THARUNIKA ASHOK KUMAR
(B.S Management Information Systems, Minor in Management, Accelerated MBA)
· ******@***.*** · +1-585-***-**** · Rochester, New York · https://www.linkedin.com/in/tharunika-ashok-kumar-55b62a205/
EDUCATION
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT)- SAUNDERS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ROCHESTER NY, USA (AACSB ACCREDITED)
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Minor in Management (August 2022 - Expected 2024)
(2+2 partnership with Vellore Institute of Technology)
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (VIT CHENNAI) - VIT BUSINESS SCHOOL
CHENNAI, TN, INDIA (ACBSP, ACCA ACCREDITED)
Bachelors in Business Administration (Honors) (August 2020 – May 2022)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Overall GPA: 3.75
Awards & Honors: First place - Quality Ideation, second place - Case-A-Thon, Received the RIT Founders International Merit Scholarship, Received Meritorious Award from VIT.
Licenses & Certifications:
Coursera: Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
Udemy: Financial Analysis and Financial Modeling using MS Excel, Big Data on Amazon web services (AWS), ESG, Sustainability consulting Trends & Strategic approaches, Search Engine Optimization Complete Specialization Course, Project Development Using JAVA for Beginners – 2022, DevOps Fundamentals, SQL Masterclass: SQL for Data Analytics.
EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH PROJECTS
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Student Engagement Ambassador (Part – Time) (September 2022 - Present)
Skills: Marketing · Marketing Strategy · Fundraising · Communication · Data Entry
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (VIT CHENNAI)
Student Research Analyst and Team Leader (January 2022 – May 2022)
REMOTE WORKING - THE START OF MODERN / FUTURE WORK CULTURE
Conducted analyses on the pros and cons of working from home and its implications on a global scale and the use of XR and Innovation and worked as a team leader and researcher in this project.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iPTVYePrVpPiGdJf0atQ_ElfoZ85QJYb/view?usp=sharing
Guided Team Project in Financial Management (August 2021– December 2021)
ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF APPLE INC. FOR THREE FINANCIAL YEARS
The study assesses the Financial Performance of Apple by comparing its current year's annual report with the reports from the previous years. The paper also throws light on apple's company profile and the type of products it deals with. It concludes with a look at the calculation of the cash flow statement.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wc4urw0bL88HZbg2irY2Lr3rll1QCqvY/view?usp=sharing
Student Summer Research Analyst – Internship (June 2021– December 2021)
INSTAGRAM ENGAGEMENT THROUGH POST POPULARITY PREDICTION
Sought solution to what makes an Instagram post popular through the process of Data Collection, Data Refining and Data Visualization.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s0H9S-GHtU90Y-aaY1AS6g-EF4ET1jan/view?usp=sharing
SKILLS
Database and Analytics: JMP, Excel, Power Bi, Kaggle, IBM Watson Studio and Analytics, SPSS, SPSS Statistics Tableau, Predictive Modeling, Python, Data Visualization, R, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistics, SQL, MS Access.
Project Management: Agile, SCRUM, MS Project, Project Planning 365 (MS Project), Lucid Chart (MS Visio), Figma
System Analysis: System Requirement collection, UML Modeling, Waterfall and Agile Methodology, Prototype.
Other: Canva, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Event Management, HR, Excellent verbal and written Communication, Team and Management Skills, Innovation Management.
Languages: English, French, Hindi. Tamil, Telugu
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Member of BTP (Business Technology Professionals) (August 2022 – Present)
Member of ALANA (ALANA Collegiate Association) (August 2022 – Present)
Member of OASIS (Institution to cater to students from the Indian subcontinent) (August 2022 – Present)
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (VIT CHENNAI)
Undersecretary and member of Girl Up (Girl Up VIT Chennai) (November 2021 - August 2022)
Volunteer and Member of NSS (National Service Scheme) (May 2021 - August 2022)