MSE Team "Refactor Rangers" Places 3rd in 2025 SITAC Com

Aditya Shrivastava, Thrishik Senthilkumar, and Nikhil Londhe from the Master of Software Engineering (MSE) program at Carnegie Mellon University recently secured 3rd Place at the 2025 Societal Impact through Architectural Competition (SITAC), organized by CITAP.

Their project, titled "iCare," is an innovative cloud-based platform designed to address the significant issue of Uncorrected Refractive Error (URE) in underserved communities across India. The iCare platform creates a comprehensive digital ecosystem, seamlessly connecting beneficiaries, optometrists, volunteers, and eyewear manufacturers together. This enhances access and efficiency in the delivery of prescription glasses, especially to rural populations.

The team developed advanced solutions to overcome practical challenges like low awareness, logistical hurdles, and inefficient order fulfillment processes. Key features of the platform include AI-driven candidate prediction for scheduling eye camps, secure and streamlined prescription management, multilingual communication capabilities, and real-time order tracking. Furthermore, iCare incorporates robust data privacy measures compliant with HIPAA and DPDPA regulations, modular architecture, and mobile-first design principles, ensuring scalability and ease of use.

By leveraging AI-powered analytics and integration with public datasets, the platform enables data-driven outreach strategies, significantly enhancing local healthcare infrastructures. Ultimately, the Refactor Rangers' initiative aims to reduce preventable vision loss, empowering communities through improved healthcare accessibility.

Reflecting on their experience, the team emphasized how their MSE coursework, particularly in architecture design, quality management, and practical problem-solving approaches, directly contributed to their competition success.

Congratulations to Aditya, Thrishik, and Nikhil on their outstanding achievement!