Nik V. Patel
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I am a highly motivated and detail-oriented graduating senior with strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills seeking opportunities in computer science. I am proficient in multiple programming languages with excellent problem solving and debugging skills. I am a quick learner and can adapt to new programing languages. EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan Expected May ‘19 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (minor in Economics)
• Key coursework completed: Data Structures & Algorithms (EECS 281), Computer Security (EECS 388), Intro to Computer Organizations (EECS 370), Foundations of Computer Science (EECS 376)
• Coursework in progress: Database Management Systems (EECS 484), Web Systems (EECS 485) NOVI HIGH SCHOOL, Novi, Michigan May ‘15
• Member: National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Varsity Football (2 year Letterman)
• Awards: Business Department Finance Award, Presidential Scholar Award
• Volunteer Work: Gleaners Food Community Bank (150+ hours), Religious School teacher at the Hindu Temple EXPERIENCE:
CALIXTO GLOBAL INVESTORS, Miami, FL May ‘18 – Aug ‘18 Data/Web Analyst Intern
• Gathered Data: Headed communication with data providers that our hedge fund utilizes for information
• Developed and wrote Python code: Used to scrape data from websites to evaluate investment opportunities
• Organize and automate data analysis: Reduced time and simplify investment evaluations
• Utilized data providers API’s: Streamline data into models for quicker analysis
• Analyzed and modeled data: Use to evaluate various sectors and stocks securities for potential investments
• Investment analysis: Learned how to form a thesis about a company and how to model the thesis for analysis DPP CAPITAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Ann Arbor, MI July ‘17 – Present Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
• Founded a quantitative hedge fund with other Univ. of Michigan students and raised 10k in initial investments
• Developed 8 trading algorithms that historically beat the S&P 500 Index EPSILON NU TAU PROFESSIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FRATERNITY, Ann Arbor, MI Sept ‘16 – Present Education Committee, Rush Committee, Active Member
• Served on fundraising committee for Epsilon Nu Tau National Conference held at the Univ. of Michigan
• Attract new members to become part of our fraternity by organizing rush events
• Persuaded numerous CEO’s and representatives of local startups to sponsor our national conference
• Educated prospective members of the fraternity history, values, and what it means to be an entrepreneur STARTUM ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB, Ann Arbor, MI Sept ‘16 – Present Active Member, Mentor
• Mentoring young entrepreneurs and advising them on how to successfully create a start-up company
• Studied how to quickly identify market opportunities where a business could successfully fill consumer needs
• Created a business plan outline for a company and presented it to our club along with a minimum viable product
• Competed in a campus wide start-up challenge and learned how to present business proposals to investors DELTA UPSILON SOCIAL FRATERNITY, Ann Arbor, MI Sept ‘15 – Present Philanthropy Committee, Rush Committee, Active Member
• Organize fundraising events for national charity including Relay for Life and the Boys and Girls Club of America
• Create new fundraising opportunities for fraternity events by networking with other student organizations BAGGER DAVE’S BURGER TAVERN, Novi, MI Summer 2015, 2016 Waiter, Host, Cashier
• Responsible for greeting, seating, and serving food to guests, tallying cash register, and taking carry out orders SKILLS/HOBBIES:
• Investing: Stock market, options trading, algorithmic trading, strong knowledge of financial markets
• Programming Languages/SW: C++, C, Python, Java, HTML, SQL, MS Office Suite
• Sports: intramural football, intramural soccer, intramural baseball, intramural broomball
• Dancing: traditional Indian dancing, performing on stage since the age of four