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title: "Smitha Thodupunoori - Database engineer in Hyderabad | Tal"
description: "Meet Smitha Thodupunoori, Data Engineer@cyient | CBIT ’25 based in Hyderabad. AI stack includes claude code, cursor, and deepseek."
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# Smitha Thodupunoori on Tal

## Headline

Data Engineer@cyient \| CBIT ’25

## About

I’m a dedicated Software Developer with strong skills in C\+\+, Python, and full\-stack development\. I’ve built real\-world projects across AI, quantum computing, and embedded systems, including a quantum teleportation algorithm during my internship\. My work has been recognized through the Smart India Hackathon 2024 Semifinals and the Blitz T\-Hub Program\. I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable tech solutions and am always eager to learn and innovate\. Currently, I’m seeking software engineering roles where I can contribute to impactful, real\-world projects\.

## Location

Hyderabad

## AI stack

claude code

cursor

deepseek

gemini

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

## Work experience

Database engineer at Cyient, Aug 2025 \- Present · 1 y 1 mo, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Quantum software engineer at Quinfosystems, Apr 2024 \- Jun 2024 · 3 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Worked on Quantum Teleportation using Python, developing and optimizing quantum circuits to transmit qubits via entanglement and classical communication\. Simulated teleportation workflows ensuring accurate state preparation, entanglement, and measurement\. Improved circuit efficiency by debugging gate operations and validating results\. Gained hands\-on experience in superposition, entanglement, and quantum gates, deepening my understanding of Quantum Computing, Linear Algebra, and Quantum Information Theory\.

AI Intern at Pantech\.AI, Oct 2023 \- Nov 2023 · 2 mos, Remote, Completed an AI internship at Pantech, where I worked on real\-time projects in Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and NLP\. Built chatbots using DialogFlow and integrated them with Google Assistant\. Developed real\-time applications like face detection, emotion recognition, and object tracking using OpenCV\. Trained deep learning models with TensorFlow/Keras for image classification and leaf disease detection\. Also applied NLP techniques for sentiment analysis and text summarization\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Ece, Chaitanya Bharathi institute of technology

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