Summary
- 4 years of UX/UI development experience and significant backend development experience.
- Deep familiarity with JavaScript, HTML/HTML5, CSS3, CSS, jQuery, JSTL, JSP, Git, IntelliJ IDEA, Net Beans.
- Experience with cross browser issues and best practices in web page performance.
- Worked with an Agile, Scrum methodology to ensure delivery of high quality work with 2 week iteration.
- Strong team player with experience of working closely with designers and Java engineers.
Work Experience
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GreatSchools Inc — Front End Engineer [May 2011 - Present]
- GreatSchools is dedicated to support and inspire families to champion their children's education - at school, at home and in their community. We reach over 44 million unique parents a year.
- Developed several custom JavaScript components using jQuery providing striking visualizations.
- Handled the entire frontend work for redesigning school search results page and map view page. The UI involved a dynamic search form with a filter which updates the content dynamically with excellent browser performance.
- Worked on creating front end for localized city pages for parents to search for schools, compare schools in their region and gather information about the different school types. Currently implemented for two cities with reusable modules and fully templatized to launch it in other cites.
- Worked on development of mobile compatible version of the website with decent knowledge of Responsive and Adaptive Web Design.
- Created pixel perfect user interface elements with best CSS practices and regularly maintaining and expanding style guide.
- Followed a fully agile development methodology involving sprint planning, story writing, story point estimations with daily stand-ups.
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Bottlenotes Inc — Software Engineer Intern [March 2010 - June 2010]
- Designed and developed many backend and frontend features for Bottlenotes. Also revamped a number of old pages using PHP, Javascript, CSS, Linux, Apache, Drupal, MySQL and Subversion.
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Dipity Inc — Front End Intern [May 2009 - January 2010]
- Developed the website for Dipity Games from scratch with emphasis on modern web design using HTML/CSS/Javascript.
- Designed a Product Requirement Document with functional specifications for the product team.
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30 Dollar Finance — Volunteer [September 2010 - November 2010]
- Designed and developed web pages for the non-profit.
- Developed wireframes and worked on the aesthetics of the website.
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Center for Railway Information Systems — Software Engineer Intern [May 2007 - July 2007]
- Generated end to end customized online XML reports for Freight Operation Information System being developed for Indian Railways for efficient control of freight movement.
Education
- Santa Clara University
- Mody Institute of Technology and Science
- Master of Computer Science | Sep 2008 - Jun 2010
- Bachelor of Computer Science | Jul 2004 - May 2008
Projects
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Weight Management System:
Designed and developed a website
for tracking one's weight and calorie intake. This
application was implemented using HTML/CSS/Javascript,
MySQL and PHP and CGI.
Website link: http://students.engr.scu.edu/~pdeshwal/tinskippy - 3-D Visualization: Implemented an OpenGL program which reads 3-D data from a file and renders the object. The program has various options like lighting, choice of textures etc.
Extracurricular Activities and Interests
- General Secretary of Swades, the Indian Graduate Student Association at Santa Clara University.
- Organized and coordinated Rangeeli Shaam 2009, a cultural evening at Santa Clara University.
- Passionate about traveling, hiking, photography and Bollywood.