Software Engineer

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4032!Sansom!Street,!Philadelphia,!PA!19104!

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% EDUCATION% % %%

University%of%Pennsylvania,"Philadelphia,"PA" " " " " " " " May"2016! Candidate!for!Bachelor!of!Arts!in!Computer%Science!and!Economics% ! ! ! ! Relevant!Coursework:!Programming!Languages!and!Techniques! !Data!Structures!and!Algorithms! !Software!Design! !Scalable!and! Cloud!Computing Database!and!Info!Systems Internet!and!Web!Systems*!(Fall!2015 Cumulative!GPA:!3.57/4.00! !Dean’s!List:!Fall!2012,!Fall!2014!

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% TECHNICAL%SKILLS% % %

Languages:!Proficient!in!Java,!JavaScript,!HTML,!and!CSS.!Prior!experience!with!Python,!C,!OCaml,!R,!and!Bash!(Unix!&!Linux!Tools)! Technologies%and%Tools:%Git,!AngularJS,!Foundation,!Android!SDK,!Eclipse!IDE,!JUnit,!DigitalOcean,!Amazon!Web!Services!

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% PROFESSIONAL%EXPERIENCE% %

Software%Engineer,!HashFav,!Philadelphia,"PA" " " " " " ! May"2015"3"Present" HashFav"is"a"revolutionary"simple"way"to"aggregate"content"on"disparate"platforms"into"collections"using"a"unifying symbol."

! Designed!and!developed!web!app!handling!onboarding,!user!authentication,!client!side!data!processing!and!rendering"

! Outlined!and!implemented!RESTful!API!allowing!the!application!to!communicate!with!the!server"

! Researched!best!practices!in!web!technologies!such!as!AngularJS,!Foundation,!and!Dropwizard!to!define!code!architecture!"

! Collaborated!on!core!product!discussions!outlining!essential!views!and!user!functionality!of!the!minimal!viable!product!(MVP)!"

! Iterated!rapidly!to!improve!page!load!times,!responsiveness,!and!intuitive!logic!for!an!optimal!user!experience"

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H’University%Teaching%Assistant,!Harry’s,"New"York,"NY"! ! ! ! ! !August"2014"–"December"2014! H’university"is"a"part"of"Harry’s"social"mission"to"teach"real3world"skills"to"students"through"a"series"of"webinars"and"challenges"

! Grew!program!by!500%!in!1!year!from!500!to!2500!students!with!120+!applications!from!UPenn!and!40+!personal!conversions"

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Business%Development%Associate,!Two!Toasters!(Acquired!by!Ticketmaster),"New"York,"NY May"2014"–"August"2014! A"native"iOS"and"Android"design"and"development"agency"–"past"clients"include"Airbnb,"Regal"Cinemas,"JackThreads,"and"Birchbox"

! Optimized!future!sales!processes!by!researching!600+!leads!in!pipeline!to!pinpoint!successful!and!unsuccessful!trends!and! provided!actionable!strategic!insights!in!presentation!to!CEO!and!Director!of!Business!Development"

! Performed!due!diligence!and!prepared!presentation!for!Fortune!500!company’s!business!of!$800k+!in!projected!revenue"

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Windows%Brand%Ambassador,!Microsoft,"Philadelphia,"PA! ! ! ! September"2013"–"May"2014"

! Conducted!1,350+!one)on)one!trials!demonstrating!Microsoft!products!through!a!social!media!and!in)person!marketing! strategy!on!campus!of!10,000+!students,!receiving!95%+!positive!feedback!

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Senior%Information%Technology%Advisor,!Residential!Computing!Services,"Philadelphia,"PA%%! !August"2011"–"Present!

! Resolved!750+!troubleshooting!cases!regarding!Mac,!Windows,!Chrome,!iOS,!and!Android!operating!systems!

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% PROJECTS% %!

StreetChange%%

[Group,!Spring"2015,"Android!App]!

Combines!social!networking!and!

microphilanthropy!to!allow!face)to)face!

transactions!between!donor!and!recipient!

incentivizing!the!behavior!necessary!to!

achieve!long)term!housing!and!health.!

Kater%%

[Group,!Winter"2014,"Web!App]!

Powered!by!the!Postmates!delivery!

platform,!Kater!onboards!users!by!asking!

for!their!cuisine/taste!preferences!and!

algorithmically!generates!local!meals!to!

be!delivered!throughout!the!week.!

Prism%

[Group,!Spring!2015,!IoT!Hack]!

Using!a!Raspberry!Pi!to!control!a!Canon!

DSLR!camera,!Prism!automated!a!time)

lapse!capture!of!the!sun!setting!over!West!

Philadelphia.!Result:!

https://youtu.be/s5JEyFd0HZQ!

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% ACTIVITIES%&%INTERESTS% %!

Activities:%Asian)Pacific!American!Leadership!Initiative,!South!Asia!Society,!Multicultural!Greek!Council,!and!Sigma!Beta!Rho! Interests:!Wearables,!Fitness,!Meditation,!Restaurants,!Street!Photography,!and!Music!Discovery!

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