Resume
Clive Aaron D’souza
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EDUCATION
Cornell University, College of Engineering, Ithaca, NY
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering, GPA: 3.3/4.0 Expected May 2019
University of Mumbai, VES Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering, GPA: 8.05/10 May 2018
Selected Coursework: Computer Vision, Machine Learning with Biomedical Data, Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic, CMOS VLSI, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Parallel Computing.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Python, ROS, MATLAB, R, CUDA, Cadence, Verilog, C, LiDar, SLAM.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching & Research Specialist, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Spring 2018
Currently working as a Graduate Research and Teaching Specialist under Professor José Martínez for the subject Embedded Systems (ECE 3140).
Holding office hours and using Piazza sessions to answer doubts and questions regarding the coursework.
Assisting the Professor as a grader for homework and tests.
Graduate Teaching & Research Specialist, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Fall 2018
Worked as a Graduate Research and Teaching Specialist under Professor David Albonesi for the subject Digital Design and Computer Organization (ECE 2300).
Holding office hours and using Piazza sessions to answer doubts and questions regarding the coursework.
Assisting the Professor as a grader for homework and tests.
Trainee Engineer, Godrej Properties Limited, Mumbai. Winter 2017
Performed feasibility testing and research in the implementation of a Smart City to look for opportunities for the company to expand into the market.
Performed Data Analysis and Visualization using R Programming to present the project to a boardroom of senior members at the firm.
MAJOR ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Space Time Adaptive Processing, ECE Department, Cornell University Fall 2018-Spring 2019
Currently working under the tutelage of Professor Bojanczyk to Implement STAP to detect airborne moving targets in the presence of clutter.
Utilizing NVIDIA’s parallel processing platform, CUDA, to speed up the dense matrix computations associated with STAP.
Sex Prediction using Hurst Exponent from fMRI data, Cornell University Fall 2018
Employed Machine Learning techniques to predict sex of subject using Hurst exponent calculated from fMRI data. Models used were SVM, kNN, CNN and a unique Extreme Learning Machine.
Explored all aspects of machine learning right from data cleaning and preprocessing to researching various methodologies suitable for data at hand.
Handwriting Imitation Robot, Department of Electronics Engineering, VESIT Fall 2017-Spring 2018
Designed and Implemented a Python Script to take a user’s handwritten input and use it to recreate a typed document in their handwriting.
Led the integration tasks in a 4-person team to bring together the hardware and the Python code using an Arduino board for integration.
Coordinated weekly meetings between teammates and faculty to keep project on track.
Summarized results in a 60-page report.
OTHER ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Department of Electronics Engineering, VESIT Fall 2018-Spring 2019
Successfully implemented a ‘Miniature Intelligent Parking System’ using an 8086 MicroController and Peripherals as a part of a group project.
Worked in a team for a Modern Keyboard that harnesses energy from keypresses to charge devices using Piezoelectric Sensors.
As a team of two implemented a half-duplex ‘Handheld Wireless Transceiver’ that can
communicate for a range up to 50 meters.
Recreated the popular logic game ‘2048’ using PyGame.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Chief Executive Officer, IEEE VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2017-Spring 2018
Led a team of 50 coordinators as a member of the Senior Council to organize events, workshops and promotions at the college chapter of IEEE for 500 members.
Executive Officer, IEEE VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2016-Spring 2017
Oversaw and led a team of Coordinators working for the international technical society in VESIT, Mumbai.
Organized, handled and hosted various workshops and events.
Executive Head, Praxis Organization Team, VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2016
Handled Social Media Presence for the technical festival - Praxis, VESIT.
Organized an All Mumbai (Citywide) Treasure Hunt among numerous other events.
Operations Head, Praxis Sponsorship Team, VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2015
Canvassed Mumbai’s top firms in business and technology for sponsorship as a team member for the college technical festival - Praxis, VESIT.
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Speaker at Ignite - Mumbai, an event held at Praxis ’16 in affiliation with Mumbai University.
Winner of Story Writing and Debate Competitions at College Level.
Finisher at multiple half marathons.
Winner at citywide soccer tournaments with the college team.
