Govinda Madhava

Santa Cruz, CA

• - Co-developed idtap - an open-source Python API that enables computational research, analysis & auto-transcripiton of Music.
• - Developing a DSP-based auto transcription system to convert music recordings into novel trajectory-based notation, tackling challenges in pitch tracking and melodic segmentation.
• - Skills: Python, Real-time Music Transcription, Dataset Creation, API

Rolle, Switzerland

• - Develop User Interface Applications powering Tanpura Droid (1Mn+ downloads) and Swar Shala, helping over a million users Learn, Compose and Produce Indian Music.
• - Translated research into production by designing an end-to-end ML pipeline delivering real-time, low-latency pitch shifting (±12 semitones) using Google Magenta DDSP and Granular Audio Synthesis.
• - Applied time-frequency masking reducing audio bleeding in binaural datasets, improving Signal-to-Noise Ratio by 48%.
• - Optimized real-time user pitch tracking by improving Circular Buffer management & Dynamic Time Warping (DTW).
• - Skills: Python, C++, Machine Learning, Digital Signal Processing, Generative AI for Music, End-End Pipeline

IIT Bombay, India

• - Curated a first-of-its-kind music dataset comprising 4 hrs of high quality audio, metadata & rendition-wise digitized notations.
• - Achieved 68% accuracy developing a Bi-LSTM architecture, the first auto transcription system for Indian classical vocal performances, converting audio signals to pitch contours and schematic notation.
• - Skills: Python, Machine Learning, Music Transcription, Dataset Creation

Atlanta, USA

• MS, Music Technology | Music Informatics Group (Dr. Alexander Lerch)

Bengaluru, India

• B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering