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NIHARIKA BALACHANDRA

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Summary

A highly-motivated computer engineer, programmer, full stack developer and a user experience designer specializing in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Illinois. Experienced in data analysis, Internet of Things, web development, designing content and web integration of content specifically in the e-commerce space. Proficient in areas of design and management of information systems, web content design and management, and technical client support. Educational

Qualifications

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC: Master of Science (M.S) in ECE, expected May 2017) Pursuing Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) with a specialization in Information Systems and Communicat ion Networks.

Relevant Courses: Computer Algorithms, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Image Analysis and Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Advanced Computer Architecture, Advanced Computer Communication Networks, Computer Communication Networks, Wireless Communications, Digital Communications, Statistical Digital Signal Processing, Information Theory. M. S. Ramaiah Institute of technology, Bangalore (MSRIT: Bachelor’s in Engineering (B.E), June 2015) Received Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from MSRIT with a specialization in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a grade point average of 4.0/4.0.

Headed the editorial team at MSRIT, comprising of 10 members, that helped successfully publish 2 editions of the annual depar tmental magazine between 2013 and 2015.

Internships

University of Illinois at Chicago: ACCC- Learning Technology Solutions (Graduate Teaching Assistant, May 2016- present)

Designed online modules, incorporating a variety of web-design and instructional tools, including HTML pages, graphics, streaming video, audio, and flash. Graphic design (info-graphics design) using Adobe Creative Suite 6.

Organized, publicized and managed 16 webinars and in-person workshops during the 2016-2017 academic term as the teaching workshop coordinator.

Resolved over 400 tickets in the in-house Request Tracker (RT) system. Provided Level 2 support for Blackboard Learn and for all third- party integrations.

Created instructor and student tutorials of new instructional technologies. Assisted faculty and subject matter experts to integrate current educational technologies by serving as a resource for faculty and staff to phase in new academic technologies into the curriculum and overcome barriers.

Created documentation related to instructional technologies, including: Blackboard Learn, ShareStream, iClickers, SoftChalk, Echo360, and other 3rd party tools.

A K Aerotek Software Centre Private Limited, Bangalore (Technical Intern, December 2013- January 2015)

Constructed a prototype of a real-time cockpit display unit using MATLAB.

Developed real-time embedded safety critical systems for the aerospace industry using C. Cost Prize Online India Private Limited, Bangalore: E-commerce website (Generalist Intern, June 2013- August 2013)

Designed Info-graphics for the official company business portfolio while working with the core team of 5, which included the CEO and chief graphic designer, using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Collected, organized and managed the database for the R&D project. Conducted market research for the R&D project. Academic

Projects

The State of the Art and Cutting Edge in the Field of Internet of Things (IoT): An Independent Study (August 2016- December 2016)

Investigated current applications in the field of IoT and analyzed the inherent complexities with respect to the challenge of information processing, connectivity and energy efficiency, while maintaining privacy and security in IoT devices which have innately low computational power.

Recognized open problems in the field of IoT after studying 44 IEEE journal papers, with the primary goal of proposing possible solutions to these involved problems using Java programming. Data Offloading in Mobile Computing using Opportunistic Networks (August 2016- December 2016)

Investigated and proposed an alternate solution that considered process segmentation as opposed to task segmentation at the host, while considering the time complexity of the processes as the predominant criterion for segmentation at the host. Designing an alternative TCP Protocol: Computer Communication Networks Project (February 2016- May 2016)

Implemented a new TCP protocol and compared it with original TCP and UDP protocols in terms of throughput and number of dropped packets, using TCL and OTCL programming on the Network Simulator II. Linear Block Codes for Multiple Sources: Digital Communications Project (August 2015- November 2015)

Implemented Linear Block Codes for Multiple Sources Using the Slepian-Wolf Coding Approach, using MATLAB. Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printer (Undergraduate Final Year Engineering Project: MSRIT, July 2014- May 2015)

Built a 3D printer as part of a three-member team using the ATmega2560 microcontroller interfaced with MATLAB and the Arduino integrated development environment.

Designed the image processing tool on MATLAB, as well as interfaced the software component with the associated hardware using Java. Skills Languages: Java, C/ C++, JavaScript, Python, R, Tableau, OpenCV, AngularJS, Ember.js, jQuery, LESS, AJAX, HTML5 and CSS3, PHP, .NET, SQL, Data Structures (C), Search engine optimization

Software: Adobe Creative Suite 6 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro, After Effects, Captivate 9, Presenter, InCopy), Camtasia Studio 8, Microsoft Office 2016, MATLAB 2016b, NS3 Simulation, Android Studio, Linux/ Unix OS Achievements An active member of IEEE.

An active member of the Rotary International and The Rotaract Club of Bangalore E-city, 2014-present. Chaired the LGBT project pioneered by the club in February 2015. Helped plan and execute several community service projects with non-profit organizations such as Jeevarathni Foundation, Socare Ind, and Home of Hope, that all in all impacted 350 children and 100 terminally ill patients respectively in Bangalore, 2014- 2015.

Received the rolling trophy for service and excellence, 2010-2011, while at Sophia high school. A member of the student council, house captain of Barat house at Sophia High School, 2010-2011. Was responsible for the 330 girls in the house.

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