Bridging Silicon & Intelligence
Electronics & Communication Student architecting the next generation of intelligent systems—bridging the gap between complex circuits and advanced AI.
20+
Hackathons
Competed & won nationally
25+
Projects
Hardware & Software solutions
5+
Teams Led
Successful collaborations
15+
Certifications
From IITB, Infosys & more
AI & Hardware Engineer | Entrepreneur
I'm Ritesh Bonthalakoti — an Electronics & Communication Engineering student from Visakhapatnam, building at the intersection of AI, embedded hardware, and full-stack development. I work on systems that bridge the physical and digital world.
From IoT sensors and ESP32 firmware to DistilBERT-powered enterprise platforms, I design end-to-end solutions. I've co-founded startups, led national-level hackathons, and collaborated with organisations like IIT Bombay, Infosys, and PUSULA International.
Location
Visakhapatnam, India
Currently
B.Tech ECE 2nd Year — Alwar College of Engineering
Goal
Semiconductor Industry (Nvidia/AMD/Intel/Qualcomm)
Availability
Open to Work & Consulting
Areas of Interest
Technologies and domains that excite me and drive my continuous learning
VLSI Design
Semiconductor & Circuit Design
AI & ML
Neural Networks & Edge AI
IoT Systems
Connected Hardware Solutions
Quantum Computing
Next-gen Computing Paradigms
Robotics
Autonomous Systems
Entrepreneurship
Building Startups
Targeting the Semiconductor Frontier
My ultimate goal is to contribute to the next generation of computing at world-leading semiconductor companies.
Workspace
The tools and equipment I use to bring ideas to life
Lenovo ThinkPad T14
Primary workstation for VLSI design, AI development, and embedded systems.
Intel i5-10210U, 16GB RAM, Touch Support
boAt Airdopes - Thor Edition
Special Marvel edition earbuds for high-quality audio and immersive focus.
Bluetooth 5.3, IWP Technology, Marvel Aesthetics
Multipurpose Bed Desk
Ergonomic foldable desk for comfortable long-hour coding and design sessions.
Cup Holder, Tablet Slot, Anti-slip Legs
Apps & Software
Essential tools that power my development workflow
VS Code
Primary IDE for all things code
IDEWindows Terminal
Advanced shell experience
TerminalArduino IDE
Embedded systems development
HardwareDocker
Containerized environments
DevOpsFigma
UI/UX & hardware prototyping
DesignGitHub
Collaborative version control
DevelopmentPostman
API testing & documentation
DevelopmentNotion
Project management & docs
ProductivityMongoDB
NoSQL database management
DatabaseMySQL
Relational database systems
DatabasePython
AI/ML & scripting
AI/MLLinux
Embedded OS & server management
SystemsFrequently Asked Questions
Direct, factual insights into Ritesh Bonthalakoti's background, technical proficiencies, key projects, and career vision.
Ritesh Bonthalakoti is an AI & Embedded Systems Engineer and entrepreneur based in Visakhapatnam, India. He architects end-to-end intelligent systems bridging physical silicon with advanced artificial intelligence.
- Currently pursuing B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) at Alwar College of Engineering, with a Diploma in ECE from Sanketika Polytechnic.
- Serves as an Embedded Systems Engineer at Dharanova Pvt Ltd developing product-grade firmware and hardware-software integration.
- Co-founded and contributed to multiple ventures, including Wission Axis and LearnDepth LLP, leading national-level hackathons and technical teams.
Ritesh Bonthalakoti specializes in bare-metal embedded firmware, real-time IoT architectures, and transformer-based AI systems.
- Embedded Systems & Hardware: ESP32, ESP8266, STM32, Arduino, Embedded C, MQTT, I2C/SPI protocols, PCB Design, Verilog HDL.
- AI & Deep Learning: DistilBERT, Google Gemini AI, TensorFlow, Autonomous AI Agents, RAG pipelines, Prompt Engineering.
- Full-Stack Web Development: Next.js 16, React, TypeScript, FastAPI, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Supabase Row-Level Security, Stripe.
- Developer Operations: Git, Docker, Linux, Postman, Cloudflare Pages, Vercel.