Akshaya Kalyanaraman

About Me

I have completed my Masters in Computer Science from UW Madison. I have strong fundamentals in Computer Science and am proficient in C++, C, Java and Python.

Location

Madison, USA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    September 2018 - May 2020
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Computer Science
    coursework
    Big Data Systems
    Machine Learning
    Computer Vision
    Data Science
    Introduction to Operating Systems
    Advanced Operating Systems
    Data Visualization
    Human Computer Interaction
    Topics in Security and Privacy
    Graduate TA for: Compilers, Operating Systems and Artificial Intelligence
    BITS Pilani Dubai Campus
    September 2014 - September 2018
Work Experience
    University of Wisconsin Madison
    graduate teaching assistant
    Madison, WI, United States of America
    August 2018 - May 2020
    company
    University of Wisconsin Madison
    title
    graduate teaching assistant
    overview
    As a TA, my responsibilities included: • mentoring students through office hours and one-on-one communication • preparing testing scripts and rubrics for the projects involved • grading the assignments in the course • holding discussion sections to explain core concepts useful in the projects Worked as a TA under: • Professor Jerry Zhu for a class of around 350+ students for the course CS-540, “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” in Python. • Professor Andrea Arpaci Dusseau for a class of around 300 students for the course CS-537, "Introduction to Operating Systems" in C. • Professor Loris D’Antoni for a class of 130 for the course CS- 536, "Introduction to Programming Languages & Compilers" in Java. • Professor Charles Fischer for a class of 76 for the course CS-536, "Introduction to Programming Languages & Compilers" in Java.
    PwC Digital Services
    consultant
    Dubai, DU, United Arab Emirates
    January 2018 - July 2018
Fun Fact

I am always curious to learn and highly regarded for having a positive attitude and being a quick learner.

Passion

I am passionate about development and being a software engineer. I want to put my skills into practice in the industry and thereby make a difference in the world.

Skills
Languages
ArabicEnglishFrenchHindiTamil
Technical skills
cc++csshtmljavajavascriptlinuxmatlabpythonsql
Skills
Collaborative Problem SolvingComputer Networking Database ManagementData ScienceData StructuresLearn relatively fastMachine LearningMentoringOperating SystemsPositive PersonalityProgrammingSecurity Information ManagementTeam player, and individual worker
Volunteer
    Social and Environment Club (M.A.D)
    September 2016 - September 2017
    Indian Graduate Students Association
    September 2018 - May 2019
Leadership
    SAAZ UW Madison
    January 2018 - May 2019
    Indian Graduate Students Association (IGSA)
    September 2018 - May 2019
Hobbies
Photography
Singing
Dancing
Playing the keyboard
Cooking
Writing
Reading