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Sai Jagadish Kumar Manchikanti

McKinney,TX

Summary

Triple-major in Computer Information Systems & Technology, Finance, and Economics at Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas. Proven ability to develop and implement AI-driven solutions addressing real-world challenges. Experienced entrepreneur and researcher with expertise in integrating technology, business strategy, and economic analysis for impactful results. Founder of an AI mental health startup, with a background in fintech innovation and growth engineering.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Growth Engineer Intern

VScale
08.2025 - Current
  • Selected for VScale’s top 1% Growth Engineering program, focusing on product optimization and scaling strategies.
  • Assisted in A/B testing, data analysis, and feature rollout to improve user retention and conversion rates.

UGC Creator

Series. AI
06.2025 - Current
  • Produced high-impact user-generated content for Series.AI, an AI platform founded by Yale students.
  • Created product demos, tutorials, and social media campaigns that increased engagement and brand awareness.
  • Collaborated with founders to align content strategy with product positioning, and target audience needs.

Economics Research Assistant

Trinity University
05.2025 - Current
  • Conducting archival and text‑based research under Dr. Abubakr Ayesh as part of a summer research fellowship.
  • Analyzing the long‑term economic impacts of historical events using primary source materials and economic modeling techniques.
  • Synthesizing findings into reports to support academic publications and conference presentations.

Founder & CEO

Mindspace AI
03.2025 - Current
  • Founded and led an AI startup developing Mindspace AI, an intelligent mental health platform integrating AI-driven therapy with holistic wellness tools.
  • Defined product vision, oversaw prototype design, and coordinated technical development from concept to beta launch.
  • I built an early user acquisition strategy, secured initial beta testers, and positioned the product for market entry.
  • Conducted competitive analysis and market research to identify gaps in digital mental health solutions.

Developer – Expenses Sorter

Banks/ Credit Unions
08.2024 - Current
  • Designed and deployed an automated expense categorization tool now in use by multiple small credit unions.
  • Partnered with leadership to identify operational bottlenecks, streamline transaction processing, and improve member service efficiency.
  • Advised credit union teams on financing strategies by providing clearer, real‑time expense data, enabling better loan structuring, budgeting, and financial planning for their members.
  • Delivered training and documentation to ensure smooth adoption and integration into existing workflows.

Economics Research Assistant

Northeaster State University
07.2024 - Current
  • Collaborating with Dr. Sanchari Ghosh on a comprehensive research project focused on water resource management economics.
  • Collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to assess the economic implications of sustainable water usage policies.
  • Contributing to literature reviews, data visualization, and policy recommendation drafts.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems, Finance, Economics

The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX

Associate of Science -

Collin County Community College
Plano, TX

Skills

  • Programming and tools: Java, Python, SQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Tableau, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI API, REST APIs, Git/GitHub, Matplotlib, web scraping, prompt engineering
  • Platforms and systems: Linux, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Windows, macOS
  • AI and data: NLP, machine learning, deep learning, data cleaning, model deployment, sentiment analysis, recommendation systems
  • Business and product: product management, market research, growth strategy, user acquisition, agile/scrum, UI/UX collaboration, digital marketing
  • Soft skills: leadership, communication, problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, public speaking, mentorship

Certifications

  • Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path – Cisco (Nov 2024)
  • CS50’s Computer Science for Business Professionals – Harvard/edX
  • Google Analytics Certification – Google (Sep 2024 – Sep 2025)
  • Introduction to Sustainable Finance – UN Climate Change (Sep 2024)
  • Complete Python Programming for Beginners – Udemy (Aug 2024)
  • Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure – Google Cloud
  • Tableau Desktop Specialist – Tableau
  • Python for Data Science and Machine Learning – Udemy
  • SQL for Data Analysis – Coursera
  • Linux Essentials – LPI

Timeline

Growth Engineer Intern

VScale
08.2025 - Current

UGC Creator

Series. AI
06.2025 - Current

Economics Research Assistant

Trinity University
05.2025 - Current

Founder & CEO

Mindspace AI
03.2025 - Current

Developer – Expenses Sorter

Banks/ Credit Unions
08.2024 - Current

Economics Research Assistant

Northeaster State University
07.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems, Finance, Economics

The University of Texas At Dallas

Associate of Science -

Collin County Community College

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