Nikhil Almeida
Co-Founder at Joist AI
Torrance, California, United States
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Top SchoolNikhil Almeida is a seasoned software executive and founder with more than a decade of experience building data-driven products across ad tech, SEO, and content strategy. As Co-Founder of Joist AI (2025–present) and former Head of Data Engineering and VP of Data at Kharon, he has led the design and delivery of analytic tools used by analysts and financial institutions to map complex risk landscapes. He previously directed data science initiatives at ConsumerTrack and bootstrapped a new R&D group at Leaf Group, developing content discovery, SEO optimization, and video monetization technologies. His expertise spans data strategy, end-to-end data pipelines, NLP-based topic discovery, and scalable systems for both large teams and fast-moving small squads. He holds a BE in Computer Science from Shivaji University and an MS in databases, AI, and web technologies from Georgia Tech, grounding his career in strong formal training. Based in Torrance, California, he combines entrepreneurial drive with hands-on delivery to translate complex requirements into measurable, revenue-driving solutions.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
MS Databases Artificial Intelligence Web Technologies, MS Databases Artificial Intelligence Web Technologies at Georgia Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (71)
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operation9
data-collection9
mysql9
java9
python8
data-pipeline8
etl8
databases8
datawarehouse8
mssql8
singer8
snowflake8
data-analysis8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nikhilalmeida/cti-intern-test
Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
Contributions:1 PR, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
nikhilalmeida/presentations
Mar 2018 - Nov 2019
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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