Damodar Kamani

Computer Science & Gen AI

Applied AI • FinTech • Research

Projects & Publications

RecipeNotes

AI-powered recipe platform that personalizes meal planning at scale, transforming home cooking through intelligent ingredient-based generation, dietary-aware recommendations, and efficient organization.

AI
Automation
Personalization

Lemur

AI-driven market research platform that analyzes industry trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscapes to deliver actionable business intelligence.

AI
Market Research
Business Intelligence

Bhav

Spiritual productivity mobile app serving 1,300+ users with personalized verse reflections, event-aware reminders, and AI-powered insights to deepen engagement and mindfulness in daily practice.

FinTech
Education
AI

The Plug

Modern college consulting website built with React and Tailwind CSS, featuring responsive design and intuitive user experience for college applicants.

React
Tailwind CSS
Education

Evaluating the Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Treatment Outcomes Using Machine Learning Models: A Neural Network and Regression Analysis Approach

Journal of Student Research2025

Published research under review demonstrating that patients receiving CBT experienced a statistically significant reduction in symptom severity, with neural‑network models outperforming linear regression in predicting long‑term recovery—offering new avenues for personalized mental‑health interventions and data‑driven resource allocation.

Research
Healthcare
Data Analysis

Achievements

Awards & Recognition

TiE University APP-A-THON
Programming
Competition

Placed 1st in our division from ~600 participants in a prize pool of $11,000

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AIME Qualifier via AMC 12B
Academic
National

Recognized for exceptional mathematical skills and performance on the AMC 12B

VEX Robotics World Championship Qualifier
Engineering
Competition

Placed 2nd in the State of Texas and qualified for the World Championship

Stanford University - Continued Medical Education
Research
AI
Healthcare

Completed research and projects in the field of AI and healthcare earning medical credit in the Stanford School of Medicine

Leadership & Entrepreneurship

ISKCON Houston - Youth Leader
Business
Community

Recognized member of the ISKCON of Houston

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Medicine4Youth Team Research Lead
Leadership
Research

Team lead research project to 15 individuals from esteemed universities in North America in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its impact on treatment outcomes

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University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business
Academic
Leadership
Machine Learning/AI

Competed and placed in great standing in the Wharton Business Plan Data Science Competition as Team Collaborating Lead

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Global Impact & Recognition

DisasTECH Ambassador - Forbes Recognized
Global
Leadership
UN

Representative and Outreach manager for Disaster Technology Conference. Organized USC professors, Google Disaster Response Product Managers speakers, and disaster response experts to speak at the conference

United Nations AI for Good Ambassador
AI
Global
UN

Representing AI technology for positive social impact (Fidutam)

Mosaiclitjournal
Innovation
Social Impact
Creativity

CoFounder for a literary platform publishing student's work from over 85+ countries and running summer literary programs and workshops.

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My Professional Journey

A timeline of my academic and professional experiences, showcasing my growth and contributions in various roles.

Co-Founder

SteadiAI

2025
  • The automated platform for AI-powered inventory, supply, and marketing operations—purpose-built for small business efficiency.
CTO

Bhav

2025
  • Developed a spiritual productivity app with AI-driven insights and personalized features
  • Implemented ML models for personalized content and insights
  • Conducted A/B tests to enhance user engagement
  • Coordinated development and stakeholder communication for timely feature delivery
Research Associate

RMA

2024
  • Developing advanced machine learning models to analyze and interpret complex multi-modal systems
  • Integrating data from diverse sources such as text, images, and audio to enhance predictive accuracy and system understanding
Software Engineer Intern

Frigate

2024
  • Developed B2B financial‑management tools for Latin‑American enterprises, reducing manual reconciliation time by 25%
  • Integrated React/TypeScript front‑ends with Node.js and Supabase back‑ends to deliver seamless web and mobile experiences
  • Implemented machine‑learning analytics for real‑time cash‑flow forecasting, boosting prediction accuracy by 18%
Director of Operations

Mosaiclitjournal

2024
  • DisasTECH Ambassador
  • United Nations AI for Good Ambassador
Research Lead

Medicine4Youth

2024
  • Under publishing research in the Journal of Student Research
  • Presented research at the 2024 Medicine4Youth Conference
  • Evaluating the Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Treatment Outcomes Using Machine Learning Models: A Neural Network and Regression Analysis Approach
Engineering Fellow

Headstarter AI & Quantitative Analyst

2024
  • Developed LLM-powered tools for financial research and automation as a HeadstarterAI Fellow, supporting 1,200+ analysts across equity and macro verticals
  • Built and deployed custom GPT pipelines for summarizing earnings calls and investor reports, improving research efficiency by 40%
  • Integrated LLM engineering with financial datasets to generate real-time market insights, achieving 92% relevance rating from internal analyst testing
Head of Technology and Research Analyst

Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas

2023
  • Applied sentiment analysis to dynamically adjust lesson content based on real-time student interaction data
  • Conducted business requirement analysis and delivered pitches to stakeholders to align project goals to pitch to investors and clients
Investment Analyst Intern

Alumnus Capital

2023
  • Collaborated on investment strategies for clients in multiple industries
  • Conducted due diligence on potential investments
Discord Bot Developer

Pog Bot

2023
  • Created a automated bot platform with 18,000+ users and in over 200+ servers and communities
  • Secured funding from multiple angel investors
  • Discord Recognized Developer
Software Developer Intern

Tree-Plenish

2023
  • Engineered a web application utilizing machine learning algorithms to analyze and track tree planting activities, carbon emissions, and their ecological impact.

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Higher Education

B.Sc. in Data Science + Informatics

Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Carnegie Vanguard High School

Secondary Education

What People Say

JF
"He impressed me with his research-based strategy and his capability to find significant insights using user behavior data. His actions formed the basis of our learning strategy by conducting data analysis to develop thoughtful experiments through quantitative models."
Jerry Fan
Technology and Operations Lead, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas / Type-Along

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