# Vivek Patel

> Personal site of Vivek Patel — a rising senior studying Computer Science and
> Economics at Penn State (B.S. expected May 2027). He builds software that
> solves real world problems and cares about design, small interactions, and
> getting the details right. Based in University Park, PA.
> Contact: in.vivekpatel@gmail.com.

Key facts:

- CS & Economics @ Penn State, class of 2027 · Dean's List ×2 · published research ×1
- Research Assistant in Penn State's program analysis group; co-author of
  "Can Large Language Models Simulate Symbolic Execution Output Like KLEE?"
  (Feng · Gupta · Patel · Ernampati · Saha, 2025, arXiv:2511.08530)
- The site is a single page (https://www.vivek-patel.com) with an iPhone-notch
  intro animation and a dynamic-island music player

## Projects

- [Donna](https://donna.vivek-patel.com/): A voice agent that answers the phone
  for food banks — negotiates donor pickups and dispatches to pantries, on real
  calls. 2026.
- [FrontRun](https://frontrun.vivek-patel.com/): An autonomous sales agent —
  detects startup funding filings the moment they're public, then researches,
  reaches out, and books the meeting. 2026.
- [CanvasCTL](https://canvasctl.vivek-patel.com/): Canvas LMS in your terminal —
  a companion CLI with a local vault, an AI chat agent, and an MCP server that
  hands your courses to any agent. 2026.
- [IdeaStruct](https://github.com/vivekp-05): Turns unstructured notes into
  queryable knowledge graphs. Built with a team of four at HackMIT 2024.
- Package Automation: OCR, fuzzy matching, and browser automation clearing up
  to 1,500 campus packages a day for 70,000+ students. FERPA-safe. 2024–.

## Interests

Driving fast cars · cop-video breakdowns (Midwest Safety on YouTube) · cooking
new recipes for friends · The Weeknd · Suits · Lucifer · Money Heist.

## Links

- [Résumé (PDF)](https://www.vivek-patel.com/resume.pdf)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/vivekp-05)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/vivekpatel05)
- [X](https://x.com/vivekk_0505)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/_vivekk05/)
- [arXiv:2511.08530](https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.08530)