PRATEEK BARDHAN
adzail@r.postjobfree.com
***** ******* ***** ***** • Fairfax, VA 22030 • 703-***-**** EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin B.S. Physics and B.S. Astronomy May 2022 Overall GPA: 3.70
Thomas Jefferson High School for
Science and Technology
June 2018
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Dev10 – Associate Consultant February 2023 – July 2023
• Finished a 13-week course, learning all necessary skills to support Data Analytics and Data Engineering related positions
• Learned technologies such as SQL, MS Excel, Power BI, Python, GitHub and more while producing weekly mastery projects
• Completed a capstone project investigating housing price growth in New York City using the aforementioned tools
• Put together different skills such as data cleaning, machine learning, and creating visualizations to present findings NASA RASC-AL Competition – Finalist Team September 2021 – June 2022
• Participated in NASA competition to design innovative technology for aerospace concepts
• Designed and prototyped a suitport logistics carrier for the lunar surface
• Selected to attend 2022 RASC-AL Forum in Cocoa Beach, Florida and finished in second place in category Texas Rocket Engineering Lab (TREL) – Navigation Technical Engineer June 2021 – December 2021
• Interdisciplinary research lab with the goal of building a rocket and launching it to the Karman Line (100 km above sea level)
• TREL has sponsors such as Boeing, Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Amazon Web Services, and many more
• Part of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) on the navigation team
• Helped to write a navigation algorithm in MATLAB to be used in flight software
• Read in large datasets from inertial measurement units and performed analysis in MATLAB to ensure accuracy Freshman Research Initiative Spring 2019 - May 2022
• Selected for the Freshmen Research Initiative (FRI), a program to immerse students in research experience
• Created models in Python of the evolution of stars and prepared a written technical report on the research conducted
• Worked as a mentor for younger students entering the program from January 2020 to May 2022
• Helped new students by teaching them the basics of Python and guiding them as they did research Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program, Naval Research Laboratory June 2018 – August 2018
• Interned with a branch of the Department of Defense to perform research in matters of national security
• Using Python, post-processed the data with a pipeline program called the Common Astronomy Software Application (CASA)
• Analyzed the data to create radio maps and determine certain characteristics of the solar corona
• Examined theoretical works to confirm that results matched expectations LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES
University of Texas Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity – Social/Financial Director Fall 2018 – May 2022
• Non-profit organization engaged in volunteer work building homes for impoverished members of the community
• Partnered with Austin Habitat for Humanity and coordinated with other volunteer organizations across the city
• Organized profit shares, fundraisers, and events for members to build strong relationships and bonds as social director
• Managed finances for the chapter between member dues, fundraising events, and Austin Habitat as financial director
• Kept track of income and expenses by utilizing organizational skills to make sure a profit was produced ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Skills: Python, SQL, Power BI, XGBoost, MS Excel, MATLAB, Scikit-Learn, GitHub, DataBricks, Data ETL, Docker, MS Azure Interests: Astronomy, Soccer, Reading, Cats, Chess Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions