Computer Science Software Developer

Ankit Ahuja

*****.*****@*****.***

http://ankitahuja.com

Education

M.S. Computer Science July 2013 (expected)

Specializing in Human Computer Interaction

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

B.E. Computer Science and Engineering Aug. 2010

SBIT, MDU, India

Score - 71.56%

Skills

Languages: JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Objective-C, C++, SQL, HTML/CSS

Platforms: Ruby on Rails, Cocoa, Windows XP / 7, Mac OS X, Linux

Other Tools: Git, SVN, Xcode, Adobe Photoshop CS2

Experience

Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech August 2011 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant

Working with Dr. Andrea Kavanaugh and Dr. Manuel A. P rez-Qui ones in the areas of

social computing and personal information management. Building Virtual Town Square

(http://vts.cs.vt.edu/ ), a place for people in local communities to keep up and discuss

important local issues.

Khan Academy, Mountain View May - August 2012

Software Developer Intern

Built features to grow the Khan Academy user community. Designed and implemented a

discussion plugin which is used for user discussions across the site. Read more about my

experience here (http://ankitahuja.com/blog/2012/08/27/summer-at-khan-academy/ ).

Google - Google Summer of Code 2010 May 2010 - August 2010

Student Contractor

Worked with Rachel Shearer from the Google Accessibility Engineering Team to develop

Stylebot (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oiaejidbmkiecgbjeifoejpgmdaleoha ), a

Google Chrome extension that allows users to manipulate a web page s appearance in a

WYSIWYG manner. The project aims to increase the accessibility and adaptability of the

web for nontechnical and special-needs users.

Google - Google Summer of Code 2009 May 2009 - August 2009

Student Contractor

Developed an extension for Joomla that allows non-technical users to easily make changes to

their Joomla based sites content without having to log into the administrative backend. Its

aim was to make it easier for website owners to update their site s content without having to

rely upon webmasters.

Self-Directed Projects

Search Ninja

iPhone App to make searching the web using di erent search engines easier and faster.

Described on Mashable (http://mashable.com/2011/05/09/search-ninja/ ).

gleeBox

http://thegleebox.com

A browser extension that provides a novel way to browse the web using the keyboard. User

can type in commands into a prompt to simulate actions like scrolling, opening links, etc.,

which are traditionally performed using the mouse. It aims to reduce RSI caused by constant

switching between the mouse and the keyboard and speed up browsing for advanced users.

Stylebot Social

http://stylebot.me

A website where users can share and install other users website modi cations created using

Stylebot.

Friendcompare

A Last.fm mashup that lets users do a head-to-head comparsion of their musical tastes by

displaying common artists, albums, tracks, etc.

PollBol

Ruby on Rails application for small groups of users to create, share and vote on polls.

ProxyCal

A web application for forgetful students to help them keep track of their college attendance.

It utilizes the user s Google Calendar account as the data store instead of a conventional

database.

Awards and Achievements

Won the web designing, debugging and programming contests as part of the national-level

technical fest, Techaeon 2009.

Won inter-school level competitions PROCOM Quiz and Cyberfest 2003 and participated in

Science Olympiads, debates and recitation competitions.

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