Saksham Adhikari

Austin, TX

Nepal-born, Texas-based, eternally curious. I'm Saksham, 20, and I spend my days tinkering with AI, making data tell stories, and building whatever sounds fun. Usually found building AI and ML apps, meditating, reading books and hanging out with my girlfriend❤️ and friends.

  • Currently building Obvius and a Find&Fund which is looking for funding itself.
  • Developed Where Do I Park? - a real-time parking availability app, EXA Advanced MCP for Claude, part of the Echoz team, Bobcat Bounty website, TXST AI Academic Advisor
  • Won multiple hackathons and competitions
  • AI4ALL Ignite Accelerator Fellow
  • Student Ambassador @ Extern
  • Resident Assistant and Student at Texas State University
  • Cracking Machine Learning Interviews as I speak
  • Vice President at ACM AI @ TXST
  • Involved in a Nepalese startup: Intern Nepal
Profile

Currently Building

Find&Fund

Finding the right funding for the right research

Currently Building

I am currently working to build a website which pairs the right researchers with the right funding oppurtunities. Also building a recommendation system to recommend grants personalized to the researcher.

EXA
OpenAlex
grants.gov
Two-Tower Recommendation
Obvius

We take you places

Completed December 2024

Obvius helps you plan your perfect day out and plans the itinerary for you too.

Travel
Planning
AI
Grants.gov MCP

MCP for fetching grants data from grants.gov

Completed December 2024

I recently built an MCP which lets Anthropic's Claude fetch grants data from grants.gov. Some key features: Search for grants by keyword, Paginate the search results, Display detailed info on each grant, including funding details, deadlines, and eligibility

Claude
MCP
grants.gov
Research Assistant

AI-powered research assistant

Completed November 2024

Currently in development - An AI-powered research assistant application.

AI
Research
Streamlit
Python
Enhanced Exa MCP Server

Neural search capabilities for LLMs

Completed December 2024
Enhanced Exa MCP Server

This is an enhanced fork of the original Exa MCP server that provides neural search capabilities using the Exa API. The server enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to search and analyze both academic research papers and news articles with improved semantic understanding. New features include comprehensive results, enhanced result format, improved error handling, rich console output, and full TypeScript implementation.

TypeScript
Neural Search
LLM
API
Bobcat Bounty Inventory System

Real-time food pantry inventory tracking

Completed November 2024

Developed during Hackacat Nano at Texas State University (7-hour hackathon), this project addresses food insecurity on campus through Bobcat Bounty, a student-run food pantry. The application features real-time inventory tracking, AI-powered recipe suggestions, and dietary information for food items.

React
Postgres Neon
Figma
Replit
AI
TXST AI Academic Advisor

AI-powered academic advisor

Since September 2024
TXST AI Academic Advisor

This AI application serves as an academic advisor for Texas State University students, allowing them to ask questions about McCoy College's undergraduate programs, course details, and receive recommendations tailored to their interests or needs.

AI
Education
Next.js
Where Do I Park?

Real-time parking availability app

Completed August 2024
Where Do I Park?

Real-time parking availability app using geocoded coordinates and a public ledger system

Geolocation
Real-time
Public Ledger
Echoz

Digital time capsule app backend

Completed May 2024
Echoz

Digital time capsule app backend using Flask, PostgreSQL, AWS S3, and Lambda functions

Flask
AWS
PostgreSQL
Lambda
Business Ecosystem Simulator

Business ecosystem simulator

Completed April 2024
Business Ecosystem Simulator

Business ecosystem simulator using Node.js, React, and HTML

Node.js
React
Simulation
Blackjack Q-Learning App

AI Blackjack strategy app

Completed March 2024
Blackjack Q-Learning App

AI app decoding blackjack strategies through Q-Learning algorithms

AI
Q-Learning
Streamlit
President's Economic Impact

Interactive economic impact visualization

Completed February 2024
President's Economic Impact

Interactive web app visualizing economic impact of US Presidents from 1921 to 2024

Data Visualization
Economics
Interactive
Credit Risk Prediction System

ML-based credit risk prediction

Completed January 2024
Credit Risk Prediction System

ML-based credit risk prediction system to evaluate lending risks

Machine Learning
Finance
Risk Assessment
Interactive SQL Query Application

User-friendly SQL query app

Completed December 2023
Interactive SQL Query Application

Streamlit app for interacting with SQL databases via a user-friendly interface

SQL
Streamlit
Database

Work Experience

Resident Assistant
August 2024 - Present

Housing and Residential Life, Texas State University

  • • Creating a safe and supportive environment for new students
  • • Trained in trauma detection, basic CPR, and emergency procedures
  • • Successfully managing and supporting 25 residents
Conference Assistant
Summer 2024

Housing and Residential Life, Texas State University

  • • Managed flow of over 6000 students during summer conference activities
  • • Part of the NSO core team for program planning and operations
Data Science Intern
March 2023 - June 2023

Dursikshya Education Network Pvt Ltd, Lalitpur District, Nepal

  • • Analyzed predictive rates of industry demand for college graduates, identifying sectors and companies with the highest need for new hires
  • • Developed Regression models to forecast employment trends and opportunities in various industries
  • • Collaborated with the team to create targeted marketing campaigns based on insights to create targeted training programs for conversion

Education

Texas State University • McCoy College of Business
2023-2027

Bachelor of Business Administration

Computer Information Systems with a minor in Data Science

GPA: 4.0

Scholarships & Awards

  • • Undergraduate Launch Scholarship (AKAEAF)
  • • Texas State Merit Scholarship
  • • Merry Kone Fitzpatrick Endowed Scholarship
  • • Web Service Company/Montgomery Endowed Scholarship
  • • Dean's List 2023-2024

Skills & Interests

Technical Skills
Python
R
MySQL
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Docker
Pine script
MATLAB
Interests
Vipassana
Investing
Books
Distant Running
Sanskrit Scriptures