About
I'm studying Computer Science with minors in Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University. I spent my first year at Dartmouth College before transferring to Columbia, and previously attended The Ohio State University as a dual enrolled student in high school. I am broadly interested in a variety of topics such as Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Distributed Systems, and Data-Driven Uncertainty Quantification.
I am an undergraduate at Columbia University (SEAS), studying computer science with minors in physics and mathematics. I spent my first year at Dartmouth College before transferring to Columbia, where I researched graph representation learning with Peter Chin and Rahul Sarpeshkar. Before college I attended The Ohio State University as a dual enrolled student. I am broadly interested in machine learning, Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Distributed Systems, Programming Languages, Computer Systems, Information Theory, and Uncertainty Quantification.
Education
Columbia University
Sep 2026 – May 2029B.S. in Computer Science (SEAS) • Minors in Physics & Math
New York, NYDartmouth College
Sep 2025 – Jun 2026Progress towards B.A. in CS, Physics & Math — transferred to Columbia
Hanover, NHOhio State UniversityThe Ohio State University
May 2023 – May 2025Dual Enrollment — Math/Stat, Physics, CSMathematics & Statistics, Physics, Computer Science
Columbus, OHColumbia University
Sep 2026 – May 2029B.S. in Computer Science (SEAS) • Minors in Physics & Mathematics
New York, NYGPA: 3.9 / 4.0
Coursework: Analysis of Algorithms, Abstract Algebra I & II, Computational Learning Theory, Machine Learning, Deep Learning for Computer Vision, Probabilistic Models for AI, Real Analysis, Fourier Analysis, Topology, Quantum Mechanics I & II, Statistical Physics
Dartmouth College
Sep 2025 – Jun 2026Progress towards B.A. in Computer Science, Physics & Mathematics
Hanover, NHTransferred to Columbia University
Coursework: Compressive Sensing & Signal Processing, Causal Inference, Topology, Honors Real Analysis, Number Theory, Operating Systems, Statistical Learning Theory, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Relativity and Quantum Physics
Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University
May 2023 – May 2025Dual Enrollment — Math/Stat, Physics, CSMathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science
Columbus, OHGPA: 3.7 / 4.0
Coursework: Real Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Number Theory, Mathematical Statistics I & II, PDEs, ODEs, Proofs, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, Engineering Statistics, Software Development & Design, Discrete Structures, Software Components, Mechanics I & II
Work Experience
Amazon Web Services
Jun 2026 – Sep 2026Software Engineer Intern — Nitro
Seattle, WAJane Street Group
Jun 2025 – Aug 2025Academy of Math & Programming
New York, NYDartmouth Engineering
Jan 2026 – PresentUndergraduate Researcher
Hanover, NHDartmouth Evergreen
Sep 2025 – PresentPlatform Engineer • Product ManagerPlatform Engineer • Product Manager • Frontend Developer
Hanover, NHOhio State UniversityThe Ohio State University
Jan 2025 – May 2025Student Assistant Instructor
Columbus, OHNetSteady
May 2024 – Aug 2024Automation Programmer
Hilliard, OHRenaissanceTech
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024Frontend Engineer
Dublin, OHSpectrum
Jun 2023 – Apr 2024Technical Solutions Engineer
Columbus, OHAmazon Web Services
Jun 2026 – Sep 2026Software Engineer Intern — Nitro
Seattle, WA- Incoming Software Engineer Intern on the AWS Nitro team.
Dartmouth Engineering
Jan 2026 – PresentUndergraduate Researcher
Hanover, NH- Currently researching Graph Neural Networks for relational learning and representation learning on structured data.
- Designing and benchmarking experiments, evaluating model behavior, and iterating on architectures with Prof. P. Chin.
Dartmouth Evergreen
Sep 2025 – PresentPlatform & Flutter Engineer • Product Manager Platform Engineer • Product Manager • Frontend Developer
Hanover, NHPlatform Engineer
Feb 2026 – PresentBuilt backend services in Flask and FastAPI for creator data ingestion and platform workflows that feed RAG pipelines.
Product Manager
Nov 2025 – Feb 2026Drove product direction by pairing frontend delivery with stakeholder conversations and clear feature recommendations.
