NIKHIL DIKSHIT

New York, NY 10038 | nikhil.dikshit@pace.edu | (551) 689-4951 | linkedin.com/in/nikhildikshit | github.com/NikhilDikshit

EDUCATION
Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems New York, New York
Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science | Concentration: Artificial Intelligence | GPA: 3.62 June 2020
Relevant Coursework: Advanced Algorithms, Statistics, Deep Learning, Distributed and Parallel Systems

Manipal University Jaipur Jaipur, India

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) in Computer Science & Engineering | GPA: 7.3 May 2018
Relevant Coursework: Algorithms & Data Structures, Compiler Design, Operating Systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Python, C++, SQL
Software Packages: Microsoft Excel, Git, Linux, Unix

PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Master’s Thesis: Machine Learning Analysis of Mortgage Credit Risk Jan 2019 – May 2019
 Constructed an intelligent system that helps the user to evaluate the approval or denial of their mortgages using predicted
macro and micro risk exposures.
 Paper selected for publication in Springer ‘Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing’ series, Future Technologies
Conference (FTC) 2019 – San Francisco CA, 24-25 October 2019.

Gift Advisor Chatbot Feb 2018 – Mar 2018

 Developed a chatbot using IBM Watson Services and IBM Cloud to gain knowledge about customer’s preferences and
consequently generate gift ideas through Amazon’s REST API.

LISP Interpreter in Ruby Aug 2017 – Dec 2017

 Built a Lisp language interpreter using Ruby in collaboration with Professor Rohit Kumar Gupta to demonstrate core
bootstrapping of small flexible languages.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Numerix, New York, New York May 2019 – Aug 2019
QA Developer Intern
 Working on automation framework libraries for front-office and portfolio trading applications, tested and maintained the
internal test automation tools.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bengaluru, India Jan 2018 – May 2018
Research Intern | Project: “Intrusion Detection System for the Internet of Things”
 Applied deep learning algorithms (recurrent neural networks) in Python/C++ on intrusion detection datasets containing
most up-to-date common attacks, to analyze the impact of evaluation metrics between the layers of the Internet of Things
architecture while improving algorithm accuracy (98%) and false alarm rate (0.70%) in comparison to traditional classifiers.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE), India Sept 2016 – Nov 2017
Head IT & Infrastructure
 Led a team of 6 to create a web application in PHP/MySQL for IAESTE, allowing students to apply for internships.
 Built an online examination software to conduct exams and quizzes in the university.

TED Conferences, India Aug 2016 – Nov 2016

Curator | TEDxManipalUniversityJaipur
 Oversaw event branding and procurement of speakers while counseling the local TEDx community.

CERTIFICATIONS AND HACKATHONS

Dell EMC Cloud Architect - Infrastructure and Services certification exam result of 100%, May 2017
Topcoder Open 2015 & 2016 India: Won both finals of TCO 15 & 16, national coding competitions, out of approx. 400 participants
Apptivist Hack 2016, First Prize: Created a fully customized room booking solution for Manipal University Jaipur