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📍 San Diego, California · Class of 2027

Nikita Sharma

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Software Engineer · Researcher · Explorer of Ideas

"Every line of code is a step on the map. I'm building something worth the journey."

🎓 CSUSM · GPA 3.5 ⚙️ Ectron Corp Intern 🏆 Dean's List 🌍 ACM Greece 💡 Open to Internships
Begin the Journey Make Contact
Legend of Skills

The Explorer's Arsenal

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Languages
PythonJavaC++
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Web Territories
ReactNode.jsHTMLCSSJavaScript
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Data Vaults
MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDB
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Explorer's Tools
Git/GitHubAzureDockerFastAPIStreamlit
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Research Cartography
pandasNumPySciPySPSSArcGIS
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Navigation Skills
LeadershipProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunication
Route Taken

The Journey So Far

Feb 2026
Present
Student Project Assistant II
📍 CSUSM College of STEM — HSI-STEM Grant
  • Supporting administration of HSI-STEM grant-funded initiatives
  • Event planning, communications, data tracking and reporting
Sep 2025
Present
Technical Support Assistant (On Call)
📍 CSUSM College of Business
  • Daily AV system checks and classroom technology readiness
  • Real-time troubleshooting for faculty and staff on campus
Jun–Aug
2025
Software Engineering Intern
📍 Ectron Corporation · San Diego, CA
  • Designed software for industrial automation systems, real-time performance targets
  • Embedded software for control systems and sensor integration
  • Resolved performance bottlenecks; cross-functional collaboration with systems engineers
Jun–Aug
2025
Instructional Student Assistant
📍 Dr. Yang Yue's Lab, CSUSM
  • Built Python web app (FastAPI + Streamlit) for behavioral neuroscience data analysis
  • Processed raw sensor data using pandas, NumPy, SciPy
Jun–Aug
2024
Summer Scholar — Cybersecurity Research
📍 CSUSM · Dr. M. Lutfor Rahman's Lab
  • Researched smishing trends targeting older adults; manuscript in progress
  • Survey design, SPSS analysis, and formal poster presentation
  • Awarded Tenacity & Patience Award for research excellence
Nov 2023
Dec 2024
Academic Technology Student Assistant
📍 Academic Technology Services, CSUSM
  • Technical support for hardware, software and network issues campus-wide
  • Designed ArcGIS surveys for archaeological fieldwork at local cemetery
Notable Expeditions

What I've Built

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EXPEDITION REPORT
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Behavioral Sensor Analysis

Interactive Streamlit dashboard analyzing time-series sensor data from animal behavior experiments. Automated anomaly flagging and research reports.

Python Streamlit pandas NumPy
FIELD WORK
EXPEDITION REPORT
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Grafana API Automation

Automated Grafana dashboards for IoT monitoring. Prometheus alerting and role-based access — 80% reduction in dashboard setup time.

Python Grafana Prometheus IoT
80% FASTER
EXPEDITION REPORT
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NulliVote

Privacy-preserving voting with Zero-Knowledge Proofs on the Midnight Network. Fairness without exposing voter metadata.

Midnight ZK Proofs Blockchain
ZK TECH
EXPEDITION REPORT
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Cognito-Weave

HackHarvard '25: cognitive recovery web app with caregiver dashboard and personalized memory challenges. Built in 36 hours.

Healthcare Web App HackHarvard
HACK HARVARD
Collected Along the Way

Honours & Discoveries

CSUSM · 2024
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ACM Summer School on Data Science
Greece · Accepted
CSUSM · 2024
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Dean's List
Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
AUG · 2024
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Tenacity & Patience Award
Summer Scholars 2024
MLH · 2025
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Best Beginner Hack
Midnight × MLH Hackathon
LONDON · 2025
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Hackathon Summit
Old Royal Naval College · Fully Sponsored
CSTEM · 2025
Hired & Inspired Spotlight
CSUSM College of STEM
2026
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S.O.L.E. Effects Leadership
CSUSM Spring 2026 Cohort
JAN 2024
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Alpha Lambda Delta
Treasurer · Honor Society
Dispatch a Message

Send Word My Way

"The best adventures begin with a single message. I'm actively seeking Summer 2026 internship opportunities — let's chart something together."