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• rohan.agarwal@berkeley.edu
• 510.579.0215 • 44966 Cree Court, Fremont, CA 94539
• http://www.linkedin.com/in/rohankagarwal • http://rohankagarwal.com
U NIVERSITY OF C ALIFORNIA , B ERKELEY
• B.S. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering, Regents and Chancellor’s Scholar
• Relevant Coursework: CS162 : Operating Systems, EE127 : Optimization Models, CS170 : Algorithms, CS188 : Artificial Intelligence,
EE122 : Networking, CS70 : Discrete Mathematics & Probability Theory, CS61C : Machine Structures, CS61B : Data Structures
(Java), CS61A : Structure of Computer Programs (Python), EE20 : Signals & Systems, EE40 : Microelectronic Circuits
I RVINGTON H IGH S CHOOL , F REMONT
• Class Rank: 9/480 (White Honor Roll), AP Scholar – Distinction, National Forensics League – Distinction
L INKEDIN M OUNTAIN V IEW , CA
Software Engineering Intern May. 2014 – Aug. 2014
• Interned in a Data Analytics Infrastructure team named Rubix and gained exposure to MapReduce and Apache Hadoop and Pig
• Explored common machine learning problems that can be solved through iterative computation algorithms such as ADMM
• Implemented Java Threading in Rubix to enable parallel job execution for independent Hadoop jobs to decrease execution time
• Built operators to compute exact median and percentile for OLAP cubes with higher efficiency through a patent-pending algorithm
B ERKELEY S EISMOLOGICAL L ABORATORY B ERKELEY , CA
Software Developer Jan. 2013 – Present
• Built and released MyQuake, an iOS application, into the App Store which informs users of past and recent earthquakes near them
• Designed an attractive user interface for multiple screen sizes with iOS frameworks including Core Graphics and Auto Layout
• Implemented the USGS XML data feed and followed the MVC paradigm by using delegation and NSNotificationCenter
• Currently building an internal application which will predict and notify users of upcoming earthquakes near their location
S TUBHUB
Software Engineering Intern
S AN F RANCISCO ,
• Worked closely with the Event Catalog team to design a new database schema to intelligently store event-related data
• Developed Java programs to extract, transform, and load data from Apache SOLR to the new MySQL database using JDBC
• Published APIs on top of the new schema in Apache Tomcat using Spring MVC, Apache CXF, and Hibernate database access
CA
May 2013 – Aug. 2013
M ICELLO
Software Engineering Intern
S UNNYVALE ,
• Built a location-based iOS application named LocalApps using Core Location and Map Kit and released it to the App Store
• Optimized application performance by implementing parallel processing, robust image caching, and lazy object instantiation
• Created a spatially efficient MySQL database structure and populated the database by using the Apple iPhone App Search API
• Powered LocalApps by building web services on top of the MySQL database using the Jersey JAX-RS API and JSON objects
CA
May 2012 – Aug. 2012
A LPHA E PSILON Z ETA , P ROFESSIONAL F RATERNITY
Vice President
B ERKELEY , CA
Sept. 2011 – Present
• Hosted internal workshops for members of the organization to improve their resumes, speaking skills, and case study analysis
• Led a committee to organize Innovate@Berkeley, Berkeley’s largest entrepreneurship exhibition consisting of over twenty-five startups, a panel discussion with distinguished speakers, and a speech by the Mayor of Berkeley for over two hundred attendees
• Participated in community service events at the Alameda County Food Bank to help provide food for low-income residents
C OMPETITIVE C HESS & C HESS I NSTRUCTOR
National Chess Master
F REMONT , CA
Oct. 2001 – Present
• Achieved the highly-regarded title of National Chess Master and ranked 3 rd in the National “Under 16” Championship
• Gained leadership skills by directing and hosting local chess tournaments and received the National Scholar-Chess Player award
• Coached a group of advanced chess students and led the team to win first in the California State Championship every year
• Skills: Hadoop, iOS development, J2EE Web Services, Java, MySQL, Linux, Python, HTML, JavaScript, Lightroom & Photoshop
• Interested in: Entrepreneurship, Machine learning, Hackathons, Startups, Stack Overflow, Photography, Game of Thrones