Frontend Developer
Sep 2025 – Nov 2025Worked on the Flutter team to build and ship core app experiences.
Jane Street Group
Jun 2025 – Aug 2025Academy of Math & Programming
New York, NY- Selected as one of 80 students out of 10,000 nationwide for an intensive program in mathematics and programming.
- Studied number theory and combinatorics in depth; collaborated on complex problem sets.
- Applied OOP principles, algorithms, data structures, and graph theory in weekly projects.
Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University
Jan 2025 – May 2025Student Assistant Instructor
Columbus, OH- Assisted teaching CSE 2231: Software Development and Design — OOP principles, design patterns, and software engineering best practices.
- Conducted lab sessions and office hours, supporting students with debugging and assignments.
NetSteady
May 2024 – Aug 2024Automation Programmer
Hilliard, OH- Built automated testing frameworks achieving 35% reduction in manual testing and 20% increase in bug detection.
- Created custom automation solutions for data processing, increasing operational efficiency by 40%.
Expedia Group
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024Software Engineer
Seattle, WA- Developed ML models to analyze travel data, leading to an 18% increase in customer retention and 22% boost in booking accuracy.
- Automated competitor benchmarking data aggregation, reducing analysis time by 40%.
- Integrated market intelligence into platform enhancements, improving UX scores by 25%.
RenaissanceTech
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024Frontend Engineer
Dublin, OH- Built custom React components using Shadcn/UI and Radix UI to deliver reusable, product-specific UI building blocks.
- Implemented composable component APIs and interaction patterns to improve consistency, accessibility, and development speed across product surfaces.
Spectrum
Jun 2023 – Apr 2024Technical Solutions Engineer
Columbus, OH- Advised 200+ clients monthly on VoIP, MPLS, and SIP solutions; drove 12% increase in contract renewals.
- Designed technical proposals achieving 25% rise in sales conversions.
Projects
Full-stack virtual clinical trial platform with multi-agent AI and OMOP CDM integration
Research intelligence tool for biomedical PDFs with RAG and knowledge graphs
Financial forecasting model with a 1.1 Sharpe ratio
Real-time emotion detection system with on-device ML inference
IoT-enabled automatic pill dispenser with reminders and monitoring
Computational framework for congressional redistricting fairness analysis
Commercial real-estate market segmentation using K-means and PCA
Movie recommendation with matrix factorization and neural collaborative filtering
OpenCV-based anomaly detection with an interactive analytics dashboard
Data analysis of Divvy bike share usage with cleaning, exploratory analysis, and visualization
Full-stack virtual clinical trial platform using a multi-agent AI pipeline to simulate, validate, and replicate randomized controlled trials with 3D visualization and OMOP CDM integration. Backend services can be hosted on AWS.
Research intelligence tool that ingests biomedical PDFs and generates interactive force-directed knowledge graphs, with RAG-based retrieval and Claude-powered hypothesis generation. Backend APIs can be hosted on AWS.
Financial forecasting model trained on 2007–2018 data, tested on 2019–2022. Achieved a Sharpe ratio of 1.1 using Pandas, Scikit-learn, and TensorFlow, with backend inference services deployable on AWS.
Real-time emotion detection system with on-device ML inference. Includes assistive speech detection for individuals with speaking disabilities.
IoT-enabled automatic pill dispenser built with Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Features scheduling, reminders, encrypted communication, and a mobile monitoring app.
Computational framework analyzing NC congressional redistricting fairness using SKATER clustering for community identification and ReCom MCMC ensemble analysis via GerryChain.
Data-driven market segmentation for commercial real estate using K-means clustering, Silhouette analysis, and PCA to identify five distinct property segments based on occupancy patterns and resilience metrics.
Movie recommendation system using matrix factorization and neural collaborative filtering. Built with PyTorch and a from-scratch NumPy implementation, with an interactive Streamlit web app.
Differential sensing system using Python and OpenCV for anomaly detection in real-time data streams, achieving 95% accuracy with a Plotly dashboard.
Miscellaneous
Blog — personal thoughts & writing (under construction)
School Notes — course notes for physics, math, and CS
Photography — photos from travels and everyday life
Contact
I love meeting new people. I respond to all emails: farhan [at] farhansadeek [dot] com