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Karthikgaur8/README.md

Hi there, I'm Karthik Gaur! 👋

I am a Computer Science student at the University of Alabama with a passion for building software and data-driven solutions. I have experience in full-stack development, deep learning research data analytics, and financial technology.

  • 🔭 I’m currently working as a Data Analyst Intern for The Westervelt Company.
  • 🌱 I’m currently focused on Python, AI, Deep Learning and AI Agents.
  • 💬 Ask me about AI, automation and Machine Learning.
  • ⚡ Fun fact: As the SGA's Director of Technology, I used Python to boost process efficiency by 85%. Now, as Treasurer, I help manage SGA portfolio of over $1M.
  • 📫 How to reach me: kgaur@crimson.ua.edu or on LinkedIn

💻 My Tech Stack

Languages Frameworks / Libraries Tools / Databases
C++ Scikit-learn Docker
Python SciPy Git / GitHub
C Flask SSRS
SQL Django PostgreSQL
Pytest PowerBI
OpenAI API
Numpy
Matplotlib

🏅 Awards & Competitions

  • 🏆 Winning Venture, Big Ideas Competition 2025

    • My pitch, Beacon AI (an AI-first approach to mental health first-aid), was selected as a winning venture in an innovation and entrepreneurship competition hosted by the UA Honors College. See the LinkedIn post.

  • 🥈 1st Runner-Up, UA Innovate FinTech Hackathon 2025

    • Solo-built a GPT+ML engine to analyze spending and create gamified financial insights, earning a top spot in the FinTech track sponsored by PNC Financial Services. See the LinkedIn post.

  • 🥈 1st Runner-Up, UA Innovate Hackathon 2024

    • As part of a team of four, we achieved 1st Runner-Up in the Prototype Innovation Track sponsored by HCA Healthcare. See the LinkedIn post.

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  1. IRIS IRIS Public

    Hackathon project: A spatial audio prosthetic that turns any smartphone into an object-finding guide for visually impaired users.

    TypeScript

  2. Nexus Nexus Public

    Hackathon Project: A Data Intelligence Platform for Medical Data, ran on a Local LLM, customizable views, RBACs

    JavaScript

  3. KUBER-portfolio-optimization KUBER-portfolio-optimization Public

    An explainable AI portfolio research copilot that generates constrained optimal allocations with transparent rationale, regime awareness, and walk-forward backtesting.

    Python

  4. AURA_Hacklytics-26 AURA_Hacklytics-26 Public

    Built for Hacklytics@GT. Institutional variance engine using Chronos-Bolt zero-shot forecasting and Gemini 3.1 Pro to execute batched, GPU-accelerated volatility arbitrage.

    Python

  5. deep-learning-leaf-classifier deep-learning-leaf-classifier Public

    Data Science Class Project : ResNet-18 trained on ~14.7K labeled leaf images, achieving ~87% validation accuracy

    Jupyter Notebook