Staff Software Engineer - CoinTracker
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• Able to successfully work individually and in diverse groups under stressful situations • Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team player • Reliably able to follow instructions and procedures promptly • Easily adapt to new technologies • Able to effectively communicate ideas into a meaningful clear and organized manner
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical Engineering
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2016
CoinTracker
Staff Software Engineer
January 1, 2025 – Present
CoinTracker
Senior Software Engineer
February 1, 2022 – January 1, 2025
Amazon
Software Development Engineer - Alexa Machine Learning
September 1, 2016 – January 1, 2022
Greater Seattle Area
LoyaltyOne
Information Technology Developer
September 1, 2015 – December 1, 2015
Toronto
SMART Technologies
Electronics Engineering Intern
January 1, 2015 – April 1, 2015
Calgary, Canada Area
Christie Medical Holdings, Inc.
Medical Developer
April 1, 2014 – August 1, 2014
International Medical Solutions, L.L.C.
Software Developer
January 1, 2013 – April 1, 2013
Columbus-HackMIT
September 1, 2015 – Present
• A flight itinerary that creates a flight travel route based on user’s budget and selected geographic location. Uses Bing maps API to select any rectangular region for potential traveling destination. Uses Amadeus flight APIs to collect flight information details. o Optimizes flight routes via cooperative and adaptive algorithms
dJukebox- Android App
May 1, 2015 – Present
An application to which users can collaboratively add music to a communal playlist, thus creating a dynamic multiuser playlist. Useful for social settings where guests can collaboratively create a playlist, thus eliminating the need of a DJ. o Users can add music offline from their personal devices and from online sources such as Spotify, Rdio,SoundCloud and YouTube.
AutoTrip
April 1, 2015 – Present
• The objective of this project is to provide a solution to minimize the time it takes for tourists to create an itinerary. Based on user preferences such has budget, duration and location of stay, preferences of attractions, food and museums; this app aggregates information from leading sites such as Foursquare and Yelp to create a custom itinerary mapped in an optimal manner via graph theory and optimization algorithms. It attempts to solve a NP-hard problem. o Optimized itinerary using cooperative and adaptive algorithms with data aggregation.
Smart Resistance Calculator
January 1, 2015 – Present
o Developed an application that identifies a resistor colour band based on value and currently developing an algorithm to determine a value of a resistor based on a picture/video stream (useful for colour-blind people) using pattern recognition computer vision algorithms o Used OpenCV to identify contours in images and evaluate RGB values of each colour band.
PowerWalk- Energy Harvesting Battery circuit
August 1, 2014 – Present
Modeled energy harvesting circuit that harnesses kinetic energy via piezoelectric material and converts to constant DC source to charge small lithium batteries
SocialDiary
December 1, 2013 – Present
• Currently developing web application that allows users to sign up for SocialDiary and create posts • Allows users to follow each other (like twitter) and view their posts. • Developing web application using ruby on rails on Aptana IDE, and launching apps via heroku. My github account: venkatesh93 (SocialDiary is under sample_app repository)
PayUp!
April 1, 2013 – Present
• Created a native android application that determines quantities owed to respective parties • Creates an editable and savable list that manages all money owed • Created it during leisure time
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's diverse project portfolio, ranging from mobile applications to energy harvesting circuits and web applications, demonstrates a broad interest in technology and problem-solving. Their professional experience at companies like Amazon and CoinTracker, combined with earlier roles in medical and IT development, indicates adaptability and a capacity to work in varied technical environments. The personal projects also show initiative and a drive for continuous learning, which aligns well with a culture of innovation. The target role of Quality Assurance Engineer aligns with their past experience in developing testing frameworks and defect detection systems.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's project descriptions indicate an ability to work on complex problems (e.g., NP-hard problems, optimization algorithms) and a proactive approach to learning new technologies. The experience in creating workshops suggests a willingness to share knowledge and contribute to team development. However, without direct assessment data, specific soft skills like teamwork, leadership, or stress handling cannot be definitively evaluated.