David Kahdian

Computer Engineering & Applied Mathematics Student at UCLA

About Me

I'm a passionate Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics student at UCLA with a 3.982 GPA, focused on building innovative solutions that make a real impact.

Problem Solver

Passionate about tackling complex challenges and finding elegant solutions through code and mathematics.

Full-Stack Developer

Experienced in building end-to-end applications using modern technologies like React, Svelte, and Node.js.

Continuous Learner

Always exploring new technologies and methodologies to stay at the forefront of software development.

Featured Projects

Here are some of my recent projects that showcase my skills and passion for development.

BruinPlan

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BruinPlan

Web+mobile application enabling UCLA quarterly planning & prerequisite tracking with 14,000+ courses and 130 majors of data.

SvelteTypeScriptPuppeteerCytoscape.jsPythonGemini API
Wikipedia Graph Explorer

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Wikipedia Graph Explorer

Full-stack link visualization tool covering all 7,000,000+ English Wikipedia articles with interactive graph visualization.

AngularTypeScriptJava Spring BootMediaWiki API

Recent Experience

My professional journey and contributions to various organizations.

AI Algorithms Researcher

UCLA StarAI Lab

Los Angeles, CA

Sept 2025 - Present
  • Analyzing 12+ AI compilation languages for succinctness, and query and transform tractability
  • Developing graphical Knowledge Compilation Map visualizer website summarizing 20+ existing papers
  • Extending research knowledge of probabilistic circuit optimization techniques with planned publications
PandasMATLABSvelteKitLaTeX

Software Engineering Intern

UCLA Garrick Institute for Risk Sciences

Los Angeles, CA

June 2025 - Sept 2025
  • Saved 100+ hours of recurring data entry tasks by scripting conversion of 4 proprietary data types
  • Validated risk database for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (provides 23% of California's carbon-free energy)
  • Collaborated with 4 interns on 100,000+ line codebase; incorporated 3 technical features into production
C++PythonDjangoSeleniumReactGitLab

Let's Work Together

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities and exciting projects.

David Kahdian

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