Nikil graduated from the University of Pennsylvania studying Electrical Engineering and Business at the Wharton School. He worked and interned at Google, Intel, and Microsoft. Nikil was awarded the UPenn President’s Innovation Prize for his work on an inclusive, rigorous, and easily implementable system that ensures 100% of students, including girls and underserved students, learn hands-on AI, Computer Science, and STEM, skills that prepare them for jobs that pay $100k+/yr across a wide variety of industries. Nikil and his startup inventXYZ designed a STEM innovation lab for underserved kids in Kansas City sponsored by NFL player Travis Kelce. He has published a paper on teaching K12 students how to understand and use AI along with collaborators at Johns Hopkins. He is familiar with learning science research related to STEM, project-based learning, and Computer Science. Link to paper: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nai/ti/pre-prints/content-22.4nw