I’m Saurav Rijal, a Computer Science student at Texas State University, an Honors College scholar, and an aspiring software engineer who thrives at the intersection of AI, creativity, and impact.
I’m not just passionate about code—I’m passionate about building tools that make life easier, smarter, and more human. For me, technology is less about flashy features and more about solving real problems for real people.
- ⚽ AI-Powered Sports Highlights Generator: Automatically creates 10-minute reels from full soccer & cricket matches using audio excitement + computer vision. (Redis + Next.js + ML models)
- ✍️ Handwriting App: Converts handwriting samples into realistic custom fonts with natural variability.
- Advanced computer vision techniques for real-time video understanding.
- How to turn research ideas into production-ready applications that people can actually use.
- Open-source projects in AI/ML, computer vision, and NLP.
- Tools that improve accessibility, education, or community engagement.
- Hackathon projects where creative ideas meet real-world utility.
- Full-stack development (FastAPI, React/Next.js, PostgreSQL)
- Training ML models for vision or language tasks
- Building scalable systems that don’t just work, but last
- 🏛️ Student Ambassador: Led tours for 3,000+ freshmen, helping them find their place at TXST.
- 🌍 Community Builder: Mentor for international students through I-Mentor, making transitions smoother for newcomers.
- 💡 Curious Creator: I get motivated when I build tools that solve my problems—and even more when they help others.
- 🎥 Fun fact: I’ve always loved highlights. Whether it’s editing videos or coding AI to generate them, I enjoy capturing the best moments in action.
✨ My story is one of resilience and growth—turning small victories into big steps. I believe the future of tech isn’t just about building for yourself, but building for people. That’s what drives every line of code I write.