Computer Science Assistant

Rishav Sharma

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EDUCATION:

Colgate University, Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton, New York May 2018 Major: Physics Minor: Computer Science (GPA: 3.35/4)

Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2017)

Browning Fellowship for Summer Research (Summer 2017)

Relevant Courses: Data Structures (Java), Operating Systems, Computational Physics

General Assembly, New York January 2017

Attended a 7-day tech intensive that that teaches students business creation and taking an idea from inception to pitch

Learned how to develop a business model, build an MVP, discussed user experience, create advertisement opportunities within the app and finally pitched idea to investors

Evestnet Institute on Campus, Hamilton, New York December 2016

Completed an online broad-based training on asset and wealth management with an emphasis on managed solutions with content approved by the Money Management Institute

WORK EXPERIENCE:

National University of Singapore: Student Researcher, Singapore May 2016-July 2016

Extensively read and understood papers related to quantum mechanics for a prospective paper that has far reaching implications in the field of quantum computing

Wrote and debugged MATLAB based data extraction program used in the simulation of various quantum mechanical phenomenon

Visualization Lab: Student Programmer, Colgate University July 2016 – May 2017

Researched and handled large amounts of data using python to accurately depict the motions of the celestial bodies, translating them into code and effectively using physical laws to make accurate models

Collaborate and train with professional 3D developers and experienced Colgate students at the Vis-Lab to maintain and enhance proficiency

IT Services: Student Consultant, Colgate University May 2016 – August 2017

Communicated with faculty and students over the phone and in person to fix problems related to network, hardware and software on campus

Understood customer needs and applied communication skills to properly address IT issues

Used CRM system (Salesforce) to track and handle issues related to network, hardware and software

Physics and Astronomy Department: Teaching Assistant, Colgate University September 2015 – present

Motivate and worked with students of Physics 111 (Fundamentals of Physics) and Physics 131 (Atoms and Waves) in their homework assignments and test preparations

Collaborate with professors and students to find ways to maximize student effort by discussing student needs and providing one-to-one assistance where necessary

LEADERSHIP ROLES AND CAMPUS INVOLVEMENTS:

Makers’ Club: Co-founder, Colgate University August 2015 – August 2016

Started organization to allow students to get involved in DIY projects; grew club to 50 members

Built a 3D printer using the Prusa i3 kit, helped teach other members build similar printers

International Email Ambassador: Participant, Colgate University August 2016 - present

Communicate with prospective International students over email, answer questions relating to my experience at Colgate at Colgate University

SKILLS AND INTERESTS:

Computing: C# (Basic), Ruby (Basic), Java (Advanced), Junit (Advanced), JavaScript (Intermediate), Python (Advanced), MATLAB (Advanced), R (Basic), R-Studio (Basic), Eclipse (Advanced), Android Studio (Basic), Visual Basic .NET (Advanced), Node.js (Basic), Git (Basic), Mercurial (Basic), SQL (Intermediate), LATEX (Basic).

Languages: Hindi (Verbal and Written Fluency), French (Intermediate Verbal and Written Fluency), Nepali (Native Speaker)

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