👋 Hi there! I'm Vishak, a passionate and driven Computer Science and Mathematics student at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. I am currently interning at Shipt as a Backend Engineering Intern. Welcome to my GitHub profile!
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🌱 Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (Graduating May 2025)
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (Graduating May 2025)
- Minor in Actuarial Science
- Honors College, Emerging Scholars Program
- GPA: 4.0 (President’s List)
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💼 Work Experience:
- Backend Engineering Intern at Shipt (June 2024 - Present)
- Data Analyst Intern at Mal Moore Athletic Facility (September 2023 - Present)
- Peer Math Tutor at MTLC (February 2022 – December 2023)
- Teaching Assistant at Raising a Mathematician Foundation (August 2020 - February 2021)
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🔬 Research Experience:
- Database Management (January 2024 - Present)
- NLP and Text Generation (August 2023 - Present)
- Combinatorics Research (August 2022 - Present)
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🛠️ Key Skills:
- Programming Languages: Python (NumPy, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow), C/C++, Go (REST APIs)
- Data Tools: SQL (PostgreSQL), R (Shiny), Google Analytics, Tableau
- Technologies: Hugging Face, Microsoft Autogen, LIDA
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🏆 Awards:
- “Best hack in Health Management” track and “Best Tech-Enabled Patient Safety Solution” at HackPrinceton
- 2nd place at AuburnHacks for designing a Mars rover game using LLMs for unique NPC interactions.
- 2nd place at the International Collegiate Programming Competition Southeast Regional Division 2 (2023, 2022).
Here are a few projects I've worked on:
A backend for a social media application built using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
Simulated NCAA golf tournaments using Python to provide optimal strategies for coaches.
A basic CRUD application that integrates MySQL and Go to build an API.
Linkedin
Email: [email protected]