Akshat Sharma

Akshat Sharma

Open Source contributor and Fintech Researcher

Akshat Sharma

My name is Akshat Sharma, and I've been actively participating in research conferences and presentations from my first few months of college.I have a solid foundation in programming languages, machine learning,cybersecurity,economics as well as an understanding of Financial Technology. I Am also an open source contributor which is available at my GitHub profile (https://github.com/Akshat111111). This academic year I also attended to the 2023 International Conference on Advanced Communication and Intelligent Systems (ICACIS), the International Seminar on Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Technological Development (IAITD), hosted by Dambi Dollo University in Ethiopia, and the ACM Chapter's webinar on Bringing Artificial Intelligence to the Edge,Recent Advancement in Communication,Computing and Artificial intelligence (RACCAI 2023) and Third International Conference on Network Security and Blockchain Technology (ICNSBT 2024). I am well-versed in the fundamentals of computer science,economics and financial technology.I have two research internships under my belt: one at University of California in 2024 and another IIT Indore in 2023 . Since high school, I've been a meritorious student.Cabinet officials, non-governmental organizations, and communities in my state have all recognized me for my academic achievements.I had the opportunity to meet with Pranjal Kamra, India's largest financial analyst (subscribers: 5.8 million), after he saw my interest in and expertise in fintech.I was among the top 2% of candidates and was able to secure a summer research internship at IIT Indore.Only 5% of candidates were picked for the Math of Machine Learning Spring School at IIT Kharagpur, where I was also accepted.I've been chosen to join in the Google Summer of Code 2024 program. I am thrilled to be one of 1,220 GSoC contributors chosen for this great opportunity out of 43,984 applicants from 172 countries. I have also mentored 1000+ individuals in different regional and national open source program.Some of them are Girlscript summer of code 2024,Kharagpur winter of code 2024,Winter of code 2024 and Vinyasa Summer of code 2024.

Advancing Secure and Intelligent Transactions: Integrating AI and Cybersecurity in Open Payments

I will demonstrate how artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity can be integrated into open payments for Interledger.I also have 2 publications in the related field. It has started a new period of secure and smart monetary transaction processes. AI-driven algorithms are capable of keeping an eye on payment activities continuously to detect and mitigate risks in real-time. Thus, this addition…