Pranjal Kandhari
Computer Science master's student
University of Konstanz
Work Experience
Student Research Assistant (HiWi) - Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Jan 2024 - Present)
Developing Python games using OTree framework for behavioral experiments, deployed on Heroku with data analysis for 300 users.
Research Associate - IIIT Hyderabad (Feb 2023 - Jun 2023)
Analyzed COVID-19 support dynamics using Reddit data, implemented Cox regression and BERT topic modeling.
Software Development Engineer - 1 - Amazon (Jul 2022 - Jan 2023)
Worked on Java backend development, database migration, and availability alarms using iGraph.
Software Engineer - Goldman Sachs (Aug 2021 - Jul 2022)
Developed UI automation with Cypress, managing 200+ test cases.
Software Engineering Intern - Goldman Sachs (May 2020 - Jun 2020)
Automated software tests for Marcus’s Quality management team, reducing testing time significantly.
Skills
Java, Python, C++, Django, oTree, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Firebase, Web Scraping, Lifeline (survival analysis), Git, Jira, GitLab CI/CD, Data Structures & Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, UI Automation.
Achievements
1st Prize - Rajasthan Hackathon (Digifest 2018)
Out of 700 teams, awarded funding of $20,000 for research in disaster management through a snake bot project.
Projects
PDF to Audiobook Converter - Developed a web app converting PDFs to audiobooks using OCR and Text extraction.
Smart Traffic Light Management System - Designed a system to prioritize emergency vehicles using mobile GPS data.
Snake Bot - Created an Arduino-based robot for post-earthquake disaster management.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer and Information Science - University of Konstanz (Oct 2023 - Present)
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering - Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, New Delhi (Aug 2017 - Jun 2021)
Publication
Together Apart: Decoding Support Dynamics in Online COVID-19 Communities (2023)
Analyzed user support in Reddit communities using BERT topic modeling and Cox Regression.
Certifications
CodeChef Data Structures and Algorithm Program - Foundation Level (575/750)
Volunteering Work
Conducted workshops on competitive programming under BVPIEEE in 2018.
Organizing member of WIE Hack, an all-women hackathon, at BVCOE in 2018.