location — berkeley, ca
Nikhil Rao
researching generative ai and llm cost optimization at uc berkeley epic lab. co-founder of vertexstudy ($25k investment winner) and trav. building open-source software used by 13k+ engineers.
13k+
Open-Source Users
35+
LLM Cost Savings (%)
$25k
Startup Funding ($)
7+
Years Coding
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epic-lab ~ docetl & bargain
# UC Berkeley EPIC Lab Research
import { docetl, bargain } from '@berkeley/epic-lab';
✓ DocETL operator speedup: 50% runtime reduction
✓ Open-source impact: 13,000+ GitHub engineers
✓ BARGAIN model cascade: 35.2% API cost savings
Startup Venture$25,000 Awarded
VertexStudy LLC
Co-founder & lead developer. Built AI student productivity platform reaching 1,500+ active users. Awarded $25,000 investment opportunity at IdeaToIPO event.
Presented to school board of 8+ officials →
iOS NativeCoreMLApple Maps API
Trav Mobile App
Co-founded native iOS travel discovery application powered by custom CoreML itinerary matching, Apple Maps integration, and real-time event web scraping. 5,000+ viewers.
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