Pranit Piyush Shah (he/him)
***********@*****.*** github.com/pranitsh linkedin.com/in/pranitpshah 508-***-**** EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts Amherst – Amherst, MA, USA Expected May 2026 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Commonwealth Honors College
● GPA: 3.95/4.0 (Dean’s List)
● Relevant Courses: Machine Learning, Data Science, Software Engineering, Algorithms, OOP, Programming Methodology, Computer Systems, Computation, Data Structures, C Programming
● Awards: Rockland Trust Scholarship (2023 and 2024), MA High Demand Scholarship (2023 and 2024), John and Adams Scholarship (2023 and 2024)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teach For America, Inc.August 2024 – Present
Ignite Fellow
● Supported a Title I school in the bottom 5% academically with high-dosage tutoring to bridge gaps
● Implementing teaching strategies and culturally responsive pedagogy to tailor instruction to diverse learner needs, creating an inclusive classroom environment and strengthening student engagement Unearthing Opportunities – Remote August 2024 – December 2024 Software Developer Intern
● Developed a cross-platform application for Unearthing Opportunities, a tech newspaper, using Flutter, ensuring compatibility across Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Web Magic Venture – MA
Data Analyst Intern May 2024 – August 2024
● Developed an accounting report system, reducing errors and processing delays by around 3 months
● Conducted an in-depth data analysis using Python and pandas to find key insights, leading to a 36.67% increase in weekly sales and a 28.70% increase in weekly orders over 3 months PROJECTS
KeyFlare – MA January 2023 – April 2024
● OpenCV for Computer Vision, Rtree algorithm, NumPy, Sphinx for docs, and PyPI for CI/CD
● Developed KeyFlare foraccessible computer control, surpassing 5000 downloads, Google’s Tesseract Engine in speed (3.066 vs. 0.042 seconds), and Apple’s Voice Control in efficiency (~2 vs. 3 clicks) Tune Ease – MA June 2023 – January 2024
● Torch and Hugging Face for Machine Learning, Flask, NumPy, and Docker and PyPI for CI/CD
● Created an AI music generation and manipulation system with GETMusic, creating a full-stack website and server alongside building a music processing toolkit SKILLS
● Languages: Python, JavaScript & TypeScript, Java, C & C++, PL/SQL, Regex, Bash, HTML, CSS
● Technical Skills: Git, Rest API, Docker, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Algorithms, AWS, ML & AI, ETL, DevOps, RDS, EDA, React, Angular
● Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Office Excel Expert EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
Brooks and Brett House Council Treasurer – Amherst, MA September 2024 – Present
● Managing a fund of ~$4000 and helping organize monthly events totaling over three hundred people