Luis Salik

Based in Chicago, IL

Experience

Data Integration Engineer, MW Components | Dec 2025 - Present

Engineered time-series forecasting pipelines using ARIMA and Random Forest models, successfully identifying 200 anomalies in manufacturing data, improving predictive accuracy by 30%.
Designed and deployed an interactive Streamlit dashboard to deliver machine insights to the Executive Leadership Team, streamlining data pipelines and eliminating past-due orders by 80%.
Refactored website architecture and integrated Typesense for optimized search indexing, accelerating page load speeds by 40% and boosting organic SEO traffic by 25% over three months.

Software Engineer, Valor Esports | Dec 2023 - Dec 2025

Created and led high-performance coaching programs and interactive workshops, driving global client acquisition, with over 100 clients from North America, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East.
Integrated REST APIs to process 1000+ gameplay hours using Python on robust backend pipelines, leveraging Pandas and Numpy to produce extensive classification models on athletes’ playstyles.
Designed 16+ metrics using data science frameworks (scikit-learn, XGBoost) for insights on player capabilities, improving performances by 40% over three months.

Aerospace Engineering (B.S.), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Designed and implemented autonomous collision avoidance systems for drones in C.
Proceed, analyzed and managed big data for weather patterns via Pandas and Dask.
Manufactured and stress-tested carbon fiber paneling created with prepreg lamination techniques.

Programming: Python, C, C++, Rust, TypeScript, JavaScript, Astro, Git, Docker
Data Analysis: Pandas, Numpy, Scikit, XGBoost, Streamlit, PyTorch, Tensorflow
Mechanical Design: SolidWorks, CATIA, AutoCAD, GD&T, FEA, NDT, Tolerance Analysis
Languages: English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Japanese
Soft Skills: Collaborative Communication, Analytical Problem Solving, Cross-Functional Teamwork

You can check out my personal work in the ~/projects tab!