Hello! I am Prakhar Agrawal

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I'm a self-driven and passionate developer with a curious mind who enjoys solving complex and challenging real-world problems.

About

I am a Computer Science, Math, & Economics triple major at Amherst College, MA, driven by a deep passion for developing innovative, complex applications that solve real-world problems and impact millions of users. With a strong foundation in both technical and analytical skills, I am dedicated to leveraging technology to drive meaningful change and create solutions that enhance everyday life.

  • Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, C, C++, HTML/CSS, Bash
  • Databases: ArangoDB Oasis
  • Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib
  • Frameworks: Django, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch,
  • Tools & Technologies: Git, Android Studio

I am particularly excited about opportunities that allow me to combine my technical expertise with strategic thinking, whether in Software Engineering, Product Management, or Quantitative Trading & Research.

Work Experience

Machine Learning Engineer Intern
  • Building a Full Stack Recruiter Agent to find, hire, and asses sales reps.
  • Tools: TypeScript, Python, Supabase, Vercel
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 | New York, USA
AI Research & Development Intern
  • Customized LLM APIs to deliver personalized sports information to users, improving user engagement by 20%
  • Developed web scraping algorithms to gather real-time data from news websites, improving response accuracy by 30%
  • Implemented Web3 tokenization with blockchain to track and analyze user engagement, resulting in 15+ new interactions per day
  • Tools: Python, Llama, Blockchain
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 | Montreal, Canada
Lead IT Engineering Intern
  • Authored documentation on High-Performance Computing Cluster for college website, aiding 200+ student and faculty researchers
  • Created parallelized scripts for GPUs to do ML tasks like regression & time-series using PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, & RapidsAI
  • Studied and Customized LLMs to make Math, CS, and other technical textbooks more accessible for 250+ students
  • Tools: Python, Keras, Tensorflow, PyTorch, RapidsAI, Bash Script
May 2024 - Jul 2024 | MA, USA
Product Management Intern
  • Prepared material for board presentation, administered business operations with the CEO, and streamlined 5+ workflow systems
  • Collaborated with the engineering team to improve the product, and customize it for 50+ Police Departments across the US
  • Tools: Monday.com, Sheets, Python
Jul 2024 - Aug 2024 | Washington DC, USA
Data Scientist
  • Analyzed 10K+ records of Indore Municipal Corporation for optimization of waste management systems of Indore city
  • Prepared 10+ algorithms that helped reduce fuel usage of waste-collection vehicles by 20%, leading to savings of $50K per year
  • Formulated bi-weekly Management Information System (MIS) reports and submitted them to the Mayor of the city
  • Tools: Python, Google Sheets
Apr 2022 - May 2022 | Indore, India
Quantitative Data Reseracher
  • Investigated 5+ GB internet data for a cyber-security project of Intelligence agency's Crime branch
  • Detected anomalies and fraud by mapping 5000+ call records on Graph Databases on ArangoDB Oasis Platform
  • Tools: Arango DB Oasis, Python
Apr 2022 - May 2022 | Indore, India
Software Engineer Intern: Enterprise App Team
  • Developed 'Bank IFSC' app (available on play store) as a client facing project
  • This enables user to find Indian Financial System Code of 4000+ bank branches in India, making it easier to do digital transactions, using Android Studio & Java
  • Tools: Java, Android Studio
Apr 2019 - Jun 2019 | Indore, India

Leadership

Co-Founder and CEO
  • Founded tech start-up offering digital marketing solutions to increase sales of 50+ small businesses across India
  • Coached and provided paid digital media marketing internships to over 70+ high school and college students
  • Attracted media coverage for company in 5 National Daily newspapers
Apr 2020 - Jul 2023 | Indore, India
Founding Member of Technical Staff
  • Initiated first-ever startup accelerator at college to assist startups across different industries in developing tech and raising capital
  • Prepared 15+ software engineering templates for mobile app, web dev, and web scraping, including a working stock trading app
  • Tools: Python, Django, Scipy, Pytest, Scrapy
Jun 2024 - Present | MA, USA
Main Teaching Assistant
& Grader
  • Main Teaching Assistant for the COSC-211 Data Structures core class under Professor Lee Spector
  • Collaborated on course design and structure, helping to shape the curriculum for 30+ students
  • Evaluated assignments and provided detailed feedback on over 35 projects and coding exercises, ensuring timely improvement and deeper understanding of data structures concepts like linked lists, trees, and graph algorithms.
  • Supported students through office hours, assisting in debugging and clarifying key algorithms, contributing to significant improvements in student performance
  • Tools: Java, Data Structures: Hashmaps, Binary Trees, Graphs
Aug 2024 - Present | Amherst, MA
Senator
  • Elected in the student government at Amherst College to represent the class of 450+ students
  • Organized campus wide events to bring the student body together like Amherst's Got Talent and Cancer-Fundraising Rave which saw participation of 700+ students
  • Served in the FCAFA Admissions Committee as a student representative to shape the admission policies and giving them direction to suiting the changing environment, while ensuring that they are equitable for all
  • Run the senate newsletter to provide updates to the student body of the new policies and decisions being taken
Sep 2023 - Present | Amherst, MA
Software Engineering Peer Tutor
  • Taught 20+ middle and high school students the fundamentals of programming, and introduced them to the Python Language
  • Guided students through 15+ critical thinking problem sets and the final project of implementing a user-interactive tic-tac-toe game
May 2023 - Jun 2023 | Indore, India
Teaching Assistant & Grader
  • Teaching Assistant for Econ-330 Macroeconomics core class under Professor Neil White
  • First ever freshman to TA for a 300-level core Economics class at Amherst
  • Helped 50+ students understand the material in depth and graded, providing feedback for 20+ assignments and problem sets
Jan 2024 - Present | Amherst, MA
Peer Academic Consultant
  • Led the launch of new resource center and devised SOPs to provide academic consulting for 2000+ students in college
  • Provided individualized assistance to 50+ students in peer consulting sessions and organized 10+ workshops in student dorms
Aug 2023 - Present | Amherst, MA
Grader
  • Graded for the Math-211 Multivariate Calculus core class under Professor Yongzhang Zhang
  • Graded and provdided feedback for weekly assignments and problems sets for 45+ students challenging them to think about the concepts more deeply
Aug 2024 - Present | Amherst, MA
International Student Leader
  • Worked as a mentor, offered personalized guidance for the Pre-Orientation for incoming international students
  • Collaborated with a team of 15 leaders and college staff to design and deliver inclusive programming, for over 80 new international students across various sessions
  • Led a cohort of 10+ incoming international students from 8+ countries, helping them transition to academic and social life in the U.S.
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 | Amherst, MA

