Nikhil Sangamkar

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fullstack + ai engineer

I'm a Computer Science student at the University of Florida with a focus on AI, full-stack development, and biotech.

Currently, I'm a product manager at Florida Community Innovation, leading backend development for the Florida Resource Map, a platform connecting Floridians to local resources. I'm passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems and create impactful solutions in healthcare, education, policy, and much more.

experience

AI and Backend Development Intern

Florida Community Innovation Foundation

Gainesville, FLOct. 2024 – Present

  • Leading the backend team of 6 developers on the Florida Resource Map, owning technical roadmap, task delegation, and cross-team coordination to deliver scalable backend systems.
  • Translate product requirements into backend execution, guiding API design, data workflows, and technical decisions.
  • Previously built LangChain + RAG data pipelines automating data collection and validation for 500+ nonprofits, improving data accuracy and reliability.

Scrum Master and Team Lead, Project ALIGN

Virtual Learning Lab, University of Florida

Gainesville, FLJan. 2025 – May 2026

  • Led the development of curriculum alignment evaluations for AI-generated stories using Agile methodologies to coordinate team workflows and ensure progress.
  • Implemented machine learning and statistical techniques (clustering, XGBoost, principal component analysis) to assess text alignment with the UF Literacy Institute Foundations curriculum.
  • Used Scikit-learn libraries to create regression and classification models for alignment over 1000+ stories, found 74% alignment.
  • Presented findings at the Spring Symposium.

Research Intern

Florida International University

Miami, FLMay 2023 – Present

  • Conducting research on AI applications in bioinformatics, exploring LLMs, NLP, and robotics.
  • Developing a bioinformatics-focused domain-specific LLM in collaboration with graduate researchers, contributing to model fine-tuning and evaluation.
  • Applying machine learning techniques, including time series analysis and protein modeling, using PyTorch to extract insights from biological data.

projects

Florida Resource Map

A civic-tech platform that aggregates and surfaces verified social services across Florida, helping communities access housing, food, healthcare, and legal aid.

LangChainPythonWeb ScrapingRAG

BMO Care

BMO Care is an AI-powered pediatric hospital companion that provides 24/7 emotional support to children while giving nurses real-time insights into vitals, pain reports, and emotional state. By combining voice AI, computer vision, and wearable health data, it bridges the gap between young patients, families, and clinical staff.

PythonRaspberry PiReactComputer VisionNLP

DataSmart

DataSmart is an AI-powered data marketplace that lets users test datasets with natural-language queries before buying. Built on Solana micropayments and automatic data validation, it makes buying and selling data transparent and secure.

PythonPandasSQLData Analysis

AORA

An AI-powered productivity assistant that unifies calendars, email, tasks, and meetings into a single conversational interface. Features a modular backend architecture enabling natural-language actions like scheduling, reminders, and follow-ups across multiple services.

PythonNLPREST APIsLLMs

Project ALIGN

Curriculum alignment evaluations for AI-generated stories using machine learning and statistical techniques to assess alignment with the UF Literacy Institute Foundations curriculum.

XGBoostPCAPythonMachine Learning

Bioinformatics Project – Zika/Dengue Prior Exposure

A computational biology study analyzing how prior dengue exposure influences immune response to Zika infection. Involves data analysis and modeling to identify patterns in cross-reactive immunity using biological and clinical datasets.

RPythonBioinformaticsStatistical Modeling

Skylink

A C++ flight-route planner that computes optimal itineraries using graph algorithms (A* and Dijkstra) over large-scale airline and delay datasets. The system ranks routes by total travel time and delay risk using real-world aviation data.

C++A*DijkstraGraph Algorithms

The Genome Project

A disease prediction and diagnosis tool leveraging the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) database, mapping patient-reported symptoms to standardized medical terms and disease annotations.

FlaskReactPhrankHPO Database

Firewatch

A wildfire tracking platform designed for firefighters, authorities, and communities across the United States using the XWeather API to dynamically fetch fire reports.

MongoDBReactNode.jsExpress.jsAuth0

skills

Languages

  • Java
  • Python
  • C++
  • R
  • JavaScript
  • HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • React
  • Angular
  • Node.js
  • Pandas

Tools & Technologies

  • MongoDB
  • Git
  • Postman
  • REST APIs
  • LangChain
  • Web Scraping

education

University of Florida

Bachelors of Science in Computer Science

Expected May 2027

GPA: 3.72

Honors & Achievements

Honors ProgramUniversity Research Scholars ProgramPresidential ScholarBenacquisto ScholarNational Merit ScholarDeans List

Relevant Coursework

Data Structures & Algorithms
Programming in C++ and Python
Linear Algebra
Bioinformatics
Computer Organization
Computer Networks
Discrete Structures
Operating Systems

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