Information Technology Software Engineering

DEVESH SAWANT

Thornton, CO (Open to Relocation) • **********@*****.*** • 520-***-**** • Linkedin

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Tucson, AZ

Master of Science, Computer Science Aug 2022 - May 2024 Analysis of Algorithms, Database systems, Software Engineering, Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Pune, India Bachelors in Information Technology Aug 2014 - May 2018 Entrepreneurship Development Cell - Web Designer maintaining EDC Wordpress site using Bootstrap. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: JavaScript (ES6), Python, HTML, CSS(SASS), Java, C,C++, Bash, SQL (MySQL) Frameworks: React, Knockout, jQuery, Bootstrap, NPM, Salesforce Cloud, Web Components, Spring Boot, Maven, Summernote, Leaflet,MySQL, Karma, Jasmine, Webpack, Django, WebGL Others: Agile, SCRUM, Unit tests, Refactoring, Git, Jira, CI/CD (Travis CI, Jenkins), Heroku, SaaS, JSON, REST, Slack, OOP PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Arizona, US

Graduate Teaching Assistant Jan 2024 - May 2024

● Improved student project outcomes in Operating Systems class by primarily focusing on grading, offering support during office hours for project phases, and assisting with debugging C programs, operating system concepts, and Linux command line build steps, leading to enhanced comprehension and performance. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Tucson, AZ Software Developer Aug 2022 - July 2023

● Engineered Lightning Web Components on the Salesforce platform, optimizing the employee portal to consolidate appointments and events, resulting in a saving of 35+ hours of navigation time per week and enhancing productivity with JavaScript integration.

● Revamped web accessibility, employing JAWS and NVDA screen readers, through rigorous unit and end-user testing across devices, achieving a 5% decrease in user interaction time and eliminating WAVE accessibility errors.

● Developed and refined automated testing strategies for web components using Karma and Jasmine, significantly reducing bug count and code debt, which streamlined development processes. MEDIAOCEAN Pune, India

Software Engineer July 2018 - Aug 2022

● Collaborated in the implementation of a SaaS ad agency cost/time management system with React, enhancing employee approval workflows and serving over 25k users in 5 countries, which streamlined operations and boosted productivity.

● Resolved critical CSS(SASS) inconsistencies in 1100+ invoice PDFs within 3 months, leveraging meticulous code review and refactoring techniques, significantly improving document accuracy and client satisfaction.

● Engineered a Knockout web app with Spring Boot-based API for a National TV ad infrastructure, reducing website session time by 6% by optimizing tracking processes for buys and campaigns, enhancing user experience.

● Developed and tested Next.js based One Platform web applications, interfacing with COBOL services, which reduced application processing time by 4% and facilitated easier access, modernizing legacy systems and improving employee efficiency.

● Prototyped a Summernote-based WYSIWYG Javascript rich text editor, increasing storage capacity by 10%, to replace outdated plain text panels, successfully modernizing user interfaces and enhancing data management. PROJECTS

Weatherman React React, leaflet.js, OpenWeatherMap, react-autosuggest, Travis CI

● Engineered a responsive React web page with Leaflet.js for dynamic temperature displays and integrated Algolia API via react-autosuggest search box for enhanced location search capabilities, achieving a 2% reduction in response time and enhanced usability via search box refinement.

Sweep Hate extension Tensorflow.js, Chrome Extension

● Developed a Chrome Extension leveraging TensorFlow.js for a Toxicity classifier neural network that censors online content within 1-2 seconds, offering direct links to support organizations, enhancing user safety and support accessibility. Bolt Chatbot RASA, Flask

● Created a Python-based chatbot using Rasa and Flask, facilitating client employees’ timesheet submissions and time recording via chat, which eliminated two major workflow steps, significantly reducing operational friction and securing the Mediaocean Bolt Hackathon 2020 1st prize for innovation and effectiveness. Kitchen Inventory Application (CS535) React, Ionic Capacitor, Django, Android

● Built a kitchen inventory application that helps people keep track of their kitchen supplies and helps them manage their items in the shopping list and add/remove those items to the kitchen inventory.

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