Hey, I'm Shiva
Computer Science + Math junior at UT Austin with interests in UI/UX, Full Stack, and Data Science
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Education
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics
August 2022 - May 2026
GPA: 3.792
Relevant Courses: Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, Systems for Machine Learning and Big Data
Experience
Klenty
Mobile Developer Intern
May 2024 – Aug 2024
- Developed a cross-platform mobile application using Flutter, based on the existing Call IQ web app, from the ground up.
- Prototyped a meeting analysis and conversational intelligence application using API endpoints for meeting video data, synchronized transcript autoplay, and ChatGPT insights, leveraging advanced Flutter UI/UX and Android native Kotlin.
- Contributed to the development of a new 'Truecaller' product, enabling customer identification based on incoming calls.
AcreTrader
Front End Intern
Nov 2022 - July 2023
- Implemented feature fixes and design enhancements based on Figma prototypes for an internal geospatial mapping tool.
- Developed and integrated custom React hooks for API calls to enhance data retrieval workflows and worked closely with the user team to troubleshoot bugs in API calls and Mapbox SDK integration.
- Created a multi-step, interactive tutorial walkthrough for new users, facilitating new user onboarding to the product. Employed Next.js, TailwindCSS, and Redux for state management and reducers across components.
Walmart Global Tech
Data Science Intern
Nov 2021 - July 2022
- Created a binary classification model using Logistic Regression and Natural Language Processing.
- Employed Bag of Words for feature extraction and utilized PyTorch to process and classify similar matches among over 50,000+ records of retail product data across various global markets.
Projects
Chit-Chat
A responsive, real-time chat web app that features group messaging, user authentication, and persistent chat history
Swoosh
A decentralized crypto payments and bill splitting application built for Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chains—XDC, Solana’s Neon, and Base. Built for ETHDenver Hackathon 2024, won Solana best DeFi/Payments app sponsor bounty.
Pokedex
Web-app that utilizes the pokeAPI to fetch basic data about Pokemon such as base stats, name, type. Features: search, infinite scroll, lazy fetch, API request
Maze Solver
Web-based maze generation and solver. Utilizes modular design for easy interoperability with various algorithms. Features: JS async await, state management. Implemented algorithms include Dijkstra's, A*, DFS, BFS, Recursive Backtracking, Recursive Division, Prim’s
Contact
Feel free to reach me at
shivabalanb03@gmail.com
