Los Angeles Software Developer

Zahra Shergadwala

Los Angeles, CA - *****

********@***.***, 424-***-****, Linkedin

SUMMARY

I’m a software developer and Computer Science Master’s student at USC (Class of 2026), with a focus on AI and algorithms. I’ve built solutions that improved team workflows, cut processing time, and boosted efficiency across systems. I’m now looking for a Summer 2025 Software Engineering Internship where I can apply what i’ve learnt, build meaningful tools, and continue growing as an engineer. EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA Aug 2024 - Present Masters of Science, Computer Science

Coursework: Analysis of Algorithms, Information Retrieval and Web search engines, Foundations of AI, Research methods and Analysis of User studies.

MIT WORLD PEACE UNIVERSITY, Pune, India Jul 2019 - Jun 2023 Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering Relevant User Interface Coursework: and User Machine Design, Learning Software and Engineering, Data Science, Computer Operating Organisation systems, Database and Architecture, systems, Augmented Programming reality languages. and Virtual reality, TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages : Python, C/C++, SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PostgreSQL, PHP Frameworks : Sklearn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Node.js, Express.js, NLTK, Flask, Bootstrap, AngularJS, React Software and tools : AWS, Azure, Git, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Vertex AI, Docker Certifications : AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Associate Developer, Medline Industries (AWS, Python, SQL, Vertex AI) Apr 2023 - May 2024

● Recieved full-time offer within two months of internship completion, demonstrating strong performance and alignment with team objectives.

● Engineered a global hospital data integration module, increasing supply chain efficiency by 35% and boosting revenue by over

$250,000 annually.

● Led the redesign of critical ETL processes, cutting data processing time by 40% and significantly improving real-time analytics capabilities.

● Collaborated with internal scrum teams, aligning project outcomes with strategic business goals and Agile best practices, enhancing team productivity by 25%.

Intern, Volkswagen GTS (AI, ML, Python, OCR) Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

● Designed and implemented an OCR-driven system for license plate recognition, achieving 95% accuracy.

● Enabled automated data processing, reducing manual labour by 60%, directly contributing to operational efficiency. Intern, 3M Car Care, Pune (UI-UX, Web Development) Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

● Led UI/UX initiatives, increasing customer engagement by 45% and significantly enhancing user satisfaction ratings.

● Coordinated with cross-functional teams to deliver a highly responsive and visually appealing web platform, improving site traffic by 30%.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Real Time Yoga Pose Detection & Feedback (Mediapipe, ML, Pythons) Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

● Developed a robust ML model achieving a yoga pose classification accuracy of 92%, optimizing real-time user feedback and enhancing user experience.

● Integrated 3D pose estimation to ensure dynamic real-time tracking and posture correction alerts. Bike Safety Using Computer Vision (Computer Vision, OCR, ML)Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

● Created real-time obstacle detection software, reducing cycling accidents by enhancing hazard detection accuracy by 85%.

● Implemented OCR to detect and classify road signs, boosting situational awareness for cyclists. Home safety Application (IOT, AWS) Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

● Built an IoT-based safety solution, improving home security response times by 50% through automated monitoring and alerts.

● Designed a cloud-enabled dashboard for real-time home monitoring and anomaly detection. Anime Recommendation System (Python, ML)Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

● Engineered a recommendation algorithm that boosted user interaction by 40% through personalized content suggestions, using both collaborative and content-based filtering.

● Leveraged cosine similarity and matrix factorization to improve recommendation precision and scalability. ACHIEVEMENT AND ACTIVITIES:

● Winner of hackathons like Algoholics and Aqua Robotics during sophomore and senior year of Engineering.

● Served as an event organizer in College Innovation and Entrepreneurial summit, ‘RIDE’.

● Served as the President of the college sports committee during junior and senior year of undergraduate program.

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