Hi, I'm Naman.
I'm a junior at UCLA studying computer science and tech management.
I enjoy engineering, product, and finance. This past summer, I was a Technical PM at Slack in the Bay, where I managed vision and delivery of some exciting data tools.
When I'm not working, I like to jump off cliffs, camp, drive, dance, and listen to classic rock. I also make horrible puns from time to time.
Some quick links you may find useful: Experience • Projects • Publications • Facts • Contact
Experience
Technical Program Manager // Slack (Salesforce)
Managed product vision and delivery of 3 Data Engineering privacy features as Slack’s sole TPM intern.
Software Engineer, Product Manager // Ericsson
Architected real-time data streaming platform (ingestion, lake) to monitor user access on cloud infrastructure.
AI Officer // Association of Computing Machinery
Led project-based workshops in machine learning and linear algebra for 250+ undergraduates.
Software Engineer // Copyleft Games
Optimized multithreading for Copyleft's cloud-based game engine. Awarded the Google Code-in Grand Prize.
Research Fellow // Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Refer to publication #1.
Projects
Publications
Travelling Wave Solutions and Numerical Analysis of the Fisher-KPP Propagation
N. Modani, K. Velcheva | Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (December 2020)
Numerically analyzed 4 reaction-diffusion equations in the context of population dynamics under Dr. Velcheva (Stanford). Simulated traveling wave solutions in Python (NumPy, Matplotlib). Presented at Institute of Math and Informatics.
Automated Traffic Regulation using Radio Frequency Identification and Geo-Fencing
M. Madhavan, N. Modani | International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (June 2020)
Developed geo-fencing model using Python and MongoDB to automatically log traffic violations into federal databases. Implemented ray-casting algorithm to achieve 88% accuracy. Awarded at IIT Delhi.
Facts
- I'm a huge Porsche fanboy, aircooled or not. The 918 Spyder is my favorite, closely followed by the Carrera GT. I also have a 1987 911 Turbo poster. It's the only poster I've ever had up in my room.
- I love classic rock music. I enjoy listening to Queen, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin. I also enjoy old Bollywood music -- nothing hits quite as hard as Kishore Kumar on Mulholland Drive at 3 am.
- I've spent most of my college life in California, so I decided to visit every location Apple named a MacOS version after. I completed this in Summer 2023, covering Sonoma the week before it was released.
- The time I wasn't in class or at a MacOS destination was probably spent at a Trader Joe's. I'm a firm believer in their coconut water and frozen tikka masala.
- My favorite TV shows include The Wire, The Sopranos, and the Breaking Bad universe. Interstellar is my favorite film. My comfort film is probably Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. I've watched it more times than I went to class (which I understand isn't saying a lot, but it's honest work).
- I spent 42 minutes debating if I should name this section "Fun facts." I'll let you decide if this was fun. Vote here.