Rohith Karthikeyan

Experience

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  UTCS Robotics Summer Residential Camp

  • Learned how to program Arduinos using C++• Learned and practiced soldering• Made a robot from scratch (including soldering every single component onto a board)• Programed a robot to follow a line using sensors• Stayed on campus for 7 days and explored the UT Campus

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  The University of Texas at Dallas

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  L3 Java Coding Summer Camp

  • Learned to write programs with methods, loops, and arrays• Learned the basics of Object Oriented Programming • Solved practice problems and gained hands-on coding and debugging experience

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  Rex K-12

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  Instructional Coach

  • Taught a team of middle school students how to build and program Lego EV3 Robots• Coached the team for the 2019-2020 First Lego League Challenge

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  Coppell High School

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Helped establish by-laws and recruit members for the club.• Brainstormed and selected ideas for fundraising events.• Organized and coordinated the fundraising events. • Edited the first movie, “Texas Terrifying Tales,” produced by the Cowboy Theater Company instead of the annual show due to the Covid-19 pandemic • Learned editing techniques from a Hollywood Executive and utilized my knowledge to convert the footage into a school drive-in movie experience• Worked on sound mixing, title, and visual effects using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects

  • Event Coordinator - UNICEF Club

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Lead Editor - Cowboy Theater Company

    Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
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  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Participant & Design Manager for Moonshot Mission

  • Learned about NASA activities related to space exploration, Earth science, technology, mathematics, and aeronautics• Worked on design challenges, including 3D drawings, science and math quizzes, coding, and technology writings for four months and qualified for the summer experience• Worked as Design Manager in a team of like-minded peers on the summer experience, Moonshot - A gamified, five-day, Artemis-themed mission

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  J.P. Morgan

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  Software Engineering Virtual Experience

  • Learned about JPMorgan Chase frameworks.• Worked on analysis and visualization of data for a hypothetical request from the trading floor.

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  Coppell High School

  Apr 2022 - May 2022

  Programmer - Attention Light for a Special Ed Student

  • Volunteered on the project taken up by the teacher to set up an attention light for a quadriplegic student• Developed a python code to turn on/off a USB-controlled hemisphere alarm light from MacBook• Provided an icon using Keyboard Maestro software for the student to get the teacher's attention through a mouse click from the MacBook attached to his wheelchair

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  Code Ninjas

  May 2022 - Mar 2023

  Code Sensei

  • Supported kids ages 7-14 learning to code through building video games with JavaScript and C#• Ensured a positive environment and motivated the students for better performance• Graded programming assignments and conducted belt assessments• Conducted new student tours and provided feedback

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  The University of Texas at Dallas

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Linux Systems Research Intern

  • Learned basic UNIX concepts, commands and utilities, file system, processes and threads, and shell scripting• Gained hands-on project experience in inter-process communication using pipes and signals

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  The University of Texas at Dallas

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Intern

  Learned the basics of AI from the very beginning all the way to RNNs and CNNs. Learned how to use Python libraries such as Pytorch to implement machine learning techniques. Trained a neural network to identify types of malware based on characteristics of a memory dump.

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  HackUTD

  Nov 2023 - Nov 2023

  Programmer

  Worked with my team to make a VR app to help kids diagnosed with ADHD improve their focus with the use of a Muse EEG headband and a feedback loop. Me and my team won MLH's award for best use of MongoDB.