Software Engineering Computer Science

KOTA KEERTHANA

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EDUCATION

University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas

Master of Science in Computer Science Aug 2023 – May 2025 Malla Reddy Engineering College Hyderabad, India

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science June 2017 – July 2021 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant Arlington,Texas

University of Texas At Arlington Aug 2024 – May 2025

● Led weekly interactive sessions for a class of 50+ students, improving engagement scores by 35% via interactive learning activities. Evaluated assignments, delivering personalized academic feedback to support learning outcomes.

● Conducted in-depth research on course topics and contributed to the development of 7+ lecture modules, enhancing instructional content and curriculum relevance.

Accenture Hyderabad,India

Custom Software Engineering Associate Sep 2021 – May 2023

● Identified and addressed 50+ web accessibility issues, achieving 100% compliance with WCAG standards and enhancing usability for users with disabilities.

● Conducted end-to-end accessibility testing using NVDA screen reader, fixing critical keyboard navigation, ARIA attribute, and color contrast issues, leading to a 35% reduction in user-reported errors.

● Investigated and resolved recurring SAPCONS and double invoice discrepancies, improving financial data accuracy by 30% and reducing processing time.

● Led a team effort to support SQL migration, optimizing database performance and ensuring data integrity across 10K+ records.

● Diagnosed and fixed high-priority bugs across modules, increasing overall application stability and reducing system crashes by 40%.

● Designed and deployed an automated alert system, reducing incident response times by 50% and enabling real-time notifications for critical system events.

NSLHub (Brane Enterprise)Hyderabad, India

Software Engineering Intern Feb 2021 – Aug 2021

● Streamlined development workflows using Git, Postman, and Swagger, accelerating API testing and documentation across 3 active projects.

● Collaborated within an Agile team of 6, improving sprint planning, communication, and delivering 100% of assigned features on time.

● Analyzed and troubleshot 5+ technical issues, contributing to increased codebase stability and minimizing development delays. PROJECTS

Classifying Alzheimer's Disease

● Built a deep learning pipeline using ResNet50, EfficientNetB0, and ensemble models (Random Forest, XGBoost) to classify Alzheimer’s stages (non-demented to moderate).

● Processed over 80,000 MRI images from the OASIS dataset, improving classification accuracy and enabling early-stage detection strategies.

YouTube Video Summarizer

● Built a Streamlit-based AI summarizer web app to process YouTube video transcripts and generate TL;DRs, bullet points, and key takeaways. Integrated Gemini 1.5 Pro for contextual Q&A based on video content.

● Enabled multi-format downloads (TXT, PDF, DOCX), and used modular Python components to improve code maintainability. Academic Networking Platform

● Developed a full-stack real-time platform to connect students and mentors with features like event scheduling, career tools, and chat. Collaborated across product and UI flows to support calendar integration, resume tips, and user onboarding features.

● Implemented WebSocket-based messaging, JWT-based authentication, and 3 custom role-based dashboards for students, mentors, and admins, improving user experience and retention by 35%. Crime Data Analysis and Prediction of Perpetrator Identity using Machine Learning

● Created a predictive model to estimate perpetrator characteristics (age, gender, relationship to victim) using KNN, MLP, and regression algorithms.

● Analyzed 30+ years of San Francisco homicide dataset (1981–2014) to extract crime patterns, aiding investigative efficiency through data mining techniques.

SKILLS

Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL

Languages: Python, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Java, Swift, TypeScript Web: HTML, CSS, RESTful APIs, JWT Authentication, WebSockets Software Engineering: Agile & Scrum, API Development, Git, CI/CD, Modular Development, Scalable Systems Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Firebase Framework/Tools: React,Eclipse IDE, Visual Studio, Jupytr, VSCode, Postman, Swagger, Firebase, Flask

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