Automated financial data normalization for the entire deal team with a Python tool for QuickBooks/NetSuite exports, built an MCP server connecting Claude to GFData (the bank's internal financial database), and a Streamlit dashboard tracking model pipelines across active deals.
Kush Vijapure
I'm Kush, a Finance + Computer Science double major at Texas A&M (BBA Finance, BS Computer Science, 4.00 major GPA, May 2028).
Experience
From the desk to the round.
Moved from a finance lab to an ML research role for strong technical performance; built reference solutions and test suites in Python/SQL, and reviewed AI-generated code for logic errors, scalability issues, and anti-patterns.
Shipped Amazon Business as a catalog into Texas A&M's AggieBuy platform, resolved 30+ bugs in legacy mainframe integration using REST/SOAP services, and managed middleware pipelines passing XML/JSON between SQL and Java/.NET systems.
Built Python tools automating pricing, client tracking, and reporting across ~$650K annual revenue, plus an LLM model on ~100 acquisition calls that raised close rates from 9% to 20% and membership to 50%. Designed and maintained the company website to improve onboarding, service visibility, and payment clarity.
Built an auto-updating MCP synced to Tabroom and OpenCaselist tracking opponent tendencies, win rates, and judge biases; resolved 100+ team tech issues and built custom VBA macros for Verbatim.
Projects
Shipped & compounding.
Browser-based practice coach that splits the two questions a teacher answers: a YIN pitch detector and chroma chord matching grade what you played from audio, while MediaPipe hand landmarks grade how you played it. Runs fully client-side — camera and mic never leave the machine.
Built and maintained backend services for a campus lifestyle & events app rated 4.8★ on the iOS App Store — grew it to 2,000+ users and helped ship the final product on launch day.
SQL database linking 50 customers, 412 transactions, and 15 employees — automates service pricing and logging, supporting $100K+ in revenue since launch.
Leadership & Involvement
Around campus.
Collaborating with the Director of the Mays Innovation Research Center to research efficient electronic ML labor markets.
Selected as 1 of 22 students for an investment banking career accelerator, and 1 of 20 to help manage the $11M Reveille Fund.
Tutored students and ran ML workshops — including training the student who won the A&M AI Pokémon bot competition.
Awards & Skills
The book.
Awards
- National Merit Finalist Academic
- Harvard Debate Championship — LD 1st Place Speaker Debate
- Texas Debate Championship — LD 1st Place Speaker Debate
- 2× AIME Qualifier Math
- SAT 1560 — Math 800 Academic
Skills & Languages
Contact
Open a position.
Recruiting, projects, or a good debate — the desk is open.
KUSH VIJAPURE · COLLEGE STATION, TX · ▲ OPEN TO OPPORTUNITY