devam = {
"name": "Devam Shah",
"degree": "BS in Data Science & Applications — (May 2024 – Present)",
"roles": ["Student", "Teaching Assistant", "Developer"],
"interests": [
"Quantum Computing", "AI in Biotech & Research",
"Finance & Securities", "Cybersecurity", "AI in Robotics"
],
"background": "Business family → Deep passion for Finance & Entrepreneurship",
"certifying": ["NPTEL", "NISM", "freeCodeCamp"],
"hobbies": ["Cycling 🚴", "Travelling in Nature 🌿", "Trekking & Adventures 🧗"],
"motto": "Where Data meets Quantum meets Biology meets Markets"
}- 🎓 Pursuing BS in Data Science & Applications (Class of 2028)
- 🏫 Teaching Assistant at IITM BS — taught Maths I & App Development I to hundreds of students
- ⚛️ Hands-on with Quantum Computing & Qiskit — built a live BB84 protocol simulation
- 🔐 Completed Ethical Hacking certification; fascinated by cryptography & secure systems
- 💹 Deeply interested in Finance, Securities Markets, DeFi & Quantitative Analysis
- 🌱 Currently pursuing NPTEL courses in Blockchain, International Business & Advanced Financial Instruments
- 💼 From a business family background — eyeing my own venture someday
✅ Foundation Level — Completed
| Subject | Status |
|---|---|
| Mathematics I & II | ✅ |
| Statistics I & II | ✅ |
| English I & II | ✅ |
| Computational Thinking | ✅ |
| Introduction to Python | ✅ |
🔄 Diploma Level — Almost Completed
Diploma in Data Science + Diploma in Programming
| Subject | Status |
|---|---|
| ML Foundations | ✅ |
| ML Techniques | ✅ |
| ML Practice | ✅ |
| Intro to Deep Learning & GenAI | ✅ |
| Modern Application Development 1 + Project | ✅ |
| Modern Application Development 2 + Project | ✅ |
| DBMS | ✅ |
| System Commands | ✅ |
| Introduction to Java | ✅ |
| Tools in Data Science | ✅ |
| Data Structures & Algorithms using Python | 🔄 |
| ML Project | 🔄 |
| Deep Learning Project | 🔄 |
Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
Data Science & ML
Databases & DevOps
| Status | Certification | Provider | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔄 In Progress | International Business | NPTEL · 12 Weeks | Global Markets, Trade |
| 🔄 In Progress | Advanced Financial Instruments for Sustainable Business & Decentralised Markets | NPTEL · 12 Weeks | DeFi, Financial Instruments |
| 🔄 In Progress | Blockchain and Its Applications | NPTEL · 12 Weeks | Blockchain, Smart Contracts |
| ✅ Completed | Ethical Hacking | NPTEL · 12 Weeks · Nov 2025 | Network Security, Penetration Testing, Cryptography · View ↗ |
| ✅ Completed | Intro to Quantum Computing: Algorithms & Qiskit | NPTEL · 4 Weeks · Sep 2025 | Quantum Algorithms, Qiskit · View ↗ |
| ✅ Completed | Scientific Computing with Python | freeCodeCamp · ~300 hrs · Dec 2024 | Python, Algorithms · View ↗ |
| Domain | Focus | |
|---|---|---|
| 📈 | Finance & Securities Markets | Financial instruments, market dynamics, DeFi, quantitative analysis |
| 🔐 | Cybersecurity | Ethical hacking, cryptographic protocols, network security |
| ⚛️ | Quantum Computing | Quantum algorithms, qubits, quantum cryptography, Qiskit |
| 🧠 | Artificial Intelligence | AI in Biotechnology, Research automation, Finance & Robotics |
When I'm not at a terminal, you'll find me outdoors — chasing horizons, spinning pedals, and finding clarity in wild places.
🚴 Cycling — Long rides through open roads; my moving meditation — fresh air and steady rhythm
🌿 Travelling in Nature — Mountains, rivers, dense forests; every landscape resets perspective
🧗 Adventures — Trekking offbeat trails; the challenge sharpens focus and fuels creativity
Feel free to check out my repositories or reach out — always happy to connect! 🌐