# Shikhar Mittal

> Vice President @ BestEx Research | Computer Science

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

As a Product Manager at BestEx Research, I lead the development and delivery of innovative financial solutions that leverage natural language processing (NLP) and FIX protocol. I collaborate with engineers, analysts, and clients to understand their needs, design product features, and manage the product lifecycle.

Before joining BestEx Research as a Software Engineer, I worked as a Backend Developer at Werner Lab, where I designed and deployed a NLP bot for neuropsychiatric patients. I also have a BS in Computer Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I learned Python, Java, SQL, and other programming languages. I am passionate about applying my technical skills and domain knowledge to create products that improve the financial industry and empower its users.

## Work Experience
### Vice President @ BestEx Research
Jan 2021 – Present | Stamford, Connecticut, United States

### Software Engineer @ BestEx Research
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Remote
Reports: Implemented and designed front-end components for report generation dashboard (HTML, CSS, JS, React) as well as back-end features like database querying mechanism and report generation algorithm (PostgreSQL, NodeJS, REST APIs).
Total Cost Analysis Report(TCA): Built and tested TCA generator for user order executions Python component which compares executions with real market data.

### Backend Developer @ Werner Lab
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Madison, Wisconsin Area
HealthCare NLP: Designed and deployed a natural language processing bot (Python, PHP, DialogFlow, SciKit) on lab's HealthCare platform for neuropsychiatric patients. The findings were presented in an academic paper.

### Software Engineer Intern @ MetLife
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Whippany, NJ
NLP Bot Development: Created multiple AI-based chatbots with Alexa voice capabilities (Symphony Platform, Java, Dialogflow, AWS Lambda, REST APIs). The bots were presented at two company events.}
Robotic Process Automation: Completed Blue Prism advanced training for RPA development.

### Software Development Intern @ Net Solutions
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Site No. 15, IT Park, Chandigarh
Messenger Chatbot: Built capability to check remaining leaves and new openings for the HR department through a chat based bot (Java, MySQL, DialogFlow, Messenger Platform).


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shikhar-mittal

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Last updated: 2026-03-29