Vivek Dhingra
AI / Systems Engineer with leadership across product, research, and community initiatives.
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Loyola Marymount University
M.S. Computer Science · GPA 3.94
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University
B.S. Computer Science, Cum Laude · GPA 3.69
Los Angeles, CA
Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Pantry · Los Angeles, CA
- Architected and led a TikTok-style food social platform to internal beta with 100% user engagement during testing.
- Built a multimodal AI pantry scanning flow using GPT-4o to generate personalized recipes, reducing food waste by 30% in beta feedback.
- Managed a large Swift codebase with Firebase + Cloud Functions, optimizing video compression for large media uploads.
Teaching Assistant (Algorithms / AI)
LMU Computer Science Department · Los Angeles, CA
- Evaluated assignments for 100+ students and improved average performance by 25% with detailed feedback.
- Led weekly algorithms recitations, increasing comprehension scores by 30%.
- Held 6 hours of weekly office hours mentoring 50+ students per semester across AI and programming courses.
Co-President
LMU Association for Computing Machinery · Los Angeles, CA
- Delivered 5+ technical events per year reaching 200+ students and professionals.
- Grew LMU Hacks 2025 participation by 180%, spotlighting 3+ new technologies built by attendees.
- Led bi-weekly executive board meetings with seven members to coordinate events and outreach.
Projects
Memor — Modern Flashcards
View case studyCross-platform React Native flashcards app with spaced repetition, offline mode, and cloud sync for 1,000+ potential learners.
Shia LaBeouf DPO LoRA
View case studyDirect Preference Optimization pipeline with LoRA adapters, emotion classification, and iterative preference learning for narrative alignment.
Du Bois Data Portraits
View case studyRecreated W.E.B. Du Bois spiral data portraits using custom radial geometry in R and ggplot2.
Passive Trading Bot
View case studyAutomated portfolio manager with Alpaca + AWS Lambda, delivering ~2% net growth since Oct 2025.
Competitions & Awards
LMU Datathon Winner: Resolution Economics-sponsored competition; awarded from $10k prize pool.
ICPC Regional: 53rd place at the Southern California regional.
LMUHacks: 2nd place for rapid prototyping and technical execution.
Git Gud: Runner-up in competitive programming contest.
LMU BEST Certificate: Entrepreneurship bootcamp and AI calendar MVP.
Skills
Languages
Frameworks
AI / ML
Tools
Email: viv@dluvs.com · GitHub: relectrik · LinkedIn: vivdhingra