Kush Mangla

Experience

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  Adapty

  Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  Accounting Intern

  Adapty is a leading digital commerce and customer experience solutions company, spread across USA, UAE, and India. I worked with the IT department and the E-Commerce executive to learn about financial computations.

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  Minnetonka Public Schools

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2019

  Exchange Student

  School-based student exchange to Minnetonka, Minnesota. I lived with my host family for a week and visited their local high school to learn about their educational culture. I also explored Minnesota wilderness.

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  Joshbro Communications

  Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

  Social Media Marketing Intern

  Joshbro Communications is a community of artists, brand-thinkers, musicians, problem-solvers, film addicts, maverick netizens, number-crunchers, and brand custodians. I created content for social media handles to engage customers and target prospects.

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  Saddle Point®

  Dec 2021 - Feb 2022

  Extern

  - Job shadowed under Mr. Shenny Sheth (President, Head of Security & Privacy) to learn about the organization- Acquired knowledge about Computer, IT, and Mathematical aspects relating to Data Security and AI

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  The Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University

  Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

  Activation Leadership Coaching

  - Undertaking Leadership Coaching under Ms. Linda McAnelly, a professional leadership coach & consultant - Working on emotional intelligence and setting strategies for personal development and goal achievement

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  Rice University

  Mar 2022 - now

  Tutoring student-athletes at Rice University in Computational Thinking, Single Variable Calculus, and Economics - Employed to host information sessions for over 1200 new admits and potential applicants to Rice- Discussions on a wide array of topics like majors, resources, and campus culture - Working with over 150 incoming international students at Rice to help facilitate an easy transition into college- Advising international students on matters ranging from immigration and survival in the US to academics

  • STEM Tutor

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Student Panelist

    Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Undergraduate International Orientation Advisor

    Mar 2022 - Apr 2023
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  Virgin Galactic

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

  Extern - Team Lead

  - Job shadowing under Mr. Michael Colglazier (CEO, Virgin Galactic) to learn about human spaceflights- Discussions on early career options and an inside peek into the technology and business model of Virgin Galactic

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  Rice University Center for Career Development

  Apr 2022 - now

  Peer Career Advisor

  - Selected to act as a liaison between the CCD and the student body at Rice- Advising students on career paths, resume and cover letter reviews, internship and job search, and other services

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  Squarefeet Group

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Web Development Intern

  • Assisted in upgrading and expanding the company’s existing website to integrate new features such as an in-built AI assistant, WhatsApp redirection, and other user-interface enhancements• Collaborated with higher-ups from both within the company and an outsourced technology company to formulate efficiency strategies and cater to privacy concerns

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  Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business

  Aug 2022 - now

  Administrative Assistant for Student Experience

  Supervise allocation of funds to over 30 student-led initiatives catering to Rice MBA students.Administer large-scale conferences and weekly gatherings for over 200 Rice MBA students.

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  Calculus Systems Pvt. Ltd.

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Software Engineer Intern

  - Develop GDS and NDC compatible travel websites for global clients with features to book flights, hotels, and road transport; coding done in Visual Basic and Database Management in SQL and MongoDB- Work in a team of 6-8 people on various modules of code and partake in key discussions with primary stakeholders to come up with strategies catered to efficiency, modularity, and client-communication

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  HULA Lab, University of Houston

  Aug 2023 - May 2024

  Machine Learning Intern

  • Perform fine-grained visual classification on the DICOM chest x-ray dataset to aid MD Anderson radiologists in analyzing reports for hospital patients to enhance diagnostic accuracy• Analyze Large Language Models such as Med Flamingo and attempt to best use the model to train our Machine Learning Model given the DICOM dataset

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  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

  Jan 2024 - now

  HCI Research Assistant

  • Conduct usability assessments on 6 voting ballots administered to overseas citizens and the US military to enhance ballot design and facilitate voting authenticity; research done under Dr. Michael Byrne• Examine error trends in extensive voting datasets to highlight design shortcomings and utilize refined sample ballots for experimental testing on Rice undergraduates to validate improved usability

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  JLL

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Product Management Intern

  - Managing JLL Technology’s Horizon Capital Markets Platform powered by proprietary data and external data- Engaging in data analysis and quality assurance to ensure data used on the platform is comprehensive and accurate and has up to date information about the Capital Real Estate markets- Providing insights on enhancing usability of the platform to increase user engagement, adoption, and retention and driving impact by delivering insights using best in class AI/ML technologies