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<div class="hello">hey, i'm akshay</div>
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<div class="bio">I love turning data into insights and building full-stack systems that solve real-world problems, from AI pipelines to web applications.</div>
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      <div class="company">The Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA</div>

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        <strong>Relevant Coursework:</strong> Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence,
        Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming
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        <strong>Projects:</strong>

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          <div class="project-title"><a href="https://github.com/Codakshay/RNA_Seq_Final_Project">RNA Sequence DGE Pipeline</a></div>
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            <span class="course">CMPSC 497.2: Genomic Data Science</span> •
            <span class="semester">Fall 2025</span>
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          <div class="project-meta">R, Shell, Python, HPC</div>
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            Built an RNA-Seq pipeline to analyze gene expression profiles, utilized HPC cluster for large datasets,
            and applied PCA/k-means clustering for population analysis.
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          <div class="project-title"><a href="#">SAM-2 Model Image Processor</a></div>
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            <span class="course">Northrop Grumman Object Detection Challenge</span> •
            <span class="semester">Spring 2024</span>
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          <div class="project-meta">Python, Roboflow, JavaScript</div>
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            Won 3rd place in a hack week by creating an object detection program using an SAM-2 model
            with Python and Roboflow.
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          <div class="project-title"><a href="#">Smart Start</a></div>
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            <span class="course">CMPSC 497: Cognitive Artificial Intelligence</span> •
            <span class="semester">Fall 2022</span>
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          <div class="project-meta">Python, ACT-R, scikit-learn</div>
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            Developed an AI-powered educational app to enhance kindergarten readiness,
            with adaptive gameplay using Python and ACT-R cognitive architecture.
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          <div class="project-title"><a href="#">Automated Cat Feeder</a></div>
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            <span class="course">CMPSC 483W: Senior Capstone</span> •
            <span class="semester">Spring 2025</span>
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          <div class="project-meta">Python, PostgresSQL, TypeScript</div>
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            Created a Wi-Fi smart cat feeder system using Raspberry Pi 5 and built a full-stack
            web app with SQL integration for meal management.
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          <div class="project-title"><a href="https://github.com/Codakshay/KCZA_CMPSC431W_Capstone">NittanyGo</a></div>
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            <span class="course">CMPSC 431W: Database Management</span> •
            <span class="semester">Spring 2025</span>
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          <div class="project-meta">Python, SQLite, TypeScript, Flask</div>
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            Developed an online marketplace prototype connecting SMEs with trusted suppliers,
            featuring user management, product listings, category browsing, order tracking, reviews, and search functionality.
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<div class="role">Data Science & Data Engineering Intern</div>
<div class="company">Western Union • Summer 2025 • Denver, CO</div>
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Built DeepAR time series models in Dataiku to forecast $75M in weekend capital allocations, enabling data-driven distributions and optimizing capital float utilization.<br>
Improved forecast accuracy with a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 7% over baseline models.<br>
Automated analysis and validation pipelines, saving the data science team 10+ hours per week.<br><br>
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<div class="project-title"><a href="https://s21.q4cdn.com/100551446/files/doc_financials/2025/q2/2Q25-Presentation-Final.pdf">DeepAR Forecasting Pipeline</a></div>
<div class="project-meta">Summer 2025</div>
<div class="project-desc">Built and automated time series forecasting pipelines to optimize capital allocation and enhance operational efficiency.</div>
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<div class="company">Circle Plus • Spring 2025 – Present • San Francisco, CA</div>
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Implemented API connections with services like Zoho, Asana, and Xero to automate workflows and gather data.<br>
Optimized lean canvas generation for startups by integrating AWS Bedrock, and enabling scalable business plan development for 100+ startup users.<br><br>
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<div class="project-title"><a href="https://www.circleplus.io">Startup Automation Platform</a></div>
<div class="project-meta">Spring 2025</div>
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<div class="company">Customers Bank • Summer 2024 • Malvern, PA</div>
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Applied PCA for dimensionality reduction and performed clustering on risk rating data using Python, pandas, and scikit-learn to group correlated auditable entities and support automated audit scheduling.<br>
Built audit dashboards with matplotlib and developed automated Python and shell scripts, streamlining workflows for data reconciliation and SOX file processing.<br><br>
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<div class="project-meta">Summer 2024</div>
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<div class="company">Attollo Prep • Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 • University Park, PA</div>
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Collaborated with a team of 4 developers to develop a dynamic web application using Django framework to collect and manage student information and create a secure web login system for user authentication.<br>
Implemented a data form that collects user specifics to recommend a list of potential colleges that fit the criteria.<br><br>
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<div class="project-title"><a href="https://www.attolloprep.org">Student Management Web App</a></div>
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<div class="company">Pattee & Paterno Library • Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 • University Park, PA</div>
<div class="work-details"> Responsible for shelving and pulling holds according to the Library of Congress classification. Received patrons and answered questions regarding library guidelines and services.<br><br>
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<div class="section-title"><div class="accent-line"></div>SKILLS</div>
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<div class="badge">Python</div>
<div class="badge">JavaScript</div>
<div class="badge">C++</div>
<div class="badge">Java</div>
<div class="badge">SQL</div>
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<div class="badge">React</div>
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<div class="badge">Git</div>
<div class="badge">R</div>
<div class="badge">TypeScript</div>
<div class="badge">Docker</div>
<div class="badge">scikit-learn</div>
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});
document.addEventListener('mousemove', e => {
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});
document.addEventListener('mouseup', () => {
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  nav.classList.remove('dragging');
});
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