Hi, my name is
Kaushik Akula
Here's some things I loved building
About Me
Hi! I'm Kaushik Akula, a Computer Science and Finance student at the University of Pennsylvania. My passion lies across the world of tech, where I've delved into exciting projects ranging from exploring RL in games and a fintech startup to developing software and applications across medtech, automotive retail, observability data control, and crossover investment firms to serving various needs.
Beyond this, I am always eager to explore and learn in Penn's various entrepreneurship communities. Off the clock, I enjoy metalworking, mentorship (FRC & Science Olympiad Build), and the intricacies of pickup basketball :)
Some of My Projects
WIP Projects
Loggly (In-Progress Vector Plugin)
LLM Powered observability data optimization plugin for vector.dev users
QuanTrade (In-Progress Full Stack)
Visualize Time-series Forecasts and trading strategies w/ back testing
Full Stack Work
Tryvest
Platform for Equity-Based Customer Loyalty Rewards
Financial Diligence Tool
Large-doc diligence tool to reduce preliminary financials analysis
InfoBall
NBA statistics aggregation and betting analytics platform
Rec Share
Recipe-sharing to grocery export platform
MealMatch
Connect people in need of food with restaurants/orgs that can provide
Other Long Term
Options Pricing Model
Implemented Binomial (CRR) market model
MEDA (Research)
Oxidation Tracking Tool for Accelerated Semiconductor Testing
Image Compress
Lossless Photo Compression using efficient (quadtree) structure
Some Misc. Projects
Wildfire Risk Assessor
ML-Powered wildfire spread prediction mobile app
RL in TicTacToe, DotsAndBoxes, and Connect4
Explored RL in games w/ (match-level)strategy vs (league-level)tactics
Penn Labs Backend Challenge
Improve backend for pennclubs.com
Paint (Lite)
Paint app written in OCaml (CIS120)
Thyme
Chrome extension connecting google classroom classes with whiteboarding, messaging, and voice/video