IT Internship
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IT Internship

SUSHIL KUMAR 45, St. Margaret’s Court, Swansea, SA1 1AZ
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Highly motivated software engineering student with strong teamwork, communication and analytical skills. I am seeking an exciting career in the Information Technology sector.

• Excellent knowledge of modern software engineering practices and software life cycle models.
• Possess a proactive mindset and aptitude to adapt quickly and swiftly to changing circumstances as well the perseverance to tackle challenges competently and reliably.
Education
September 2017 - Present : Swansea University
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (predicted grade 1st class)
• Excelled undertaking a challenging course accredited by the British Computer Society involving modules such as Software Engineering, Declarative Programming, Database Systems, Algorithms and Web Services.
• Conceptualized and propagated effective communication of new ideas to colleagues within teams of 3 - 6 helping drive innovation and promoting increased productivity.
• Leveraged teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills along with exploring various problem-solving methodologies to expedite progress on group assignments.
• Scrutinized constructive criticism from lecturers and peers; envisioned and executed action plans to remedy shortcomings, resulting in improvements of at least 20% on grades.
• Evaluated a software product comprehensively on aspects including design, implementation, documentation and coding style; consolidated findings in a report along with suggestions for improvements.
• Attained familiarity with various programming paradigms such as object-oriented programming, functional programming and logic programming using languages such as Java, Haskell and Prolog.
• Accelerated completion of Software Engineering group project through application of functional knowledge of relational databases, MySQL, JDBC and PHPMyAdmin.
• Acquired experience working with Git version control system including initiating pull, push and fetch requests as well as handling merge conflicts.
• Cultivated commercial awareness about professional issues affecting corporates in the IT sector such as data security and grow knowledge by following news about latest trends in the IT industry.
• Showcased time management skill by organising time flexibly to accommodate activities such as studies, assignments, clubs, leisure, etc and prioritising workload to meet crucial deadlines promptly.
In addition to this I have:
• Volunteered as a member of Discovery SVS – a student volunteering group; participated in programmes including Beach Clean, The Vetch, Tidy Towns and Gardening and Decorating.
• Refined problem-solving skills as a member of the Green Book Club – a programming club.
• Practiced martial arts in the Aikido club.
• Received Swansea International Excellence Scholarship and College of Science International Scholarship.
• Achieved 1st class grade in all semesters of Year 1 and Year 2.
April 2011 - March 2017 : Delhi Private School, Sharjah
• Grade 12: Mathematics (95%), Physics (96%), Chemistry (92%), English (95%), Computer Science (93%).
• Awarded Exemplary Achiever Award and High Achiever Award for excellent academic performance in Grade 12 and 10 respectively.
• Spearheaded the final year Computer Science group project managing team of 3; devised and transacted measures to construct a library management system; coordinated and supervised contributions from team members; compiled and delivered final product on time.
In addition to this:
• Bolstered self-confidence by engaging in public speaking as part of Toastmasters Club from 2012 – 2015.
• Qualified as a semi-finalist in Spelling Bee Championship sponsored by DANUBE in 2014.
• Demonstrated critical problem solving and analytical skills in several competitive examinations such as NTSC, ASSET, Sastra Pratibha Contest, GREEN Olympiad, International Schools Assessment earning merit and distinction status.
• Accomplished Blue Belt in Karate awarded by International Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do of UAE in May 2013.

Relevant work experience

October 2018 - Present : Stocktaker - Orridge & Co Ltd

Leading stocktaking service and supply chain solutions provider

Identified and reported discrepancies in inventory numbers for national and international corporations in retail and warehousing sector during inventory survey thereby slashing administrative and maintenance costs by up to 10%. Took initiative to resolve discrepancies through deliberation with superiors and co-workers. Strived to rearrange stock if placed incorrectly. Maximised time management skills to accomplish tasks within stipulated timeframe and utilise teamwork and interpersonal skills to build rapport with colleagues and managers.

Other experience

• Facilitated team of 6 students to design and implement of a functional library management system during the Software Engineering project; honed leadership skills by coordinating debugging and refactoring of source code on regular basis to make it efficient and reusable, leading to increase of marks by 10%.
• Managed resolution of conflicts of opinion between team members and embraced responsibility to negotiate unanimous solutions while working on group projects, maintaining team cohesion.
• Gained exposure to carpentry, painting, refuse disposal and garden maintenance through active participation in Week of Work organised by Discovery SVS.
• Enhanced sensibility of different cultural backgrounds and perspectives through extensive travel to several countries including Southeast Asia and India, assisting in fitting within any team setting.
Other competencies
• Resilience – Practice a meditation technique called Sahaja Yoga and benefit from increased tolerance to stress and capability to remain calm under pressure.
• Languages – Fluent in spoken and written English. Intermediate in written and conversational Hindi and Tamil.
• Passed IELTS with an overall band score of 7.5 in 2017.
• Acquired Junior Diploma in Graphics & Animation from CSC, India.

References:

Dr. Neal Harman, Department of Computer Science, Swansea University, SA1 8EN telephone: +44 1792 295394 email: N.A.H------------