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Simran Chawla

Computer Science Student
Menlo Park, CA
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linkedin.com/in/simran-chawla
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simran.kpv@gmail.com
Current CS student with job experiences specializing in mobile development, both iOS and Android. Eager to work with technologies such as: Blockchain, Machine Learning, Drones, and AR/VR to expand my expertise.
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Work Experience

Twitter

Software Engineering Intern

Joining as a Twitter Fellow for a Summer Internship in 2018.

Westfield LLC.

Software Engineering Intern
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
  • Built iOS app with virtual fitting and sizing technology, then presented app to Executive Board
  • Worked alongside the mobile app dev team, identifying dependencies/ bugs after handover
  • Ideated on what technological advancements could be added into malls and pitched the ideas in front of entire company

DMA, Stanford University

Mobile App Development Instructor
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
  • Taught iOS App Development, Android App Development, Java Programming in Eclipse, and 3D Printing and Designing
  • Managed up to 2 TAs, held classes of up to 19 students (ages 13-18)
  • Guided students with debugging and ensured that each student finished with a final project

MakeSchool

Software Engineering Intern
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

iOS development in Objective-C, with the guidance of experts at MakeSchool.

  • Learned how to use XCode programming platform and Objective-C language to build an app from scratch
  • Created an app of my own, "This or That," aiming to help dyslexic students with spelling and word confusion

BootUP Ventures

Programming Intern
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Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
  • Web development and re-designing of the company website to better fit BootUP's goals and visions
  • Worked with new tech startups to employ unique yet proven strategies for scaling and rapid growth: acceleration

Education

University of California, Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science
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Jan 2016 - Current

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Vice President

Projects

"This or That" - iOS App

Creator - featured in SJ Mercury News, won 10K SWE Scholarship
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Jul 2013 - Current

Created as a personal project. A fast-twitch game, based on matching and pattern recognition. Aimed to improve spelling and differentiation between similar words, such as "preys" "prays" and "praise" or even objects, such as "soap" and "cheese" (Yes, surprisingly many soaps do look like cheese and vice versa). Includes various levels and modes for dyslexic and non-dyslexic users.

"Brainstorm" - iOS App

Creator
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Aug 2014

Created at YCHacks 2014. Target users include anyone struggling with writer's block, developer's block, or any type of block. The app triggers creative word and idea association by randomly generating different words and word groups for various different categories of the user's choice.

Skills

  • iOS Development
  • 3D Printing
  • Objective-C
  • Java
  • C++
  • Public Speaking
  • Python
  • Tutoring
  • Photoshop
  • Swift
  • iOS App Development
  • Android App Development
  • Eclipse
  • Xcode
  • Android Studio