Summary
Nikhil Shahi is a results-driven professional transitioning from eight years of corporate finance and entrepreneurship into back-end software development, specializing in Ruby on Rails and SQL. He combines an MBA and a Masters in Finance with formal backend engineering training from Turing School, bringing strong analytical rigor and product-minded thinking to engineering problems. As founder of a successful e-commerce business, he scaled operations to over $300K annual revenue, giving him practical experience in building customer-focused, revenue-generating systems. His RoR project "Trippin" showcases hands-on full-stack integration—Google OAuth, geospatial search, and Flickr API photo integration—demonstrating attention to UX and third-party APIs. Based in Los Angeles, he seeks junior back-end roles where his unique blend of financial modeling, business strategy, and code craftsmanship can accelerate product impact.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Masters in Finance, Finance, Masters in Finance, Finance at London Business School
MBA, Business Administration, MBA, Business Administration at Pace University
Backend Engineering, Computer Software Engineering - Backend, Backend Engineering, Computer Software Engineering - Backend at Turing School of Software & Design