Nikil Paul S - Portfolio

About Me

A curious mind piecing together systems like puzzle pieces, collecting insights from everywhere to see the whole picture. Always aiming for that bird’s-eye view that connects the dots between ideas, tools, and technology. Currently exploring the Linux Kernel!!

Technical Skills

Languages

Python Flask TypeScript JavaScript HTML CSS SQL

AI/ML

LangChain ChatGPT Llama.cpp Transformers Faiss Recommendation Systems Zapier AI Agents

Cloud & DevOps

GCP Firebase AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda) Vertex AI Cloud Run Docker GitHub Actions

Databases & Tools

Qdrant Firestore Chroma Git Nginx Postman Linux

Professional Journey

Cloud Engineer (Dec 2024 – Mar 2025)

Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai

Created a chat agent using Google ADK and deployed it with Vertex Agent Engine
Deployed a robust, scalable E-learning application for delivering videos with adaptive streaming using GCP hosting, Firebase, Firestore, Firebase Storage and Firebase Function
Automated Build and deploy with Cloud Run and GitHub Actions

AI Engineer Intern (Mar 2025 – Apr 2025)

Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore

Developed and deployed a Custom RAG with ChatGPT actions in Custom GPT and chroma database inside a docker container
Created AI agents with Zapier capable of sending mails and using Google Docs

Student Software Developer (Jan 2024 – Jan 2025)

Livewires, SRM IST, Chennai

Developed and deployed a web application for Curious Bees on AWS using EC2, load balancers, and Nginx to enhance performance and scalability
Engineered a backend API for a recommendation and search engine using Flask, vector embeddings, and large language models (LLMs) with Qdrant
Quantized an embedding model with Llama.cpp to improve inference speed and reduce memory footprint for optimized performance
Added keyword extraction and event scheduling with Google Calendar API

Featured Projects

Voice-Activated Form-Filling Application

Designed and deployed an AI-powered form-filling system using multiple Hugging Face models, achieving a 97% form filling accuracy for streamlined data entry processes.

Hugging Face AI Models Voice Processing

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Multimodal Chatbot

An intelligent chat assistant that handles both text conversations and property image analysis using Gemini AI. Features context-aware responses using RAG, multi-session support, and persistent chat history for comprehensive property consultations.

Gemini AI RAG System Image Analysis Python

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Face Similarity Search App

Created an application that enables querying photos based on facial recognition with Faiss database and integrated a deep learning-based face embedding model for high-accuracy similarity matching.

Deep Learning Faiss Computer Vision

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DevRev GitHub Actions Snap-in

Hackathon-winning DevRev Snap-in that integrates GitHub Actions with DevRev platform for enhanced development workflow automation and monitoring.

TypeScript GitHub Actions DevRev API

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CustomerChatBotADK

Chat agent that queries Firestore for customer details and interacts with users, built with Google ADK for intelligent customer service automation.

Google ADK Firestore Python

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M3U8 Video Converter

Bootstrapped solution for converting videos to M3U8 format with custom optimizations for streaming applications and adaptive bitrate delivery.

Python Video Processing Streaming

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Education

M.Sc Applied Data Science

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

2023 - 2025 • CGPA: 9.1

B.Sc Physics

Gandhigram Rural Institute

CGPA: 7.3

Achievements & Certifications

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Winner - DEVREV Snap-in Hackathon

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Finalist - SATU SMART Hackathon

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Finalist - SDG Intel™ Hackathons (2023 & 2024)

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AWS Certified AI Practitioner

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AWS Certified AI Practitioner Early Adopter