Asha Maran

Experience

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  CompSciPrep

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Tutor and Programmer

  - Collaborated with a group of 8 programmers to create a chatbot on the CompSciPrep website for inquiries about services provided- Taught up to 15 students at a time the programming languages of Python and Java- Taught up to 20 students at a time Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Geometry

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  Chainbridge Solutions

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Computer Science Intern

  - Created a working program using artificial intelligence to streamline the screening of job applications- Attended daily meetings to continue working at an adequate speed on different projects- Wrote code in SQL, Python, and Java

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  Eggspectation Restaurants LLC

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Food Server

  - Greeted an average of 400 guests a day at the door and escorted them to their tables- Present the restaurant’s daily specials to tables from memory, selling popular drinks and menu items- Communicated with customers and restaurant staff to guarantee a wonderful dining experience while providing guests accommodations including child booster seats and wheelchair accessible seating arrangements.

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  University of Virginia

  Aug 2019 - May 2023

  CS 3710: Introduction to Cybersecurity (Spring 2022-Present)CS 3102: Theory of Computation (Fall 2021-Spring 2022)APMA 2130: Ordinary Differential Equations (Fall 2020 - Fall 2021)•Graded assignments for 90-200 students ranging from small homework assignments to full length exams•Communicated with Professors during weekly meetings for the best way to teach new concepts as well as create assignments•Explained complex topics to classes of 45 at a time, as well as hosting office hours and responding to emails from students Show less - Resilient Cyber-Physical System Systems for Robotic Surgery- JUMP URI Fellow beginning in Fall 2020- Address challenges in detection and solving of unsafe occurrences in robotic surgery using Python and Ubuntu- Write an algorithm in Python that is executed using Ubuntu to save data on how the robotic surgical system moves at any given time- Annotate and label validation images using the MRCNN to help a control algorithm create a basis to identify different objects in a camera view Show less

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2020 - May 2023

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
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  Chainbridge Solutions

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Software Engineer Intern

  - Used Robotic Process Automation to fill out project proposals for the company- Maintained a website using ServiceNow - Attended daily virtual meetings to check in with other staff members about our projects

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  Semiconductor Research Corporation

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  JUMP URI Fellow

  - Part of the JUMP URI Research Cohort of Undergraduate Students from UVA - "The Joint University Microelectronics Program (JUMP) Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI) is an academic year long paid program for CS/EE/CPE majors that both exposes undergraduates to career opportunities associated with JUMP sponsors, and illustrates the benefits of obtaining an advanced degree in a technical area related to microelectronics and computer science. It combines a structured undergraduate research experience with PhD student and faculty mentorship." Show less

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  SRC Research Scholars Program

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Research Scholar
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  Google

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Google STEP Intern

  •Developed an intermediate status tracking tool for dispatched advertisement adoption tracking for both internal and external use•Simplified SQL Pipeline workflow by centralizing database tables and tasks required to properly configure a dashboard of information•Completed entire development process, including writing design documentation, implementation, refactoring programs based on design reviews, and finalizing internal launches

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  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  NASA Langley Research Center Intern

  •Research within the project: Justified Confidence in the Safety of Increasingly Automated Stuff •Created a research topic within automated vehicles on the ethics and cybersecurity of self-driving cars•Worked collaboratively with one other intern to provide insight about our research to NASA employees during weekly meetings•Presented to a board of NASA seniors on insights found and possible solutions to those ethical dilemmas

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  Microsoft

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Software Engineer Intern

  •Working on Microsoft’s Cloud Security team within threat intelligence•Creating a new “Codeless Connector” for clients to use for tracking malicious attempts on software•Worked in a team with daily stand-ups, syncs, and meetings with organizations in Israel and India

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  Microsoft

  Aug 2023 - now

  Software Engineer

  SWE for CodeQL