Work Experience

ADP
May. 2025 – Jul. 2025

Data Developer Jr.

  • Designed and deployed ETL pipelines using Databricks and PySpark for scheduled data streams, implementing Unity Catalog for robust data governance and lineage tracking.
  • Leveraged AWS services like S3, Redshift, Lambda, and Glue for data storage, warehousing, automation, and refresh workflows.
  • Reported valuable insights through Python & SQL reports, and developed Power BI dashboard using DAX, for higher-ups.
  • Documented and contributed to internal knowledge sharing through Docker, BitBucket, Git, Jira, and Confluence.

Stevens Institute of Technology
Jul. 2024 – Present

Data Science Teaching Assistant

  • Assisted Prof. Pedro Vilanova-Guerra and Prof. Paul Schwartz in MA576: Optimization for Data Science, and MA540: Probability Theory respectively.
  • Assisted Prof. Tewodros Zewde in conducting the AI Workshop for the Summer Pre-College Program 2024.
  • Taught how to code in Python from scratch to building and training a Multi-Layer Perceptron, including working with ML libraries such as Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Scikit-Learn.
  • Covered and discussed advanced topics during the lectures, such as Responsible AI, Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Neural Networks, CNNs, and Generative AI, to illustrate their relevance and applications in daily life.

EFFE Studio Pvt. Ltd.
Feb. 2023 – Jun. 2023

Software Developer Intern

  • Led a team of five, developers and 3D artists, major working areas include scripting game mechanics and animating eventsin Unity.
  • Integrated database and database-authentication systems, with the help of Google Cloud Auth 2.0 and Firebase, handling over 10,000 users, with a fully functional graphical user interface (GUI) in Unity, through Google console API calls.
  • Implemented sophisticated methods like Dynamic NavMesh Pathfinding, Machine Learning Agents, and Animation Rigging.
  • Used Universal Render Pipeline (URP) to double the graphic enhancement, achieved a performance boost of over 150% through Occlusion Culling in Unity, and created more than 30 assets and animated characters in Blender, and Mixamo.

MICxN Laboratory
May 2021 – Jul. 2021

Undergraduate Research Intern

  • Addressed congestion control and pedestrian safety within Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
  • Employed unsupervised clustering algorithms like K-means, K-nearest neighbors (KNN), and spatial clustering for segmentation, enabling customized approaches for distinct clusters.
  • Utilized Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks to tackle traffic congestion at intersections and crossroads.
  • Deployed advanced machine learning techniques, including Spatio-Temporal Graph Convolutional Networks (STGCNN), to mitigate traffic congestion leveraging 5G networks.
  • Studied and Analyzed the impacts on mobility due to the 5G network, under the sub-domain of Intelligent Transport System (ITS).
  • Simulation models were performed with the help of traffic simulators like SUMO, PTV-VISSIM, and networking tool NS-3.
  • Analyzed clustering algorithms on networking protocols such as AODV, OLSR, DSDV, and DSR, for the Freeway mobility model.
  • Advance Analysis of every node was performed and monitored via Flow-monitor and 5G-LENA dependency, in NS3, Ubuntu.

Education

Stevens Institute of Technology
Sep. 2023 – Present

Master of Science (M.S.) in Data Science

  • Provost Scholarship: Received a Merit-based scholarship of 8,000 USD.
  • Math Olympiad Volunteer:
    Helped students solve their doubts, and assisted in the grading process. Supervised the examination for 5th Graders to ensure compliance with the rules. Assisted in organizing and coordinating logistical aspects of the event. Managed the registration and departure processes for participants including check-ins and check-outs.
  • CGPA: 3.9/4.0

Ahmedabad University
Aug. 2019 – May 2023

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science, Minors in Business Analytics

  • MYSY Scholarship: Received a Merit-based scholarship of 50,000 INR per sem (2X).
  • High-on Life NGO Volunteer:
    Done a thorough analysis based on the past data, collected through the survey, of the organization. Made posters and adverting products to spread the idea of a 'Drug-free India' among the younger generation. Implemented several decisions for the betterment of the organization based on the processed data. Data Visualization and Presentation were a part of my job, during the internship

About Me

Hi, I'm Nihar Patel, a passionate Data Scientist with a strong background in Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Software Development, and Research. I specialize in building intelligent systems to solve real-world problems using cutting-edge technologies like Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, C#, and Unity.

I hold a Master's degree in Data Science from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Ahmedabad University along with a minor in Business analytics. My work experience includes roles as a Data Science Teaching Assistant, Software Developer Intern, and Undergraduate Research Intern.

In my free time, I enjoy contributing to open-source projects, writing technical blogs, and exploring and learning about new advancements in AI and machine learning.

Appart from that, I'm a big fan of THISSS!!! 👇

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