Projects

matching-engine
Matching Engine

Making effective teams on Django

Accomplishments
  • Tools: Django, Pytest, NumPy, Pandas
  • This engine matches people with simililar interests into teams for the startup lap competition.
  • Using cosine similarity, and matching goals and user intersts to calculate the best match possible.
sidekick
Sidekick

Cursor for Prouct Managers

Accomplishments
  • Tools: Typescript, Vapi, Senso, Open AI API
  • Sidekick 🧠 Lets PMs ask questions, get suggestions, and iterate faster
  • ✍️ Draws system design diagrams and docs directly on a collaborative whiteboard
  • 🗣️ Takes voice + text commands to add elements, explain trade-offs, and speed up planning
Smart Alarm Clock
Smart Alarm Clock

An alarm clock that only shuts down when you play one of the fun games: Play Wordle, Flappy Clock, or do some quick Math!

Accomplishments
  • Tools: Java
  • You can set any number of alarms for any times, and swich them on and off as per convenience.
  • Inbuilt customized Wordle game with hints, and points, and a customized Flappy Bird Game so that you need your break your clock to shut down the alarm!

Skills

Languages

Python
Java
C
JavaScript
HTML5
CSS3

Libraries

NumPy
Pandas
scikit-learn
matplotlib

Frameworks

Django
Keras
TensorFlow
PyTorch

Certificates

Harvard CS 50
IBM - Introduction to AI

Education

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Amherst College

MA, USA


Degree: Bachelors of Arts, Triple Major in Computer Science, Math, and Economics
GPA: 3.98/4.00


Relevant Coursework:

  • Data Structures
  • Probability & Computing
  • Computer Systems
  • Linear Algebra

    Clubs:

    • Badminton Club
    • Quant Trading Club (Treasurer, Project Lead)
    • South Asian Student Association (Treasurer)
    • Entrepreneurship Club
    • Cricket Club (President)
    • Debating Team

    Awards & Honors

    • 95% Scholarship
    • Best in Economics in the Class
    • Winner of Pitch Competition
    • UChicago Trading Competition
    • Cornell Quant Competition

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University of California, Berkeley

CA, USA


Program: Visting Student Scholar (Spring 2025)
GPA: 4.00/4.00

    Relevant Coursework:

    • Computer Security
    • Database Systems
    • Internet Networking and Architecture
    • Electronics for Internet of Things
    • Entrepreneurship

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Stanford University

CA, USA


Program: Summer School in Artificial Intelligence

    Relevant Coursework:

    • Clustering
    • Classification
    • Gradient Descent
    • Principal Component Analysis
    • Linear Regression
    • Neural Networks

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University of Pennsylvania

PA, USA


Program: Program in Algorithmic & Combinatorial Thinking (PACT)

Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science by Professor Rajiv Gandhi

    Relevant Coursework:

    • Graph Theory
    • Advanced Permutations and Combinations
    • Combinatorics
    • Proofs by Induction

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Harvard University

MA, USA


Program: Summer School in Financial Markets

    Relevant Coursework:

    • Theories of asset pricing
    • Efficient Market Hypothesis
    • Bonds, Options, ETFs

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Daly College

Indore, India


Degree: A Levels in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Economics, and Math (High School)
GPA: 4.00/4.00

    Awards & Honors:

    • World Topper in IGCSE Math
    • India 2nd Best across all 8 subjects
    • Valedictorian
    • Gold Medal in National IPSC Tech Fest

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