Kushagra Srivastava

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Education

Northeastern University — Boston, MA
Masters of Science, Computer Science — May 2027
Programming Design Paradigms, Computer Systems.

University of Massachusetts Amherst — Amherst, MA
Bachelor of Science w/ Multidisciplinary Honors, Computer Science — May 2024

• GPA: 3.6/4.0; Dean’s List; Chancellor’s Scholarship for Merit Based Achievements
• Honors Thesis: Comparing Performance Differences Between RUST and C++
• Awarded “Commonwealth Honors College Scholar With Great Distinction”
• Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Computer Systems, Reasoning Under Uncertainty, Programming Methodology, Algorithms, AI/ML, Web and Software Dev, Operating Systems, Networks, Quantum Computation
• Clubs: Google Developer Student Clubs, UMass Student Alumni Association, UMass PITCH

College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst — Nov 2020 - May 2024

• Integrated Concentration in Sciences (iCons): 20-credit research-based program
• Published 4 research projects: skushagra.com/docs/research/iCons

Experience

Psivant Therapeutics — Boston, MA
Systems and Software Developer — June 2024 - Present

• Developing STORMM: a high-performance molecular dynamics framework in C++ and NVIDIA CUDA
• Building Replica Exchange Molecular Dynamics: computational framework for parallel molecular simulations using temperature and hamiltonian differentiators
• Handling C++17 and CUDA 17 standardization across all UNIX[-like] platforms and native Windows compilations
• Created 1700+ test cases for REMD protocols including multithreading safety, split fixed precision math, and error handling

CICS SysLab — Amherst, MA
Researcher — Feb 2023 - May 2024

• Created a Systems Design and Architecture Lab with Prof. Joe Chiu, Prof. Timothy Richards, and 5 CICS students
• Honors thesis: performance analysis of RUST vs GNU/GCC compilers using x86 assembly tracing methods
• tra86.skushagra.com

Smith College / LinKaGe Lab — Northampton, MA
Research Assistant — Oct 2022 - June 2024

• Software development and research under Dr. Ileana Streinu
• Optimizing systems and servers for lab software efficiency, upkeep, and security
• Technologies: C, Java Servlets, Python, UNIX CLI, server systems

FN MathLogic Consulting Services — Gurugaon, India
Machine Learning Intern — Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

• Constructed, trained, and optimized neural networks on tabular and image datasets via TensorFlow and Keras
• Achieved 96.21% on MNIST, 94.56% on VisualQA, 92% on AmEx credit card default prediction (Kaggle)

The Indian High School — Dubai, U.A.E.
IT Specialist & Trainer — Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

• Led team of 14 graduates to develop Android & iOS app using Kotlin, Swift, Firebase, and Flutter in 3 weeks
• Integrated with Microsoft 365 to move coursework for 4500+ students; trained 150 faculty members
• Implemented authentication system for alumni portal using Django, Python, and SQL

Tata Consultancy Services — Dubai, U.A.E.
Software Developer Intern — May 2019 - Aug 2019

• Designed platform in 6 weeks for Kout Food Group to digitize infrastructure across 19 branches
• Used AWS, SQL, and Hadoop for inventory management with real-time tracking
• Deployed initial phase in under 2 weeks; devised 6-month migration plan

iCons Research

iCons + DOE: The Opportunity Project — suobset.github.io/assert

• Collaborative project with U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Census Department, and UMass iCons
• Created ASSERT: AI-based GIS tool mapping populations overburdened by electrical outages for emergency response teams

iConS 3: The Cost of Control — suobset.github.io/iCons3

• Simulated HVAC energy costs for office spaces and optimized systems for efficiency
• Programmed interactive website; contributed to HVAC simulation on Simulink

iConS 2: Mapping Transit Accessibility in Boston — suobset.github.io/iCons/iCons2-MoS/redirect

• Mapped Boston Public Metro System accessibility with team of 5
• Built interactive GIS map in R for 162 metro stations with real-time field data

iConS 2: Assessing the Development of Renewable Energy — suobset.github.io/iCons/iCons2-CS1/redirect

• Interactive website showcasing flow battery development and adoption (2015-2027)

iConS 1: On Hydrogen Energy — suobset.github.io/iCons/iCons1-CS2

• Interactive website on hydrogen energy accessibility using U.S. DOE data

Projects

MeetU — github.com/suobset/meetu
Web-based team project management and scheduling software. Backend with Node.js, ElephantSQL, Heroku; frontend with JavaScript, HTML, CSS.

DataFest 2023 — science.smith.edu/datafest
ASA DataFest Five Colleges Chapter Winner: Best in Show and Best Visualization. Created NLP analysis of customer-business verbal conversations.

MoodMusic — github.com/suobset/MoodMusic
HackUMass IX. React app integrating with Spotify to determine song moods using mathematical model built with NumPy and Flask API.

On The Move — Spider Business Consultancy, Dubai
Web and mobile app for business consultancy services across 30+ countries with automated client recommendations.

DermSafe — github.com/suobset/hackUmass-VIII-proj-DermSafe
HackUMass VIII. Android app detecting skin cancer from uploaded pictures with 87% accuracy. TensorFlow model trained on 4000 images from ISIC, PH2, and MedNode databases.

Conference Presentations

• Honors Thesis Presentations, Commonwealth Honors College — Amherst, MA, May 2024
• Comparing Performance Differences Between RUST and C++, Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference — Poster Presentation, April 2024
• ASSERT - AI Based Smart Electricity Restoration Tool, The Opportunity Project 2023, Census Open Innovation Summit — Research Presentation and Product Demo, Washington D.C., January 2024
• Alternative Methods of Preprocessing Demand for HVAC Control, 2023 Energy Transition Symposium — Poster Presentation, UMass Amherst, 2023
• Promoting and Showcasing Climate Agency Among Undergraduates Through Multi-Sector Collaboration, Boston Area Research Initiative — Speaker, Boston, MA, 2023

Honors and Awards

• iCons Fund for Student-Driven Research Projects, UMass Amherst — 2023
• Museum of Science: Go Carbon Neutral Initiative Fund, UMass Amherst — 2022
• Chancellor’s Scholarship for Undergraduate Students, UMass Amherst — 2020 - Present
• Undergraduate Students’ Dean’s List, UMass Amherst — 2020, 2022, 2024

Skills

Programming Languages: Java, Python, SQL, C, C++, JavaScript, R, Rust, Kotlin, Swift, HTML/CSS, x86 Assembly, PHP

Frameworks + Tools: TensorFlow, Keras, Django, Node.js, React, Angular, NumPy, Pandas, Flask, Firebase, Flutter, Git, Cargo

Operating Systems: Linux (Kernel, Ubuntu, RedHat), macOS, Windows PowerShell, MIT PDOS xv6 (RISC-V)

Languages

• English — Native Proficiency
• Hindi — Native Proficiency
• Arabic — Elementary Proficiency

References provided upon request