# Alok Mathur

> MS CS @ Columbia University | Ex - CERN, Switzerland

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alokmathur

I am a highly motivated Computer Science enthusiast with a stellar academic record and a passion for research. Graduated with my Master of Science in Computer Science at Columbia University in New York.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ CVector
Jan 2025 – Present | New York, United States
Building cool stuff: AI x Software Engineering :)

A lot of fun, learning, breaking, and building production

### Research Assistant @ Columbia University
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, United States
Working with Prof. Suman Jana

### Teaching Assistant @ Columbia University
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | New York, United States
Working as a TA with Prof. Augustin Chaintreau for the subject Network, Crowds and Web

### Software Developer @ CERN
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Geneva, Switzerland
Developed a validation web app for Geant4(over 40,000 citations) validating experimental and simulation results using mathematical tests and visualization using the tools ROOT and JSROOT. 

Creation of the CI/CD pipeline for the Geant4 software.

### Research Intern @ Arizona State University
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Tempe, Arizona, United States
Worked on a project related to federated query optimizer for privacy-preserving ML for the US Department of Homeland Security.

Optimized T-5 small transformer model using Opacus, reducing parameters from 60M to 2M while upholding privacy and accuracy balance. Integrated FAISS for indexed vector Database, slashing query time by 40%, showcasing innovation in AI and system optimization innovation.

### Research Intern @ Samsung R&D Institute India
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Remote
Worked on Noise-Based Predictive Maintenance of Smart Home Devices to enhance the longevity of Samsung devices (Washing Machine, Refrigerator, etc.) and provided proactive fault servicing to improve the user experience.

Used ML image classification algorithms for sound data.

Utilized Federated Learning (FL) ML frameworks for noise-based predictive maintenance and implemented various strategies provided by the Paddle FL framework.

### Intern @ Fidelity Investments
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Worked with the Enterprise Infrastructure team on a project related to batch processing and batch cycles.

### Intern @ Zensar Technologies
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Pune, Maharashtra, India
Developed a dynamic website for a Machine Learning model using MERN Stack for a US-based client.

Created APIs for a forecasting model using Fast API and integrated it into UI.


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
Columbia University
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alok-mathur
- Website: https://showcase.alok.studio/

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Last updated: 2026-04-01