Nikhil Savant

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About Me

I am a Sophomore at UIUC majoring in Computer Science and Economics. I enjoy finance, news, tech, cars, and photography and love finding solutions to issues that intersect with my passions

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Skills

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Python

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Work Experience

Algo Analytics

Incoming Full Stack Intern

Summer 2025

  • Will be interning as a Full Stack Engineer during Summer 2025.
UIUC Startup

Founding Technical Backend Lead

Mar 2025 - Present

Technologies: Python, Node.JS, TensorFlow, Docker, ML

  • Led backend development for the recommendation system for our startup's new approach to online shopping, through a focus on shoppers behaviors.
  • Managed cross-team workflows and mentored supporting engineers to help build a cohesive user-experience and a collaborative workspace.
  • Improved our recommendation system using basic matrix factorization, achieving a 0.04 improvement in NDCG@10 score.
Illinois Medical District Guesthouse

Software Engineering Intern

Aug - Dec 2023

Technologies: HTML, CSS, API's

  • Developed a website that helped 40+ veterans and terminally ill patient's at the IMD Guesthouse connect with each other.
  • Pitched my idea to the program manager and target audience, incorporating their feedback into my solution.
  • Connected individuals using QR codes generated from user-responses to a questionnaire, allowing other people to easily view the user's social media handles through a simple scan.
Calculated Genius

Engineering Internship

Jun - Jul 2023

Technologies: C++, Bread boarding, Engineering

  • Selected from a competitive pool of 60 classmates to build skills in cybersecurity, front-end development, and engineering through structured workshops.
  • Implemented a traffic light system, utilizing C++ and bread boarding, enabling user-controlled light timing via button input.
  • Engaged in professional development experiences with companies like KPMG, Burns and McDonnell, KDM Engineering, LinkedIn, Motorola, Unity, and ComEd.