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Boston, Massachusetts · USA

Nikunj Doshi

Director · Tech Consultant · Entrepreneur · Community Leader

Dil se always Bhartiya Hindustani · Boston, USA

5,000+Students Guided

1,500+1-on-1 Sessions

500+Trees Planted

10+Certifications

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15+Years of Impact

About

A Visionary Bridging Two Worlds

Nikunj Doshi is the Director of North America at Abroad Aashaye — an educational consulting firm empowering Indian students to navigate global study programs.

A rare blend of technical mastery and human-centered leadership, he has guided over 5,000 students through every facet of settling in America — from paperwork and housing to cultural belonging and career growth.

Deeply rooted in Indian heritage while thriving as a Boston community pillar, he embodies the best of both worlds: a DevOps engineer, AI researcher, ambassador, mentor, and seva-driven volunteer.

"Most of the Indians always miss their homes outside the country — I made it my mission to foster communities where they celebrate festivals with joy and ecstasy."

— Nikunj Doshi

DevOps EngineerAI ResearcherGlobal Ambassador MentorCommunity BuilderEntrepreneur Social InfluencerPublic Speaker

What I Do

Areas of Excellence

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DevOps & Cloud Engineering

Expert in CI/CD pipelines, Docker & Kubernetes, multi-cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud.

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Artificial Intelligence & Policy

AI Fellow at Center for AI & Digital Policy. AI governance, model benchmarking, and policy refinement — India AI Impact Summit 2025.

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Educational Consulting

Director of North America at Abroad Aashaye. Over 5,000 Indian students guided with 1,500+ one-on-one consultations.

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Cyber Security & Research

Publicity Chair for IEEE Conference. Mentors students through Massachusetts Cyber Hub — recognized by the Governor of Massachusetts.

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Community Leadership

E-board across FIA-NE, IAGB, UAINE, and Milan Cultural Committee. Leads Indo-American cultural and strategic initiatives.

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Mentorship & Advocacy

Social media influencer, public speaker, and mentor to immigrants — career, culture, compliance, and community integration.

Academics

Education & Fellowships

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

Double Master's Degree

MS in Computer Science | MBA in IT Project Management

Achieved Huntington 100 Award — bestowed upon the top 100 students among 50,000+ at Northeastern University. Served as E-Board Secretary of NU Sanskriti, hosting landmark cultural events for 20,000+ students annually.

Research & Academic Contributions

IEEE, Peer Review & Hackathons

Publicity Chair · Peer Reviewer · Hackathon Judge

Reviewed 5+ peer-reviewed journals and judged numerous hackathons. Actively working on research papers spanning AI, Cyber Security, and Quantum Computing.

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Elite Fellowships

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AI Fellowship 2025

Center for AI & Digital Policy · 1 in 1,00,000

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Harvard Business School Fellowship

Aspire Institute · Top 250 Globally

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McKinsey Forward Fellowship

McKinsey & Company

Seva & Volunteerism

Community Roots

From weekly temple seva to statewide cultural events, Nikunj's service spans every corner of the Indian-American community in New England — and beyond.

Indo-American Organizations

Foundation of Indian Americans New England (FIA-NE)
Indian Americans of Greater Boston (IAGB)
United Association of New England (UAINE)
Milan Cultural Committee
Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh — Yuva Shaka
US Hindu Cultural Council

Temples & Spiritual Centers

BAPS — Lowell Temple
Shivalaya Temple of Greater Boston
VYO Shrinathji Haveli — Lowell
ISKCON Boston
Braj Mandir, Holbrook
Art of Living
Hari Prabodham Swaminarayan Sanstha
SMVS Swaminarayan Sanstha of Greater Boston
BAPS Robbinsville Temple
Satsang Center — Woburn, MA
OMHCC Temple by VHPA

"This seva might not be something to be boastful about — rather I am grateful for the opportunities that left a big impact on the community."

— Nikunj Doshi on Volunteering

Global Reach

Ambassador Roles

Distinguished Guests Welcomed to Boston

Nikunj has had the honour of welcoming iconic personalities:

J. Sai Deepak JiSmt. Smriti Irani JiSri Sri Ravi Shankar Smt. Nita Ambani JiKumar Mangal BirlaPujya Gyan Vatal Swami Geeta RabariKinjal DaveAtul PurohitFalguni Pathak

Sports Volunteering: NBA, NFL, ICC, FIFA — Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, Team India Cricket, France vs Brazil, New England Revolution

Recognition