About Me
Software Engineer | Music Nerd
Who Am I?
Niko here. I'm a Software Engineer at Plaid, specializing in infrastructure systems. My daily work involves architecting and maintaining scalable solutions leveraging technologies like Kubernetes and AWS. My background extends beyond platform engineering to include projects in embedded systems, AI with a focus on differential privacy, and other EECS fields, thanks to my BS and MEng from MIT.
When I'm not swe-ing, I love to travel, make music, and not finish blog posts.
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Quick Facts
- NYC, NY
- MIT '22, EECS, BS
- MIT '23, CSAIL DIG, MEng
- Federated Learning, K8s, Differential Privacy
- Music Minor
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Areas of Expertise
Machine Learning
Specializing in Federated Learning, Knowledge Graphs, and Privacy-Preserving ML
Software Engineering
Developing Scalable Software Architecture for Fintech
Cloud Computing
Architecting Cloud-Native Solutions with Kubernetes & AWS
Professional Journey
Undergraduate Researcher
2018 - 2019Conducted thermal code testing for the WaferSat satellite-on-a-chip as a Researcher at MIT Space Systems Laboratory
Teaching Assistant
2020- 2023Teaching assistant for 6.101 (Fundamentals of Programming) and 6.390 (Intro to Machine Learning)
MIT CSAIL
2022 - 2023Research Assistant in the Decentralized Infomation Group, working on knowledge graph completion and federated learning
Plaid
2023 - PresentSoftware engineer on the Infrastructure team
Hobbies & Interests
Music
Bass guitarist, improv via laptop ensemble, Senegalese drumming, and more.
- Music Production
- 120 weekly hours listened
- Music Historian
Volunteering
Passionate about volunteering and giving back to the community since I was a kid.
- MS Society Ambassador
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- St. Rose of Lima Parish
Blogging
Avid reader and writer on tech and more.
- Engineering
- Blogging
- Movie Reviews
