Zaki Khan

∙ Selected for 1-year AI & Machine Learning fellowship for the Break Through Tech AI Program (from 3000+ applicants) ∙ Developed foundational skills in Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) using industry-relevant tools through, earning an online certification from Cornell University ∙ Worked in teams to build industry-related AI projects in collaboration with industry advisors throughout ∙ Cultivated leadership skills to responsibly use ML and AI for social good

Overseeing program-related affairs & development of 280+ students, and directing work of 9 board members & committees

Enacted the CSB to NYC trip by securing partnerships with Microsoft, Bloomberg, Palantir, Amazon, IBM, EY, PwC, and Pinterest to have 100+ CSB students visit company offices

Bridged the gap between 60+ first-year CSB Honors Program students with the CSBA board through organizing campus-wide initiatives, including hackathons and tech/business-related events

∙ Co-Founder and President of Lehigh University's inaugural Artificial Intelligence Club ∙ Played a pivotal role in building the foundation of the club by bringing in a strong executive board of leaders ∙ Crafted and oversaw a dynamic range of programs, including practical workshops, research initiatives, and speaker events, all designed to deepen student engagement and expertise in artificial intelligence ∙ Taught and led a “How to create your own RAG application” workshop for 30+ club members explaining embedding models and integrating APIs such as Langchain, Pinecone, and OpenRouter ∙ Our goal is to empower students with the knowledge and tools necessary to leverage AI for positive societal change.

∙ Highly intense 26 week accelerator for ambitious talent @ non-targeted universities - increasing diversity representation at FAANG, MBB's and Big Banks ∙ Executive Assistant on the Leadership Team and Phase 2 Fellow (1.5% Acceptance)

∙ Conducted market analysis/deal sourcing on 50+ AI-enabled productivity Seed A startups to deliver a pitch of a selected startup to HP’s Tech Ventures ∙ Performed in-depth research on company metrics, industry trends, and business models and visualized data using PowerBI Assisted in strategic planning by determining product differentiation and evaluating startup strategies

∙ 1 of 2 selected interns to work abroad in Germany fully-funded through the Iacocca International Internship Program ∙ Interned with 4 local startup founders to define OKRs and roadmaps; streamlined Jira workflows to cut delivery time by ~20% ∙ Developed an AI agent in Python to generate company descriptions for PhD student’s research boosting work efficiency by 75% ∙ Implemented FlutterFlow and Figma to learn how to create an MVP for startup businesses ∙ Created a business plan for a start-up by implementing business development principles and creating frameworks

∙ Learned how to build a RAG application and basic programs utilizing Next.js, OpenAI, and deploying to Vercel ∙ Coached by Amazon, Bloomberg, and Capital One engineers on Agile, CI/CD, Git, and microservice patterns

The Computer Science and Business Honors Program (CSB) at Lehigh University is a joint initiative between the College of Business and the Computer Science and Engineering department in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. Faculty advisors from both colleges are assigned to students enrolled in the CSB program. Students who complete this demanding program are awarded a unique joint degree that comes from both colleges. Graduates are equipped with the high-tech and business skills that are crucial at this time where the boundaries between the two fields are becoming increasingly blurred. Topics covered by required courses are structured programming, algorithms, operating systems, programming languages, computer architectures, software engineering, accounting, networking, marketing, finance, economics, and management

Learned the UMPIRE method to solve Data Structures and Algorithms problems in topics such as: Hash Tables, Big-O, Stacks, Queues, and Heaps, Linked Lists, Strings and Arrays, Recursion, Binary Trees, 2D Arrays, Graphs, and Dynamic Programming