Megha K.

Experience

• 

  The University of Memphis

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Research Assistant, LIGER Lab

  • Used SPSS to analyze predictors of reading fluency growth in children with dyslexia.• Examined prior literature pertaining to dyslexia. • Collaborated with others in a lab setting.

• 

  Berkeley Student Food Collective

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Volunteer Cashier

  • Volunteered 200+ hours over 3 years.• Organized the storefront for customer convenience and assisted customers in the checkout process.• Forged connections within POC affinity group.

• 

  The Daily Californian

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Demonstrated mastery of The Daily Californian style and practices, as well as dedication to the organization through having written over 70 articles. • Covering various issues in Berkeley, CA.• Wrote a long form piece on impact of COVID-19 on youth experiencing homelessness in Berkeley, CA. • Covered on-campus and off-campus studies, innovation, and discoveries.• Wrote a long-form piece on quantum sciences and their presence on the UC Berkeley campus. • Covered economic changes and new developments in the city of Berkeley, CA. • Wrote two articles a week on various topics and issues relating to Berkeley, CA.• Honed written communication skills to convey complex topics to those who may not be skilled in these issues.• Handled multiple projects simultaneously with little supervision.

  • Senior Staff News Reporter

    May 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Research and Ideas Reporter

    Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Business and Economy Reporter

    Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  • General Assignment News Reporter

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
• 

  The University of Memphis

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Resident Counselor, Tennessee Governor's School for International Studies

  • Ensured the well-being of 60+ high school students during a four-week summer program at The University of Memphis.• Supervised, edited, and published a newspaper written by high school students.• Resolved interpersonal conflicts between students.

• 

  Undergraduate Lab @ Berkeley

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Undergraduate Researcher, Data Team

  • Replicated and extended the findings from "Gender stereotypes about intellectual ability emerge early and influence children’s interests" (Bian L, Leslie S-J, Cimpian A.) using R and the dataset from the study.• Implemented 10-fold-cross validation and logistic regression on datasets within the paper.• Generated RMSEs and confidence intervals of the RMSEs to determine the effectiveness of the study's models.• Taught myself basic R skills in two weeks.• Collaborated with a distributed workforce.• Published a paper in an online undergraduate journal. Show less

• 

  The University of Memphis

  May 2020 - Jun 2020

  Teaching Assistant, Tennessee Governor's School for International Studies

  • Helped generate lesson plans and taught high school students for 4 weeks via Zoom.• Delivered a 2-hour community engagement presentation regarding bias in journalism from a student journalist's perspective to 35 people attendees.• Facilitated a 10-person film discussion about "Vincent Who?", a film about the murder of Vincent Chin and the pan-Asian movement that stemmed from this tragedy.• Marketed and supervised the publication of a student-run blog documenting the experiences and thoughts of students participating in this program. Show less

• 

  University of California, Berkeley

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Research Assistant, Embodied Design Research Laboratory

  • Facilitated data sessions at UC Berkeley's Embodied Research Design Laboratory, Gesture and MultiModality Group; and UCLA's Co-operative Action Lab.• Developed scripts using FFmpeg to automate transcription processes.• Created novel multimodal (EMCA) transcripts based on audiovisual data using Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Adobe Illustrator.• Created survey using Qualtrics.

• 

  Berkeley Student Food Collective

  Apr 2021 - May 2022

  • Led and represented our student-run grocery store and our 200-person member base.• Established 2021-2022 vision for the organization and created resources to supplement. • Revamped website using Squarespace to make our website more accessible and reflect our goals. • Improved social media presence by increasing follower count 28% in 6 months, creating and supervising volunteer-created content, and engaging with followers daily.• Created Linktree that received over 1,500 clicks in 6 months.• Created content for our social media platforms using Canva and Adobe Photoshop and collaborated with other organizations to increase awareness of local issues. • Guided storefront reopening. • Co-coordinated Alumni Board Member elections virtually for 100-person member base.• Created Google Forms and email copy for applicants and membership.

  • Chair Of The Board Of Directors

    Sept 2021 - May 2022

  • Communications Committee Coordinator, Project Coordinator

    May 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Alumni Representative Elections Coordinator, Steering Committee

    Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
• 

  Sedgwick

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Data Science Intern

  • Built predictive models for high-value customers.• Created text mining features based on claim data.• Interpreted and analyzed complex datasets using Dataiku DSS and Excel.

• 

  CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Student Technology Writer

  • Wrote pieces for CITRIS and the Banatao Institute showcasing research, researchers, and entrepreneurship initiatives.• Contributed to an almost 200% increase in web traffic.• Updated website regularly using Wordpress.

• 

  Epic

  Jul 2022 - now

  Project Manager

  • Managed multiple software installs for population health projects and campaigns projects impacting 120,000+ end users.• Identified milestones and developed timelines for projects.• Led international teams of up to 12 analysts to customize software and meet deadlines.