Shashank Sharma Graduate Student (M.S.), Computers Science

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Education:

Masters in Computer Science: 3.83/4 GPA August 2015 – May 2017

University of Florida, FL, USA

Relevant Coursework: Analysis of Algorithms, Introduction to Data Science, Advanced Data Structures,

Database Management System, Software Engineering, Engineering Innovation.

Bachelors of Technology in Electrical Engineering : 8.998/10 CGPA July 2008 – July 2012 National Institute of Technology, J&K, India

Professional Experience:

Software Development Engineer – Intern at Amazon.com June 2016 to August 2016

Software Development Engineer – Intern for Amazon Alexa.

Worked as an Alexa Skill & Template designer using the Alexa Skills Kit & Alexa node.js SDK.

Created 4 Alexa voice based skills and developed a robust voice search skill template.

Worked as an Alpha tester for Alexa Skills and tested 4 skills throughout my internship

Worked on node.js and python languages.

Application Developer at IBM India Pvt. Ltd., India December 2012 to June 2015

Application Developer – Mainframes & IMS DB

Developed 4 automation tools & worked with Enhancement & Automation Projects using REXX language.

Worked on JCL, DB2, IMS & REXX languages.

IBM Eminence & Excellence SPARK Award for particularly demonstrating one of the 9 IBM practices

namely - "Put the Client first" and "Customer Connect - Contribution beyond SLA" as part of the Personal Business

Commitments

Academic Projects & Seminars:

Application Developer for DBMS project for a Web Application January 2016 – April 2016

Application Developer – Javascript, HTML, Oracle DB

Learning & Implementing complete DBMS with Agile based Project documentation

Application Developer for University of Florida’s team for RMC-2016, NASA August 2015 – May 2016

Application programming in C

Programming ROS

Designing & Analyzing robot Image sensing techniques

Application Developer for Android application- GradeUP August 2015 – December 2015

Application Developer – XML and Android Development Environment

Working with Agile based Project

Programmer for Semi-Autonomous Vacuum Cleaner Robot September 2011 – May 2012

Role of programming and design of the robot under the supervision of Prof. SJ Iqbal, National Institute of

Technology Srinagar, J&K, India.

Seminar on Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) September 2011

Presented at Institution of Engineers, Students Chapter, NIT Srinagar, India

Identified various types of HEVs and their performance issues

Other relevant activities:

HackDuke 2015 : Participated in Hackathon organized by Duke University, North Carolina and developed an

Android application on the Health & Wellness theme. November 2015

SwampHacks 2016 : Participated in Hackathon organized by University of Florida and developed an Android

application to promote healthy food diet using Clarifai API & Parse API January 2016

Technical Skills:

Programming Languages Known: C, C++, node.js, HTML, MATLAB, JCL, COBOL, REXX

Operating Systems & Software: Windows, Android Development Studio

New/Ongoing Skillset improvement: JDBC, Oracle DB, Python