Kumar Shashwat
Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant
Tampa, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolKumar Shashwat is a PhD computer scientist and software engineer with nine years of experience spanning industry and research, currently a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of South Florida and an incoming AI/ML intern at Meta. He combines practical production impact—rewriting CI/CD pipelines, migrating enterprise systems, and delivering 40+ business-critical fixes at UnitedHealth Group—with deep research in ML and security under Dr. Xinming Ou. A seasoned Android developer and longtime open-source contributor (notably enhancing Amahi and SUSI.AI apps during Google Summer of Code), he bridges mobile, backend, and ML toolchains. He’s known for automating tedious workflows with Python and Java, prototyping systems with Kafka/Jenkins/Angular/.NET, and scoring a perfect 4.0 PhD GPA, reflecting both rigorous academics and hands-on delivery.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 4.0/4.0, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 4.0/4.0 at University of South FloridaBachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science and Engineering, 8.46/10, Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science and Engineering, 8.46/10 at National Institute of Technology HamirpurClass - XII, Physics, Chemistry, Math, 93.8%, Class - XII, Physics, Chemistry, Math, 93.8% at Seth Anandram Jaipuria School
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Github Skills (22)
mobile-development10
ui-design10
android-recyclerview10
android-development10
java10
javas10
android10
recyclerview10
text-to-speech9
glidejs9
image-loader9
user-interface8
interface-design8
chrome-custom-tabs8
apim7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
amahi/android
Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
Amahi Android App
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:43 commits, 80 PRs, 18 pushes in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Kumar primarily contributed to the Amahi Android app by implementing new features and enhancing existing ones. Their work included adding a "Tell a friend" preference, improving the sign-in process with error messages and visual cues, and replacing ListView with RecyclerView for improved UI performance in several fragments. They also added support for AppCompatActivity and addressed bugs related to search functionality and file handling.
android-appandroidamahi
fossasia/susi_android
Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
SUSI.AI Android App https://play.google.com/apps/testing/ai.susi
Role in this project:Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:7 commits, 20 PRs, 28 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Kumar primarily contributed to the SUSI.AI Android app, focusing on bug fixes and feature enhancements. They addressed issues related to search functionality, added a handler in the activity's lifecycle methods, and implemented a rate feature within the settings. Furthermore, they enhanced the user experience by incorporating multiline query support and text-to-speech improvements. Key changes involve modifications to the main activity, demonstrating a focus on enhancing core application features and user interaction.
testingandroidandroid-appgoogle-playandroid-application
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