SHWETA NAYAK **** Ellendale Place Apt #*, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Contact: 213-***-****, ********@***.***,
www-scf.usc.edu/~shwetagn
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, MS - Computer May
Science, GPA - 3.354 2010
University of Mumbai, India, BE - Computer Science, GPA - 3.85 June
2008
RELEVANT COURSES
Web Technology
Software Engineering
Software Testing
Analysis of Algorithms
Database Systems
Computer Networks
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Graphics
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Web Development Languages PHP, AJAX, JavaScript, JQuery, Perl, REST, XHTML, CSS,
XML
Database MySQL, Oracle 9i & 10g, SQL Server
Programming Languages C, C++, Java
Query Languages SQL, XQuery
Application Software Tomcat, Apache, Drupal, WordPress, Photoshop,
Dreamweaver, SVN, FCK Editor
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Help Group - Web Developer
June 2009 - Present
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, Ajax, XHTML, XML, CSS, MySQL, FCK
Editor, Cold Fusion
. Enhance, maintain and solve cross browser issues for various websites
and their Content Management Systems(CMS):
www.thehelpgroup.org www.autismheroes.org www.summitview.org
www.villageglen.org www.younglearnerspreschool www.harborschoolwest.o
.org rg
. SEO for The Help Group website to make it more search engine
friendly and increase traffic to the website
. Created RSS Feeds using Yahoo Pipes
Foundation for Preservation of American Family - Software Engineer
August 2009 - May 2010
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Ajax, HTML, CSS
. Redeveloping the website www.freehelplist.org following the SCRUM SDLC
. Add functionalities like Commenting Feature, Interface with Google Maps
API, User friendly Content Management System(CMS), Integrate Donation
capability with Paypal API
. Redevelop the Front End to maintain Cross Browser Compatibility and
optimize the loading time
. Develop and execute Test Plans and Test Cases to test the website
Information Technology System, Multimedia USC - Student Operator
September 2008 - May 2009
. Maintained Databases, performed troubleshooting for various problems
in Windows and MAC
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
Development of E-Commerce Website 'Gadget Mart'(University of Mumbai)
Spring 2007
Platform and Tools: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, MS Access
Implemented an E-Commerce website wherein the registered users can purchase electronic
gadgets online
Online Web Portal "CONNECT ME" (Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai)
Spring 2008
Platform and Tools: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, MSSQL Server 2000, IIS
5.0, Windows OS
. Developed Web Portal which includes functionalities such as Doubt box,
Chat box, Forums, online file posting including videos (to avail
Distance Education Program)
GIS Transit Tracking System (University of Southern California)
Fall 2008
Platform and Tools: Java, Oracle 10g
. Developed GIS Application that allows users to query the spatial
database via GUI and presents it on the map
Google Mashup (University of Southern California)
Spring 2009
Platform and Tools: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, REST, JSON, XML
. Developed an application that shows Google map with a location search
button and displays all the recent geo-tagged Flickr images
Developing Website for FPAF (University of Southern California)
Fall 2009
Platform and Tools: PHP, MySQL, Drupal, Ajax, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
. Acted as Requirement Analyst & Life Cycle Planner following the
Incremental Commitment Model(ICM)
. Redeveloping to enhance www.freehelplist.org website by including
features required by the Clients
Data scraping from Live, Google, Alta Vista (University of Southern California)
Spring 2009
Platform and Tools: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, Cgi-script, XML DOM
Developed Live, Alta Vista and Google Search button, on submitting the search
query the backend scraps the Sponsored Link retrieving the Title, small
Description and the Link to display it
Web CrossWord Puzzle (University of Southern California)
Spring 2009
Platform and Tools: XML, DOM, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
On selecting a particular xml file a 15X15 unsolved crossword puzzle is displayed
on the web page with its clues and a solve button
By Clicking "solve puzzle" button the solved crossword puzzle is displayed instead
Testing Universal Code Count (UCC) (University of Southern California)
Fall 2009
Platform and Tools: Visual Studio
. Tested UCC tool for CSS, XML, HTML, JavaScript, PHP languages by
creating Test Plans & Test Cases
Socket Programming (University of Southern California),
Spring 2009
Platform and Tools: C++, UNIX OS
. A race simulation between four mobile units to reach the target (TCP
server) using of check points (UDP server)
Implementation of A* in Artificial Intelligence (University of Southern
California) Spring 2009
Platform and Tools: C
. Implemented A* algorithm for the game Starcraft using Artificial
Intelligence to find the shortest path