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Nicolas Lindsay

Cedar Park,TX

Summary

Driven academic with developed work ethic and leadership through team sports. Intern experience and foundational business skills in finance, marketing, sales, partnerships through interactions with industry professionals in both AI and Energy space. Aspiring trader with hunger for knowledge in all finance areas and the hardest worker in the room.

Work History

AI Intern

Cerebri AI
Austin, TEXAS
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Cerebri is a startup company, 8 years in, with 30 million in venture capital funds. They are an AI application solution focused on global corporate travel management
  • Analyzed Dell Technologies World AI Panel with Michael Dell participants towards replatforming from cloud to on-premise, including Soluna.io, MassedCompute, Anexia, Groq, Tensorwave, Ampz, and others
  • Met with Tier 1 Data Center Provider, Digital Realty Trust, for cross reference and analyzed Vultr and Dell Technologies as co-location providers
  • Reviewed Tier 1 Gen AI Platforms, including Gemini, OpenAI, Meta-Llama 3, Perplexity AI, Chat GPT, GPT 3, 4, and 5. Meta was chosen for replatforming target
  • Reviewed overall business plan and sales objectives for revenue growth
  • Identified market trends and how to move between early adopter to early majority through market segmentation and whole product strategies
  • Analyzed major hardware providers, including component vendors such as Supermicro
  • Audited meetings with Dell and Supermicro for infrastructure architecture development. Dell was the final recommendation, and the company was invited to use the Dell Solution Center for R&D
  • Company was invited to participate in META Connect 2024 Conference, Invitation for Inclusion in the Dell Solutions AI Catalog
  • Audited meetings to access the Canadian Federal AI Compute Access Fund and participate in the Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy

Education

Cedar Park High School
Cedar Park, Texas
09.2024

Ashbury College- Leading Canadian Private School
Ottawa, Ontario
06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

Affiliations

  • Investment Club- Learned about good investment habits, financial competency, knowledge of stock market, and strong community. Competed in simulator to grow 10,000 dollar portfolio and experienced over 500% growth year over year through short selling, stock investing, and options trading
  • Basketball, Track, Football, and Ski Team - Developed strong work ethic, discipline, teamwork, and adaptability
  • Co-Founder Table Tennis Club -lead meetings every Tuesday after school. Developed skills of 20 members and created slideshows weekly
  • UIL English Officer and UIL Science Competitor- Competed in UIL English to develop essay writing ability and creativity. Competed in the science developing physics, chemistry, and biology knowledge
  • DECA Member- Refining business understanding, interest, and developing commradery with likeminded individuals. Competed in the DECA stock market simulation where I placed highest in my school
  • Wolves For Wishes- Crowdfunded 500$ through fundraising to sponsor a local student with a sickness in the school district of Leander ISD for the make a wish program.
  • Timberwolves For The Environment- Participated in park clean-ups as well as other environmentally oriented activities to better community spaces
  • STAND Club - connecting students to community service activities as well as promoting positivity and kindness
  • University of Toronto Electrical Engineering Pre-College Camp- Unique opportunity to gain in depth electrical engineering knowledge (circuits, transistors, diodes, capacitors) at the collegiate level
  • Queen's University Engineering Camp- Introduction to variety of engineering disciplines. Built small circuit-powered cars steerable with accelerometers.
  • PADI Scuba Diving Certified - Key West, Grand Cayman, Key Largo

Board of Advisors

Received advice on university and career path from distinguished business executives and academics exemplifying leadership and accomplishment in their fields: 

  • Don Carty- HBS, Former American Airlines CEO, Chariman of Porter Airlines, Director of VMWare, Past Director of Dell ,CN Rail, Sears, Placer Dome, Barrick Gold, CHC Helicopters, Brinker International, Talisman Energy, EMC Corporation
  • Dr. David Dodge- Former Governor of the Bank of Canada, PhD Princeton, Professor at Johns Hopkins
  • Dr. Daniel Slesnick - University of Texas CFO, PhD Economics Harvard
  • William Shappley- BP Energy Trading Head
  • Jean Belanger- CEO of Cerebri AI, founded most successful exit of the UT Incubator: Metroworks

Accomplishments

  • Howl Awards - English(11th Grade) and PALS(Peer Assistance Leadership Service, 12th Grade) - Awarded to 1 outstanding student per teacher every year who exemplifies academic achievement, leadership qualities, and initiative to learn in that teacher's class. Received from both English and PALS teacher's for determination to overcome struggle and dedication to community
  • Capstone Diploma Recipient - Academic distinction, as the program is widely recognized for its skills focus and innovation. Flexible student-centered curricula with room for creativity and student input.

Community Service

  • Peer Assistance Leadership Service (PALS)- Mentored two third graders at local elementary school once a week to act as role model and develop strong bond to work through struggles in school
  • High School/Elementary Volunteer- Volunteered as a mascot for a local elementary school as well as helped set up events, organize materials, and monitor kids
  • Alzheimer's Special Care Center Volunteer- Helped patients with various tasks in the care center with tasks such as reorganization or technical assistance, and visited with patients on a regular basis
  • Basketball Camp Counselor- Monitored and lead groups of kids and taught various basketball skills to develop strong teamwork and nurture love for the game

Timeline

AI Intern

Cerebri AI
05.2024 - 08.2024

Cedar Park High School

Ashbury College- Leading Canadian Private School

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Texas At Austin

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