Name: Aparna Singh
University of Alberta, Software Engineering, 3rd year
Address:***-*****, ** ***, ********, Alberta, T6G 2V6
Contact details: 587-***-****, *******@********.**
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming: C++, Python, JavaScript, MATLAB
Statistical analysis using Excel
MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Other: ColdFire Assembly language, VHDL, Arduino
WORK EXPERIENCE
Engage Edmonton: Volunteer, January 2020
Volunteered at the Edmonton Food Bank
Residence Services: Orientation Mentor, August - October 2019
Volunteered to provide support to two first-year engineering students living in residence.
Primarily helped with mental and physical well-being, succeeding academically and time management.
Service-Learning Intern: Engage Edmonton, November 2018
Volunteered at Senior Societies, Children’s Homes and schools.
The Times of India Press: Journalism Internship, June 2017
Worked with one of the leading newspapers of India and learned how to write and
edit stories, write reviews, news features and design reader-friendly pages.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
University of Alberta Women in Science and Engineering: Executive member, 2020
As a high school outreach coordinator my job is to run a volunteer program to get students interested in a career in STEM
Toastmasters International, 2020
Regularly give and evaluate speeches
Create a positive and encouraging learning environment
Rotaract Club, 2020
Volunteered in programs aimed at creating a positive and sustainable change in society
Participated in the UN75 discussion
Lister Dodgeball league, 2018-19
Won the Regular Season.
Runner-up in JP cup.
Side-Referee
Member of residence tower cheer squad
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PacMan on Arduino, March 2020
Created an artificially intelligent PacMan on Arduino using C++.
Group project with team of three.
Encrypted messaging system, October 2019
Used Arduino and C++ to create a chat system between two Arduinos using RSA encryption protocol.
Group project with team of two.
Immunoglobulin-E analysis, June - Sept 2017
Statistically analysed IgE level reports of patients.
Understood and closely observed the ELFA testing mechanism at a hospital lab.
Created graphs and analysed the correlation between age, sex and presence of allergy
and IgE levels.
Created a water overflow alarm, July 2017
Designed and created a circuit that produces an audio signal when water overflows
Analysed relationship between pH of rainwater and air pollution in Delhi, July 2016
Collected rainwater samples and measured its pH at my school’s chemistry lab.
Found that higher pollution levels correspond to lower pH levels.
CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS
Dr. Shanta Sethi Memorial Scholarship for 2017-18
excellence in Biology.
Certificates for Excellence in Chemistry & Biology 2017-18
Ajay Bansal Award for excellence in Chemistry 2017-18
Certificate of Honour: Times of India 2017
Certificate for excellence: First position in Sports Quiz 2016
Third position in city finale of ‘Uniball-Spellinc’ 2015
Merit in Academics 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages- Fluent in English and Hindi
References available upon request.