Nicolas
Slenko.
— Introduction
Computer Science & Statistics Undergrad @ UF, Aspiring Software Engineer.
Passionate about AI/ML, software engineering, and creating innovative solutions. Currently pursuing Computer Science with a Statistics minor at the University of Florida with a 4.0 GPA 😎.
Life in Frames
Projects
Verba
A platform that gives life to resumes, connecting students seeking mentorship and career opportunities with professionals looking to give back and find top talent. 'Resumes don't talk. We do.'
Vistern
Conducting research with Dr. Armaneet Kapoor on a full-stack platform (Next.js, React, TypeScript) that parses resumes and produces personalized recommendations using historical student data and custom algorithms.
Club Companion – Student & Club Matcher 🤝
Developed a full-stack platform that matches students with university clubs via personalized discovery. Partnered with university organizations to scale platform access and increase student engagement.
Everyday Object Classification Project ️
Achieved 78.43% test accuracy across 12 classes (+70.87 pp vs. 7.56% baseline) by building and training a CNN with on-the-fly data augmentation in PyTorch/Python. Improved reliability on high-impact classes to 85–89% and accelerated model selection by applying targeted regularization.
Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient Agent ️
Implemented a DDPG agent in MATLAB to optimize airfoil performance, achieving 50%+ increase in aerodynamic efficiency and 20%+ reduction in drag coefficients using XFOIL and BEM theory.
Autonomous Vehicle Project with SHPE
Trained traffic-sign and obstacle detectors achieving 80%+ detection accuracy in simulation. Improved decision-making latency by 15% through optimized image preprocessing and classifier tuning.
Discord User Enhancement Research Project ️
A research project focused on Discord user experience enhancement by mitigating hate speech with efficient back-end functionalities using Flask. Presented at the 2023 Fairfield University Research Symposium.
Experience
Roblox - Software Engineer Intern
Full-time • May 2026 – August 2026 • San Mateo, CA
- Created 4 production candidate generators using Airflow, PySpark, and a scikit-learn GBDT, surfacing 261 unique child endangerment cases daily and closing 33% of the recall gap.
- Architected a Dockerized taxonomy pipeline via Kubeflow, leveraging UMAP/HDBSCAN clustering and LLM labeling to identify, categorize, and rank critical detection gaps for new ML models.
- Fine-tuned an 8B Llama 3.1 judge via LoRA on Ray Train using a 3× expanded dataset, raising CE detection recall by 10 points and reducing false positives by 75%.
Regal Rexnord ️ - Machine Learning Operations Intern
Full-time • June 2025 – August 2025 • Grafton, WI
- Engineered scalable Python/Snowflake ETL pipelines to unify millions of disparate supply chain ERP records, cutting manual validation by 80% and optimizing downstream analytics latency.
- Developed a custom Entity Resolution framework that programmatically identified and eliminated 20% of duplicate product records across legacy data silos.
- Orchestrated distributed batch inference pipelines on Databricks via MLflow, boosting match accuracy by 25% and increasing throughput 5× using Sentence-BERT embeddings, TF-IDF, and HDBSCAN clustering.
Naval Surface Warfare Center - Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Full-time • October 2024 – December 2024 • Remote
- Increased aerodynamic efficiency by 50% by implementing a reinforcement-learning (DDPG) agent in MATLAB for airfoil design optimization.
- Reduced drag coefficients by 20% through physics-informed reward shaping, integrating XFOIL and Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory.
LightBox - Software Engineer Intern
Full-time • May 2023 – July 2023 • Shelton, CT
- Automated multi-source data recovery processes with a Python CLI, reducing query execution latency by 50% while integrating automated data-validation checks.
- Developed and deployed interactive geospatial data visualizations using ArcGIS Online to support scalable customer analytics, increasing baseline sales team insights by 20%.
Education & Skills
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Minor in Statistics • A.I Certificate
Relevant Coursework
Languages
5 skillsML & Data
14 skillsDev Tools & Cloud
9 skillsLet's Connect
I'm always interested in new opportunities, research collaborations, and exciting projects. Whether you're looking for a machine learning engineer, full-stack developer, or research partner, let's discuss how we can work together.