Clive Aaron D’souza
------------ 301 Maple Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 ------------
------------/in/cliveaarondsouza
EDUCATION
Cornell University, College of Engineering, Ithaca, NY
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering, GPA: 3.3/4.0 Expected May 2019
University of Mumbai, VES Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering, GPA: 8.05/10 May 2018
Selected Coursework: Computer Vision, Machine Learning with Biomedical Data, Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic, CMOS VLSI, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Parallel Computing.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Python, ROS, MATLAB, R, CUDA, Cadence, Verilog, C, LiDar, SLAM.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching & Research Specialist, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Spring 2018
Currently working as a Graduate Research and Teaching Specialist under Professor José Martínez for the subject Embedded Systems (ECE 3140).
Holding office hours and using Piazza sessions to answer doubts and questions regarding the coursework.
Assisting the Professor as a grader for homework and tests.
Graduate Teaching & Research Specialist, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Fall 2018
Worked as a Graduate Research and Teaching Specialist under Professor David Albonesi for the subject Digital Design and Computer Organization (ECE 2300).
Holding office hours and using Piazza sessions to answer doubts and questions regarding the coursework.
Assisting the Professor as a grader for homework and tests.
Trainee Engineer, Godrej Properties Limited, Mumbai. Winter 2017
Performed feasibility testing and research in the implementation of a Smart City to look for opportunities for the company to expand into the market.
Performed Data Analysis and Visualization using R Programming to present the project to a boardroom of senior members at the firm.
MAJOR ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Space Time Adaptive Processing, ECE Department, Cornell University Fall 2018-Spring 2019
Currently working under the tutelage of Professor Bojanczyk to Implement STAP to detect airborne moving targets in the presence of clutter.
Utilizing NVIDIA’s parallel processing platform, CUDA, to speed up the dense matrix computations associated with STAP.
Sex Prediction using Hurst Exponent from fMRI data, Cornell University Fall 2018
Employed Machine Learning techniques to predict sex of subject using Hurst exponent calculated from fMRI data. Models used were SVM, kNN, CNN and a unique Extreme Learning Machine.
Explored all aspects of machine learning right from data cleaning and preprocessing to researching various methodologies suitable for data at hand.
Handwriting Imitation Robot, Department of Electronics Engineering, VESIT Fall 2017-Spring 2018
Designed and Implemented a Python Script to take a user’s handwritten input and use it to recreate a typed document in their handwriting.
Led the integration tasks in a 4-person team to bring together the hardware and the Python code using an Arduino board for integration.
Coordinated weekly meetings between teammates and faculty to keep project on track.
Summarized results in a 60-page report.
OTHER ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Department of Electronics Engineering, VESIT Fall 2018-Spring 2019
Successfully implemented a ‘Miniature Intelligent Parking System’ using an 8086 MicroController and Peripherals as a part of a group project.
Worked in a team for a Modern Keyboard that harnesses energy from keypresses to charge devices using Piezoelectric Sensors.
As a team of two implemented a half-duplex ‘Handheld Wireless Transceiver’ that can
communicate for a range up to 50 meters.
Recreated the popular logic game ‘2048’ using PyGame.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Chief Executive Officer, IEEE VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2017-Spring 2018
Led a team of 50 coordinators as a member of the Senior Council to organize events, workshops and promotions at the college chapter of IEEE for 500 members.
Executive Officer, IEEE VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2016-Spring 2017
Oversaw and led a team of Coordinators working for the international technical society in VESIT, Mumbai.
Organized, handled and hosted various workshops and events.
Executive Head, Praxis Organization Team, VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2016
Handled Social Media Presence for the technical festival - Praxis, VESIT.
Organized an All Mumbai (Citywide) Treasure Hunt among numerous other events.
Operations Head, Praxis Sponsorship Team, VESIT, Mumbai Fall 2015
Canvassed Mumbai’s top firms in business and technology for sponsorship as a team member for the college technical festival - Praxis, VESIT.
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Speaker at Ignite - Mumbai, an event held at Praxis ’16 in affiliation with Mumbai University.
Winner of Story Writing and Debate Competitions at College Level.
Finisher at multiple half marathons.
Winner at citywide soccer tournaments with the college team.