About Me
I’m Nikhila Yeturi — a full-stack engineer, product builder, and deep-tech community leader passionate about creating systems that feel smooth, intelligent, and genuinely useful.
Over the years, I’ve contributed to meaningful work across companies like Basyl Health, Florence Labs, Northwestern University, Optum, and OpenText, wearing multiple hats across engineering, product, systems, and execution.
I currently serve as the Vice Chair of Communications for IEEE Chicago, working with 90+ universities and tech communities, and I’m a Grace Hopper Celebration Brand Ambassadorsupporting women in tech globally.
My work has been recognized through:
- Top 100 Software/CS Mentors in the US — Topmate
- Grace Hopper Celebration Brand Ambassador (VIP selection)
- Google Cloud Arcade GenAI League — Top 1% (Rank #11)
- BRAVO Award — UnitedHealth Group
I love building products end-to-end — thinking deeply, moving fast, and creating experiences that people love interacting with.
Skills
Programming & Frameworks
Java, Python, Node.js, C#, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Angular, Django, .NET, .NET Core APIs, HTML, CSS, TailwindCSS, REST APIs, Microservices
Cloud & Databases
Azure, AWS, GCP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, BigQuery, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD
AI / ML / LLMs
NLP, RAG, vLLM, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Multi-modal models (Image+Text), LLM agents, ASR → LLM → TTS pipelines
Developer Tools
Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Swagger, Postman, Tableau, n8n, Confluence, Power BI, Vite, Firebase, Vercel Deployments
Experience
Founding Software Engineer (I wear multiple Hats)
Basyl Health • Aug 2025 – Present
Founding engineer leading engineering, product, design, and early build–measure–learn cycles while architecting the core platform and AI systems.
Product Manager & AI Software Engineer
Florence Quantum Labs • Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
Led product strategy and engineering for a next-gen forecasting platform while collaborating with research, UX, and cloud infrastructure teams.
Graduate Research Engineer
Northwestern University • Mar 2024 – Aug 2024
Designed multi-modal AI systems and ML optimization workflows as part of a sustainability-focused research initiative.
Software Engineer / Product Developer
Optum (UnitedHealth Group) • Jul 2021 – Jun 2023
Developed internal platforms, optimized operational workflows, and contributed to major efficiency and cost improvements.
Product Intern
OpenText • Mar 2021 – Jul 2021
Supported product experimentation, user onboarding, and UX optimization for enterprise platforms.
Projects
FOPPR
React Native • Firebase • Firestore
A swipe-to-collaborate app for developers & students. Includes matching engine, real-time interactions, and project rooms.
RAG-Based Blog Chat System
Next.js • Python • LangChain • RAG
A chat assistant that reads your personal blogs/posts and answers questions using retrieval-augmented generation.
AI SQL Autocomplete Engine
Node.js • Python • LLMs
An intelligent SQL assistant offering real-time suggestions, schema understanding, and context-based autocomplete.
Basyl Agentic Voice AI
ASR • LLM • TTS • React • Node
Siri-like voice-to-voice healthcare assistant using a real-time ASR → LLM reasoning → TTS response pipeline.
Forecasting & Analytics Platform
React • Node.js • .NET • Azure
Interactive dashboards, charting, and microservices for scientific data forecasting used by 50+ researchers.
Online FIR Complaint System
React • Node.js • MongoDB
A police reporting system that files complaints, generates case IDs, and sends automated email updates.
Certifications
Cloud Certifications
- • Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
- • Google Cloud Digital Leader
- • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
AI / ML Certifications
- • Deep Learning Specialization — DeepLearning.AI / Stanford
- • Microsoft Technology Associate — Python
Awards & Recognitions
- • Top 100 CS Mentors in the US — Topmate
- • VIP Pass + Scholarship + Brand Ambassador — Grace Hopper 2025
- • Global Rank #11 — Google Cloud Arcade GenAI League
- • BRAVO Diamond Award — UnitedHealth Group
Testimonials
“Nikhila is a great engineer and a truly product-oriented professional. Her fast-paced development style and quick grasp of new concepts make her stand out in any team. She has strong DSA skills, learns complex ideas rapidly, and brings a sharp product mindset. With clear communication and a collaborative spirit, she is an amazing professional to work with.”
Shashank Guda
Senior Consultant @ EY | Data Modernization & Engineering
“I worked with Nikhila on a protein repurposing project using ML techniques, and I was genuinely impressed by her strong engineering fundamentals and her exceptional ability to pick up complex concepts. She approaches problems with clarity, adapts them to multiple domains, and combines technical depth with seamless communication — making collaboration effortless and effective.”
Sai Nikhilesh Krishnamurthy
Engineer @ Ford, Ex-employee at Tesla
Blog
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Contact
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