Manoj Narender

Experience

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  Raffles Hall Developers (RHDEVS)

  Aug 2022 - May 2024

  Backend Development: Managed operations for the Raffles Hall App including crucial bug fixes, serving over 700 residents.Project Leadership: Took over the development of several key projects, including the Raffles Hall Website and the Crowd Analyzer app, which measures current crowd levels at the Hall's Common Hall. Led the development of an Automatic Internship Application software, demonstrating my ability to manage and execute innovative projects effectively.Team Training: Conducted Lessons on the basics of backend development to get new members up to speed.Community Engagement: Organized programming workshops for residents and secondary school students, achieving an 85% turnout rate. Additionally, I coordinated an Inter-Hall Hackathon for 9 NUS Halls & Residential Colleges, reaching 65 signups. Show less

  • Student Backend Developer Head

    Mar 2023 - May 2024

  • Junior Student Frontend Developer

    Aug 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Spot Future Technology

  Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

  Software Engineer Intern

  Worked on writing APIs using NodeJs and transitioning their existing MySQL database to MongoDB. Learnt backend APIs using NodeJs and Express and the differences between SQL and NoSQL databases which allows for increased scalability. Interning at a startup also gave me first-hand experience in how efficiently a lean team operates and I was able to converse with the whole team to gain a complete idea of how a business works.

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  KABAM Robotics

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Software Intern

  Feature Development: Spearheaded the design and implementation of the "Ask-AI" feature, leveraging a suite of technologies including ROS, Flask, AWS, PostgreSQL, and Docker. This feature empowered robots to perform complex object detection and inference tasks, effectively automating manual facility management processes and enhancing operational efficiency.Benchmarking LLMs: Evaluated models such as GPT-4o, Grounding DINO, YOLO World, and a camera with a built-in Video Analytics engine. Conducted data collection and processing of robot image and video data before using automated scripts to generate detailed metrics and visualizations.Enhanced System Reliability: Addressed and resolved critical bugs within the Video Analytics Engine, particularly those affecting the Overcrowding Detection feature. These improvements significantly bolstered the system's reliability, ensuring more accurate and consistent performance in detecting and managing overcrowded areas.Thorough Documentation and Testing: Authored detailed documentation and carried out extensive testing on robots to ensure the reliability and performance of the features developed.Adapted to Agile Workflows: Successfully followed agile methodologies during the development process, enabling more efficient project management. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with project goals and timely completion of tasks. Show less