadhikari/entro

## Publications & Writing
- [Building Jobifi](https://hridayadhikari.in/blog/building-jobifi): Technical breakdown of multi-role job portal architecture in Laravel 12.
- [Learning Linux on Android](https://hridayadhikari.in/blog/learning-linux-on-android): Setting up Linux terminal environments on Android mobile hardware.
- [Thoughts on Photography](https://hridayadhikari.in/blog/thoughts-on-photography): Reflections on documentary visual storytelling.
- [Timeless Software Design](https://hridayadhikari.in/blog/timeless-software-design): Principles for writing maintainable software systems.

## Contact & Links
- Main Website: https://hridayadhikari.in
- Full LLM Context: https://hridayadhikari.in/llms-full.txt
- GitHub: https://github.com/hridayadhikari
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hridayadhikari
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/hridayadhikarii