Sidak Singh

Princeton undergrad studying Operations Research and Financial Engineering & Computer Science with a strong interest in AI and quantitative finance.

sidaksingh [at] princeton [dot] edu linkedin.com/in/sidakssingh
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Experience

Software Engineering and Analyst Intern

Lambent Data, Inc.

Data Analytics team. Early-stage social-impact tech empowering outcomes via HIPAA-secure AI.

Software Systems Engineering Intern

Dominion Energy

Assisted in SCADA-to-synchrophasor EMS migration, deployed PMUs, and scripted Python/C# REST APIs to enhance grid stability.

Software Engineering Consultant

Carolina Direct Auto Sales

Built a transactional Spring Boot backend and a concurrent Rust service for QR image rendering.

Quantitative Research Assistant

Princeton University

Contributed to a working paper on market structure and asset co-movement, building timestamped limit order books from NYSE TAQ data.

Student Researcher

Water Environment Federation

Awarded the selective Harvey Olem Scholarship for exceptional research.

Software Engineering and Analyst Intern

Lambent Data, Inc.

Data Analytics team. Early-stage social-impact tech empowering outcomes via HIPAA-secure AI.

Software Systems Engineering Intern

Dominion Energy

Assisted in SCADA-to-synchrophasor EMS migration, deployed PMUs, and scripted Python/C# REST APIs to enhance grid stability.

Projects

Protein Architect

AI-powered platform for protein discovery that won the Y Combinator Award at HackPrinceton Fall '25.

NutriLens

Cross-platform app promoting sustainable and health-conscious choices, built at HackPrinceton Spring '25.

Asteroid Audit

Educational web app teaching financial concepts through gamification, won Capital One's Best Financial Hack.

Protein Architect

AI-powered platform for protein discovery that won the Y Combinator Award at HackPrinceton Fall '25.

Honors & Awards

Y Combinator Award

HackPrinceton Fall '25: Y Combinator Award

Issued by Y Combinator/HackPrinceton • Nov 2025

Selected as 1 of only 4 teams to receive the Y Combinator Challenge Award out of 600+ competitors, highlighting innovative impact and technical excellence.

Best Financial Hack Award

HackPrinceton Fall '24: Best Financial Hack Award

Issued by Capital One/HackPrinceton • Nov 2024

Won the selective Best Financial Hack award by Capital One out of 400+ hackers.

Intern Excellence Scholarship

Intern Excellence Scholarship Award

Issued by Dominion Energy • Aug 2025

Awarded for demonstrating exceptional academic commitment, a drive to succeed, and commitment to fostering a welcoming community.

Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence

Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence

Issued by Princeton University

Awarded for outstanding academic achievement and scholarly excellence.

Telora Fellowship Finalist

HackPrinceton Spring '25: Telora Fellowship Finalist

Issued by Telora/HackPrinceton • Mar 2025

Selected as 1 of 3 Telora Fellowship Finalists from a pool of 87 projects. Met one-on-one with founder and YC alum Eliam Medina to refine product vision.

WEF Olem Scholarship

Harvey Olem Scholarship

Issued by Water Environment Federation • Apr 2024

Awarded for exceptional research in water quality and environmental science.

AP Scholar with Distinction

AP Scholar with Distinction

Issued by College Board • Jul 2023

Received outstanding scores on 14 Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

National Merit Scholar

National Merit Scholar

Issued by National Merit Scholarship Corporation

NMSQT Selection Index of 217.

About

I'm a Princeton University student passionate about the intersection of technology, finance, and innovation. As a software engineer and researcher, I'm building AI-powered tools and quantitative models to solve complex problems. Beyond my technical interests, I'm a travel enthusiast always seeking new experiences and have worked on sustainability projects across multiple countries, from water quality initiatives to environmental impact solutions.