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BE from Anna University, MSc from Maryland University, 2 years as Teaching Assistant at Maryland University, Interned in 2005 at Cougaar Software Inc, 3.5 years as SW Design Engineer at Microsoft Inc, Presently Founder/CEO at NalandaU since Nov '06.
Headline:
Entrepreneur
Work status:
Living The Dream
Industries:
Education, Information Technology, Internet
Skills:
Architecture, Business, Computer Engineering, Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, Management, Software Engineering, Windows, Windows applications
Interested in:
Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools:
Anna University, University of Maryland System - Baltimore County
NalandaU provides students and other learners with free mashups of lecture videos, study tools and text material on topics ranging from quantum physics to Scottish history to iPhone programming.
Startup type: Company
Status: Active
Stage: Beta
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
NalandaU, Chennai, India
Position:
Founder/CEO
Time period:
November 2006 - Present
Description:
Managed a team to build an education website NalandaU.com. Was responsible for thinking the idea, building the wireframes and managing the content.
Employer:
Microsoft Inc, Redmond, WA
Position:
Software Design Engineer (SDE)
Time period:
July 2006 - November 2009
Description:
Worked 18 months as a developer in Core Operating System Division responsible for one of the most critical networking components in Windows – Remote Procedure Call (RPC). Currently work as a Developer/Tester in Live Labs. Was a part of a new search engine development and currently developer on a customer interaction tool.
Employer:
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
Position:
Teaching Assistant
Time period:
January 2004 - December 2006
Description:
Worked as a TA for Data Structures, Introduction to Programming, Computer Architecture courses at the Computer Science Department. Taught lab sessions, graded homework and projects, and held office hours.
Employer:
Cougaar Software Inc., Mclean, VA
Position:
Software Design Engineer Intern
Time period:
June 1995 - August 1995
Description:
Designed code for an Artificial Intelligence system for commanders in the field to make their desktop applications to interact in a lot of intelligent ways and make automatic plans. The prototype that I worked on was intended for a DARPA Commander’s portal & planner. Had intensive experience in prototyping using Java and developing an UI with Swing.
EDUCATION
University:
University of Maryland System - Baltimore County
Time period:
2004 - 2006
Degree:
Computer Science, MSc
University:
Anna University
Time period:
2000 - 2004
Degree:
Computer Science and Engineering, BEng
INFORMATION
Clubs:
IEEE Computer Society
Awards:
Best Paper award in the Graduate Research Conference, University of Maryland, March 2005.
MV Chauhan – best student research paper award in India, IEEE India, December 2003.
NalandaU provides students and other learners with free mashups of lecture videos, study tools and text material on topics ranging from quantum physics to Scottish history to iPhone programming.
Mechanical Engg. graduate from Madurai Kamaraj University, MSc in Cognitive Science from University of Allahabad. Around 3 years experience in Application Management Services Business Unit of IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore.
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