Nikilesh Indurthi

Master of Science in Computer Science

Aug 2023 - Present

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Coursework: Computer Networks, Advanced Data Structures, Advanced Computer Networks, Database Management Systems, Mobile Computing, Distributed Operating System Principles, Natural Language Processing, Data Engineering, Project Management

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering

July 2017 - July 2021

Vignan’s Lara Institute of Technology and Science, Guntur, India - affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, India.

Coursework: Object‐Oriented Programming Languages, Data Structures, Database Management Systems, Operating Systems, Mobile Computing, Web Development, Principles of Programming Languages, Software Engineering

Graduate Research Assistant

Jan 2025 - Present

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida - Under Professor Xiang Jacob Yan

• Collect and analyze social media data using web‐scraping techniques and applying Natural Language Processing (NLP) to understand public sentiment and preferences.
• Perform topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and user/temporal analysis with NLP and Large Language Models (LLMs) to identify what people like and dislike, providing valuable insights for research.

Application Development Analyst

Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

Application Development Associate

Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

Accenture, Bangalore, India

• Collaborated seamlessly with 3 cross‐functional teams to design, develop, and debug production applications, leveraging Splunk logs to swiftly resolve issues, leading to a 20% boost in system performance and a 30% acceleration in client API speed for a new location.
• Crafted detailed design documents and engineered APIs using Java and Spring Tool Suite, achieving over 80% code coverage with JUnit tests, combining full‐stack expertise in Spring Boot and Postman to drive a significant increase in API efficiency and streamline integration processes, elevating the overall user experience.
• Earned promotion within a year by driving innovative solutions and optimizing workflows to meet evolving business needs.

Android Developer Intern

Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

Salient Minds, Kakinada, India

• Streamlined API performance to reduce server load, achieving a 20% boost in server responsiveness, while seamlessly managing database architecture to scale effortlessly for 3,000+ active users. Leveraged Java, PHP, SQL, and Android Studio to craft scalable, high‐performance API’s that optimized application functionality, ensuring a smooth user experience even during rapid scaling.

Android Developer Intern

Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

Achiwer, Kakinada, India

• Launched two Android applications on the Google Play Store (Departmental Tests-GSWS and GetBuySell), driving a tenfold increase in revenue and scaling to support 10,000+ active users. Steered both front‐end and back‐end development, crafting resilient databases and API’s to ensure smooth, high‐performance app functionality. Managed task delegation and seamlessly integrated project code using Java, Python, PHP, SQL, and Android Studio, delivering flawless, client‐driven product launches.

Redactor and Unredactor

• Developed a Redactor and Unredactor web application that allows users to hide or predict personal details in documents using machine learning pipelines. The Redactor conceals data, while the Unredactor predicts suitable values for the redacted parts.
• Designed an user‐friendly interface with Flask, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap for smooth document upload, processing, and downloading. Integrated Named Entity Recognition (NER) with spaCy and a Random Forest Classifier for accurate redaction and prediction with precision. Leveraged PyPDF for handling document formats and SQLite for efficient storage and management of processed files.

Search Engine ( "Reverse Search" )

• Architected a search interface to deliver relevant results for user queries, by crawling over 1 million websites, using socket programming in C++ integrated with Python on Google Cloud Compute Engine. Devised and implemented techniques to analyze extracted text, filtering and ranking search results to ensure high relevance to user queries.
• Engineered a scalable, high‐performance solution for seamless web search functionality using a diverse tech stack, including Android Studio, XAMPP, Python, Java, C++, C, PHP, HTML, Bootstrap, and SQL.

Official College Application ( Available in PlayStore as "Vignan's Lara" )

• Designed an official student application serving over 4,000 active users, enabling seamless tracking of grades, attendance, fee status, library resources. Crafted using Android Studio, XAMPP, Java, Python, PHP, and SQL, the app is now a go‐to resource for seamless access to critical student information, enhancing academic management and user experience.

Skill‐Building Platform ( "CSWaala" )

• Created CSWaala to bridge the gap between academics and industry by connecting students with opportunities such as internships, real-world projects, and skill-building experiences. Designed and implemented programs like the Campus Ambassador Program, developed tools to track referrals and performance, and empowering students across colleges to prepare for successful careers. Additionally, developed an intuitive admin panel to enable administrators to manage campus ambassador statuses, payroll operations, and streamline performance monitoring.

E-Learning Application ( Available in PlayStore as “Brain Sparker” )

• Created an interactive E‐Learning app to help users learn programming languages through engaging quizzes and study materials, simplifying complex topics for better understanding. Developed using Android Studio, XAMPP, Kotlin, Java, PHP, and SQL, the app delivers a interactive and flexible learning platform, offering a comprehensive educational experience for aspiring programmers.

Optical Character Recognition to convert Image to Text

• Built an OCR tool with Python and Google Drive APIs to extract text from images, generating text files for each image to simplify text retrieval and analysis.