Tennis
My favorite sport to play and follow. It’s also where two of my projects started: predicting ATP matches and checking whether the courts around Reno are playable.
mvkp.sai@gmail.com
Hey, I’m Sahishnu!
I’m a high school senior at The Davidson Academy in Reno, Nevada.
I’m interested in economics, public policy, data science, machine learning, and the intersection of them all.
This portfolio showcases some of the projects I’ve worked on.
Projects
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Finlingo
A free financial literacy app for grades 6–12, with 120 bite-size lessons and a 717-question DECA and FBLA bank, built as a game. No ads and no paid tier.
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Nila Clothing
My clothing brand: streetwear inspired by Indian culture, with bold, limited-run hoodies and apparel. Our most popular piece is the mango hoodie.
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Tennis Match Predictor
Predicts the outcome of any ATP matchup using 26 years of match data, Elo ratings, and player form. Reaches 66.5% accuracy on matches it never trained on.
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Menu Inflation Index
Tracks restaurant menu prices in Reno and Sparks each month to build a local inflation index, compared against the official BLS figure.
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Court Condition Predictor
Scores outdoor tennis courts in Reno and Sparks on playability and crowding, using live weather and daylight data for the week ahead.
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School Start Times
Tests whether high schools that start later show better academic results, across 425 New York City schools, controlling for poverty, size and selectivity.
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Titration Automation
A stepper-motor and solenoid rig to automate a manual titration step, built as a research assistant in a University of Nevada, Reno engineering lab. Documented as a post-mortem.
Hobbies
Snowboarding
Living in Reno puts some of the best snow in the country within an hour’s drive, so winter weekends usually end up on the mountain.
Golfing
A slower, more patient game than tennis. I enjoy getting out for a round when the weather allows.