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👨‍💻 About Me

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

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🎓 Academics — IIT Madras BS Data Science

✅ 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	🔄

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🛠️ Tech Stack & Skills

Languages

Frameworks & Libraries

Data Science & ML

Databases & DevOps

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📜 Certifications

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 ↗

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🌟 Interests

	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

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🌿 Beyond the Screen

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

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📊 GitHub Stats

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📬 Get in Touch

   

Feel free to check out my repositories or reach out — always happy to connect! 🌐