Varun Kumar
New York, New York 716-***-**** adbqzw@r.postjobfree.com
Github: VeryKumar Medium LinkedIn
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Highly motivated and experienced Full Stack Web developer building applications using various modern UI stacks. Ability to learn rapidly utilizing test-driven development. Developed software programs to explore the applications of cognitive science in varied domains such as education, real estate and technology
TECHNICAL SKILLS
JavaScript, Node JS, React, Ruby, Rails, SQL(PostgreSQL and SQlite3), Python, NoSQL(Google Firebase), Google Dialogflow, Chatkit, and RESTful APIs
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
SwitchList (React + Firebase Realtime Database) - Github
Tech bootcamp outcomes at a glance
●Created React + Firebase application resulting in easy-to-read bootcamp outcomes analytics
●Parsed data from PDFs utilizing Google Sheets JavaScript editor
●Utilized Firebase real-time updates to backend to ensure data validity
●Carefully selected charts to display data honestly and fairly
Polybot (Vanilla JS + Firestore) - Github
Chat with multiple machine learning chatbots, all with their own style of speech
●Developed 3 ML chatbots utilizing Google Dialogflow API to simulate human conversation
●Architected NoSQL database (Firestore) to store chat history in realtime
Honest Emoji (React + ChatKit API) - Github
Send emojis based on your real face expression
●Implemented machine learning facial recognition client to send accurate emojis
●Integrated authentication with JWT
●Utilized Chatkit API to store chat history and user information
EXPERIENCE
Staff Manager, Diabetes Thyroid and Endocrinology of Northern Ohio, Avon Lake, Ohio 06/2018- 06/2019
●Managed and trained medical assistants to adaptively respond to changes in patient flow
●Built training curriculum centering around psychological heuristics of patients and assistive technology
●Built macros that automated check-in, check out and appointment reminder texts
●Built and maintained VOIP system to fix completely congested phone lines
Research Assistant, Drexel University Department of Biology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 09/2016 - 09/2017
●Coordinated research centered around understanding the biological mechanisms behind neural plasticity
●Conducted research on mice models of autism and sliced sections of brain to understand physiological changes in neurons due to Fragile X syndrome
EDUCATION
Flatiron School 08/2019 - 11/2019
Full Stack Web Development, Ruby on Rails and JavaScript program
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelors of Science in Psychology (Neuroscience Concentration) 09/2014 - 07/2018
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Lorain County Free Clinic 07/2015 - 07/2018 (Summers)
●Assisted in gathering fundamental health metrics to serve uninsured patients
●Performed health screens for common preventable illnesses
●Worked with Cleveland Clinic to ensure that patients that needed specialist follow-up acquired necessary care