Industrial Engineer @ Texas A&M
Noteworthy Projects
Optimizes nightlife operations by streamlining entry processes, providing real-time venue capacity data, and implementing dynamic pricing to enhance efficiency and user experience
A social networking app enabling users to share and explore personal, unfiltered content. Utilized Swift and full stack development for features like sharing, following, commenting, and curating a unique feed. The app maintains a small online community.
AI-powered fitness app that generates personalized workout plans based on user inputs. Utilized industrial engineering principles such as human–system interactions to improve efficiency and help users achieve fitness goals.
AI-driven trading webapp that transforms user inputs into dynamic market insights. Leveraged TradingView’s lightweight charts library, implementing custom charting tools to enhance functionality. Integrated CoinAPI for seamless crypto data retrieval and Firebase for user authentication.
Blog
Pancakes and The Search for Free Will
Can an analysis of how we find pleasure from food disprove free will?
The Nature of the Mind
Reflections from meditation
The Degree Is Dying: Don't Go to College
With AI rapdily outpacing human capabilities, it might not make sense anymore to commit your time and money to a college degree.
Using AI to Die Less
A future where AI is everyone's personalized nutritionist is on the horizon—my thoughts and attempt on building a micro version of this.
AI is Progressing Faster Than You Realize, and We're Not Ready
AI is Progressing Faster Than You Realize, and We're Not Ready
The Case Against Your iPad For Note Taking; How it causes you to leave class learning less.
Your awareness is the biggest factor in determining how much you learn in class. Don't do a disservice to your education by distracting yourself with an iPad.
Connect
Feel free to contact me at nickmantini01@gmail.com