Smit Thakkar
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Computer science masters’ student looking for full-time opportunity. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Java, Python, C++
Web Technologies: HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript, RESTFUL APIs, Node.js, Angular, React-Native, React, D3.js Bootstrap, TypeScript, Passport.js
Cloud: Amazon AWS, Google Firebase
Database: MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, SQL Server
Tools: GitHub, Npm, Excel, Eclipse IDE, Sublime, WebStorm, Postman
Frameworks: Express.js, Spring, Hibernate
Operating Systems: Windows Family, MAC OS, Linux PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Web Developer Intern, Byte Academy, New York June – Aug 17
Developed learning and career mobile application, byteApp for an open-sourced decentralized library edChain.
Developed reusable components using Node.js, React and React-Native for robust user interface.
Followed Agile methodology to develop and publish “byteApp”. Software Engineer Intern, Archer Solutions April 14 - April 15
Received Training on Web Technologies, Core Java, and Advanced Java. Developed a web application frontend scripting with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP, backend with MySQL, Tomcat server and Java APIs thoroughly using Java, Servlets, J2EE, Hibernate technologies.
Developed virtual meeting room application using LIFERAY, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Recruiting Portal (Java, Spring, Hibernate, Thymeleaf, JavaScript, MySQL) Aug – Dec 17
Implemented functionalities like create profile, post, or search for a job, apply job using Resume or user profile, schedule an interview and send invitation via email notification.
Developed application based on RESTful APIs using Spring, Hibernate and template engine like Thymeleaf. Hacker News Clone (MEAN-stack, Amazon AWS) May – 17
Developed 3 tier distributed architecture with modules like post, user and comments using RESTful APIs
Implemented schema-based SPA (Single Page Application) solution using angular router framework and mongoose.
Used JWT authentication using middleware passport.js and deployed on Amazon EC2 instance. Movie Recommender System (Unsupervised Learning, Python and Statistical Algorithms) Fall - 16
Followed Unsupervised learning, a Movie Recommender System using open source Movielens database.
Developed recommender system using a large database, 100,000 ratings (1-5) from 943 users on 1682 movies.
Used K-Means algorithm and Pearson correlation score. Data Visualization (D3.JS, HTML, CSS) Fall – 16
Developed different layouts like paths, histogram graph, map, bubble graph, donut chart using external data
Visualize external data including survey data, region coordinates into various graphs and maps. Android Applications (Java, Android Studio, Lightwave 3D) Summer-16
Developed Android applications including games like Nicky - The Fish, BugSmasher.
Designed 3D graphic models using Lightwave 3D and visualize it in the Android application. EDUCATION
MS (Computer Science) Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas GPA: 3.56 Dec - 17 Coursework: Data Mining, Big Data Computer Systems, Advance Operating Systems, Analysis of Algorithm, Software Engineering, Basic and Advance Android Programming, Computer Networks, Foundation of Computer Science BE (Information Technology) Gujarat Technological University, India CGPA: 7.15 May - 15 Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming with Java, Database, Data-warehouse, Information Security, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Computer Graphics, Software Engineering, E-commerce CERTIFICATIONS
Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer
Oracle Database SQL Certified Expert