Student Volunteer Assistant

Akshat Gangrade

EDUCATION

E-mail: ****************@*****.***

Phone: 469-***-****

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akshatgangrade

GitHub: github.com/akshatg007

The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (Intelligent Systems Specialization) Expected: May 2023 Relevant Coursework: Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Database Design, Object Oriented & Analysis of Design, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, Data Structures & Algorithms. Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Bhopal, India Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, GPA: 8.66/10.0 Aug 2016 – May 2020 SKILLS

Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, C++, C, HTML, CSS, LaTex Tools & Frameworks: NodeJS, Express, React, Bootstrap-4, Git Machine Learning Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, Keras Databases: MySQL, MongoDB

KEY TECHNICAL PROJECTS

Bitcoin Transaction System Aug 2021 – Dec 2021

• Developed a real time web-based bitcoin trading application. Binary Classification Using Image Processing Feb 2020 – Apr 2020

• Developed a cat/dog binary image classification system using 10,000 images dataset, spilt in 20:80 for test & training.

• Created a logistic regression algorithm initially, which gives an accuracy of 68% on the test dataset.

• Performed a Mini-Batch Gradient Descent for hyperparameter tuning & optimization, batch sizes are divided into 64 samples.

• Improved by using a Deep CNN model, improved accuracy to 80% by using TensorFlow as backend, running 50 epochs. Credit Card Fraud Detection Jul 2020 – Aug 2020

• Developed a credit card fraud detection model using a dataset of 280k transactions, using anomaly detection methods.

• Created initial model using local outlier factor algorithm, resulting in a precision of 2% recall of 2% for fraud transactions.

• Used Isolation Forest algorithm to improve metrics, with resultant precision of 28% & recall of 29% for fraud transactions.

• Iteratively improved performance by analyzing data histograms and correlation matrix, used sci-kit learn python libraries. Scholarship Information Portal Oct 2019 – Dec 2019

• Created a web portal to connect deserving and underprivileged students with government scholarships & opportunities.

• Students can upload educational & economic details in the system, to be notified using SMS/E-mail about scholarships.

• Implemented Frontend using Bootstrap-4 and SCSS and used Spring Framework and MySQL as backend.

• Used Mailchimp API for data storage on servers and Gmail API & OTP services for pushing Notifications. WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant – The University of Texas at Dallas Feb 2022 – Ongoing

• Teaching Assistant for the course CS 2340 – Computer Architecture.

• Grading of assignments/exams related to assembly language & computer architecture concepts for class of 43 students.

• Resolve the issues and doubts of students related to the given assignment and topics covered in the course. Institute of Technical Education (ITE) – Summer Trainee Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

• Managed physical storage as well as installing and configuring software components and services.

• Established network connections and firewall restrictions to monitor and manage running processes.

• Created administrator users and groups, review the system log files and journal for issues and troubleshoot problems and analyze systems with Red Hat insights and remotely manage systems with SSH and the Web Console. AWARDS, ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Secured 1st rank in Big Data Hackathon Conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 2018.

• Secured 1st rank at school level and 31st rank at state level in International Cyber Olympiad organized by SOF.

• Secured 3rd rank in Photography Contest Conducted by World Wildlife Fund 2019.

• Published a research paper on survey of DES & AES techniques in cryptography in ICACAT 2019 accredited by IEEE.

• Volunteered in RAAHAT an NGO, as a student volunteer we conducted various activities for the orphanage, old age homes, specially- abled people.

• Volunteered in Quest and Nature club to increase the awareness among the people related to wildlife preservation and reduction of human impact on the environment by conducting seminars and activities.

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