Qualifications

University of Toronto: Masters of Applied Computing
September 2013 – Jan 2016 (Expected)

Applied Industrial Research in Deep Learning funded by Mitacs-Accelerate Graduate Research Internship Program
Average Grade Received: A
Relevant Courses: Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Topics in Computer Graphics, Machine Learning in Computational Biology, Topics in Computer Animation, Topics in Computer Vision, Machine Learning

University of Toronto: Honours BSc
September 2007 – May 2012

Graduated with distinction: Honours BSc, Department of Computer Science
Specialization in Artificial Intelligence
3rd and 4th year GPA of 3.82
Relevant Courses: Intro Visual Computation, Intro Image Understanding, Topics in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Operating Systems, Computer Security, Operating Systems Forensics and Design Algorithm Design & Analysis, Computer Graphics

7 years experience C/C++, 3 years in a professional setting
2 year academic and 1 year professional experience in MATLAB, Python, Java
1-2 years experience in openCV, Caffe, CUDA and Bash Shell scripting
1.5 years experience in an agile programming environment, using tools such as Git version control system and pivotal, in a professional environment
2 years experience Microsoft Visual Studio (various versions) in professional environments
2 years experience Eclipse in an academic setting

Mitacs-Accelerate Graduate Research Internship Program, to persue industrial research towards a deep learning method to determine the similarity of video based on semantic content
2015
Graduated BSc in Honours Computer Science with Distinction
2012
Awarded NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award, but declined to pursue a research posistion at Intel
2012
Tuition Scholarship, University of Toronto
2008 - 2012
Ontario representative in DECA internationals, Provincial and Regionals top 5 Finalist
2006-2007

Rohan Chandra, Abhishek Ranjan, Shahzad Malik, “TECHNOLOGIES FOR INCREASING THE ACCURACY OF DEPTH CAMERA IMAGES”, International Patent number: PCT/US2013/041864

Volunteer Organizer The Ripple Effect Wellness Organization (2010-2012)

An organization focused on addressing issues of health and wellness. Helped to organize and facilitate the registration process of the Imagination Ball, an anual fund-raiser attended by 450 people to assist CAMH with serious mental health and addiction problems within the South Asian Community.

External Liason University of Toronto Computer Science Student Union (2009 - 2010)

External Liaison position responsible for all communications between the union and organizations external to the university, collaborated with major companies as Ubisoft, Google, Microsoft and Asus to organize student events

DECA Ontario Participant (2006 - 2007)

Participant in DECA business club activities, presented business case studies that were evaluated by judges from large international companies.