Abhayasimha Sastry

Objective

Motivated and diligent student seeking an internship in Computer Science. Will leverage my experience in learning computing principles and developing projects to help progress the project’s goals and the company’s overall mission.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Computer Science, Bachelor of Science
Systems/Arch and Intelligence threads
June 2020  – May 2024
GPA: 3.41
Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta GA

August 2016  – May 2020
GPA: 4.0

Skills

Programming Languages: JAVA, Python, Javascript
Proficiencies: Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.
Public Speaking
Communication/Writing
Four fluently spoken languages (English, Hindu, Telugu, Kannada)

Experience

Education Intern, YMCA of Metro Atlanta

Spearheaded the development of the YMCA’s YJSS (Y. Junior STEM Specialists) Program
Travelled to schools across Metro Atlanta, teaching science concepts to young children
Created lesson plans and handled communication with school administration officials.
Personal Projects

Street-Crime Database and Visualization tool

Developed a website to visualize, map, and analyze street crime patterns in all the neighborhoods of Atlanta, GA
Extracted information from multiple public databases and
Created in 24 hours during Hack GTeeny
Research in crowdsourcing Covid-19 data

Developed a crowdsourced Covid simulation to research public reactions to policies intended to curb the spread of the virus
Implemented Data-analysis algorithms alongside Principal Investigator and other researchers
Under-review research paper in the Young Scientists Journal

Co-authored a literature review in the YSJ discussing the effects of carbon sequestration on greenhouse gas emissions
Examined the cost-efficiency of different methods of tackling climate change
Bird Strikes Database Creation

Created a database of bird-strike and death data for the Kendeda Fund at Georgia Tech
Data is currently being used to track and retrofit buildings to prevent bird death
Allowed for efficient allocation of grant money
Extracurriculars

Future Business Leaders of America – Vice President
Competed in regional, state, and national level competitions in business, finance, and technology related events; lead group in organizing and executing meetings; served as point of contact for 350+ members.
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Science National Honor Society – Vice President
Organized annual Alpharetta High School Science Night, which is attended by hundreds of people from the community; directed the society’s tutoring efforts and tutored students in Science subjects
Science Olympiad – Captain
Created team schedules that improved competition performance dramatically; served as liaison to tournament-officials during competitions
Awards

Business Achievement Award
National award dedicated to advancement in business and community service
Fulton County Career and Technical Education State Award
Recognizing first-place finish in Banking & Financial Systems in the State of GA