01 · Desktop Applications · 2023
Pinnacle Dynamo
A desktop presentation and live-media control application for worship and live events, built independently in Python and Qt.
Python · PySide6 · Qt Widgets · QML · C++ · SQLite
Read the case studyBuilding software for
live production.
I'm Arpit, a software engineer focused on desktop applications, systems, and performance. I work in Qt, Python and C++, and I like to build and understand how large applications work on the inside.
Selected work
Projects worth a closer look
02 · Open Source · 2025
VLC 4.0 Contributions
Artist Albums functionality and related media-library work in VLC 4.0's Qt/QML interface, contributed through Google Summer of Code 2025.
C++ · Qt · QML · VLC Media Library · SQLite
Read the case study03 · Blockchain · 2024
Solar Chain
A hackathon prototype exploring peer-to-peer trading of surplus solar energy on Algorand. Third place at Algorand Road2Impact 2024.
Python · Flask · SQLAlchemy · Algorand · AlgoKit
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04 · Game Development · 2021
Easy There
A Java Minecraft Forge mod adding RPG-style skill progression, a custom dungeon, a boss entity and quiz puzzles by extending the game's event system and modding APIs.
Java · Minecraft Forge · Forge Modding API · Gradle · NBT · Client-Server Networking
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05 · Full-Stack Web Applications · 2026
Hospital Management System
A full-stack academic application with role-based workflows for administrators, doctors and patients, built with Flask, Vue 3, SQLAlchemy, Redis and Celery.
Python · Flask · Vue 3 · JavaScript · SQLAlchemy
Read the case studyVideoLAN
2025
GSoC Contributor · Google Summer of Code 2025
Open-source software development
Contributed to VLC 4.0 inside its existing C++ and Qt/QML architecture, working on media-library functionality and desktop interface behaviour.
VLC 4.0 ContributionsHybrid Home Control
May 5 – July 27, 2026
Academic Research and Development Intern
Academic internship under faculty supervision
Worked on an IoT home-automation system spanning ESP32 devices, Matter integration, Python backend services and Home Assistant.
Hybrid Home Control
Selected achievements
Competitions
- 2026TechXFirst Place
- 2025Battle of Bytes 2.0First Place
- 2025TechXFirst Place
- 2024Algorand Road2ImpactThird Place
- 2024Battle of BytesThird Place
About
I prefer understanding a system to just making the feature work.
My work often means navigating a large codebase, working out an unfamiliar component, and tracking down a difficult problem. I like simple solutions, but I'll take on complexity when the requirements justify it.
More about meDesktop applications
Qt, PySide6 and QML interfaces for software people use for hours at a time: media-heavy, responsive, and predictable under live conditions.
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