Nic Ekstrand
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Nic Ekstrand

Developer & student building at the
intersection of AI, digital design, and cyber security.

Selected work

Washington University
in St. Louis

CS & Applied Math sophomore at WashU with a 3.92 GPA. I build machine learning systems and data tools with front-end deployment.

When I'm not building, I'm playing my guitar, practicing my culinary skills, or swimming with friends.

Work
Experience

Santa Clara, CA · May 2026 – Present · On-site

Engineering

New Jersey, United States · May 2026 – Present · Remote

  • Conducted load and performance testing with k6 to evaluate system behavior under stress
  • Analyzed results and implemented optimizations to improve system performance
k6Load TestingPerformance EngineeringRuntime AnalysisParallel Programming

Palo Alto, CA · May – July 2025

  • Conducted due diligence on technology companies by developing financial models using Excel
  • Improved software development skills with Cursor: created one application a week
  • Analyzed company backgrounds and political events to present three ETFs per week
ExcelFinancial ModelingPythonData Analysis

Daly City, CA · May 2024 – May 2025

  • Maintained 40 golf carts and 60 member bags per tournament
  • Fulfilled 70+ member requests per shift
Customer ServiceOperations

Menlo Park, CA · Aug 2023 – Feb 2024

  • Hosted 2 hours of weekly office hours for assignment guidance
  • Taught Java syntax and efficient logic for class projects
JavaTeaching

Menlo Park, CA · May – July 2023

  • Redesigned CSS layouts for Android devices used by students in rural Nepal
  • Improved online access to educational materials for remote students
HTMLCSSResponsive Design

Menlo Park, CA · May – July 2023

  • Guided students through level design and distributed systems in Roblox Studio
  • Resolved ~5 technical issues per session on average
LuaTeachingRoblox Studio

Skills &
Education

Languages

Python · Java · C++ · JavaScript · TypeScript · R · Assembly

Libraries

PyTorch · NumPy · Pandas · Scikit-learn · SHAP · XGBoost · FastAPI · torchvision

Web Dev

React · Node.js · Next.js · REST APIs · Docker · Vercel · Cloudflare

Databases

PostgreSQL · MySQL · SQL

Design

Figma · Adobe Illustrator · Canva

Education

Washington University in St. Louis · B.S. CS · B.A. Applied Math · GPA 3.92 · Dean's List · Expected 2028

Let's work together