Nikita Vishnyak
College Student
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
Computer Science student minoring in Cyber Security with experience in AWS cloud services, machine learning, and Python, Java and HTML development. Completed internships spanning cloud computing and AI research, including work at the University of Miami on blockchain and ML systems. Built an end-to-end Automatic Music Transcription system, documented in a 100+ page technical report. Top 3 finalist in an international Lockheed Martin–hosted coding competition, showcasing proficiency in algorithms and collaborative problem-solving.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Independent Researcher / Developer
Self Employed
United Kingdom (Hybrid)
02.2024 - 05.2025
- Built an automatic music transcription software using Python, machine learning, and signal processing
- Improved transcription structure and accuracy using post-processing methods and concepts from music theory
- Produced a 100+ page technical report covering system design, experiments, and results
Machine Learning / Data Science Intern
Amazon
London, England (Hybrid)
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Led a 5-member team during a 6-week internship at Amazon Web Services, developing and evaluating models on a 40M-row advertising dataset with 22 features
- Built, trained, and tested machine learning models in AWS SageMaker using k-NN algorithms and tree-based methods
- Presented final project findings and achieving 1st place among dozens of competing teams
Summer Program
University of Miami
Miami, FL
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted blockchain architecture and transaction analysis using python scripts
- Applied machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts to theoretical and existing research problems
- Assisted with technical research related to emerging blockchain technologies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA 08.2025 - Current
Highschool Diploma - GCE Advanced Level
Charterhouse School
Godalming, England 09.2023 - 07.2025
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Python
- Machine Learning
- Music Theory
- Audio Signal Processing
- Statistical Analysis
- Model Evaluation
- Technical Writing
- Algorithm Design
- Computational Mathematics
- AWS SageMaker
- Java
- HTML/CSS
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
08.2025 - Current
Machine Learning / Data Science Intern
Amazon
07.2024 - 08.2024
Independent Researcher / Developer
Self Employed
02.2024 - 05.2025
Highschool Diploma - GCE Advanced Level
Charterhouse School
09.2023 - 07.2025
Summer Program
University of Miami
07.2022 - 08.2022