Shikhar Chaudhary
Computer Science Student | Software Developer
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I'm a student at Australian National University, graduating in March 2022 with a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science with minors in Applied Statistics and Mathematics. I spent 3 years of my degree studying in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the US and transferred to ANU during the pandemic.
My primary interest lies in software design and development, specifically mobile app development and game development, and I have also worked on some professional and personal projects in these areas.
I have lived all over the world, from Bahrain to Dubai, Sydney, Mumbai, Illinois (USA) and now, Canberra. Having lived in so many countries, I have also learnt to communicate in several languages. I am fluent in English and Hindi and am conversant in Spanish, French and Arabic.
In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and other sports, playing chess and strategy board games, and volunteering. I am also a member of the MENSA Organization.

PROFILE
Currently, I'm seeking a full time software developer (including Game and Mobile App development) position in Australia. I am based in Canberra but am open to relocating elsewhere.
I am dependable, hardworking and am a team player. I have a solution-oriented approach to solving technical or business problems and enjoy learning new skills. If you think I'm a good fit, please contant me via chaudhary.shikhar@gmail.com or at (+61) 02 6100 3197.
Full Name
Shikhar Vinay Chaudhary
Citizenship
Australian
SKILLS
PYTHON
90%
JAVA
90%
MS SUITE
90%
C++
80%
C#
70%
HTML/CSS
70%
JavaScript
60%
R (programming language)
60%
Resume
My work experience, education and leadership experience
EXPERIENCE
Research Intern @ Ideal MCS, Dubai
March 2021 - May 2021
Researched various technologies like ML, AI, RPA, OCR and IDP to find a solution to optimize a prospective client's (a restaurant master franchise holder) document processing system, involving over 20000 invoices, purchase orders, and receipts each month. Conducted additional detailed research on RPA and ElectroNeek - an RPA vendor - to explore the benefits and drawbacks of partnering with them. Summarized my analysis and findings in a report and provided a recommendation, which was approved by the prospective client and is currently being implemented by Ideal MCS.
Automated Testing Intern @ Wipro, Bangalore
July 2019 - August 2019
Used Tricentis Tosca, an automated software testing tool, to check the capability of web applications made for clients by using end-to-end testing. Identified and reported functionality issues with applications and provided possible solutions back to the development team. Trained 6 new team members with the skill set required to create automated tests using Tricentis Tosca and supervised their work to ensure timely completion.
Mobile App Development Intern @ Wipro, Bangalore
July 2018 - August 2018
Collaborated with 5 people to develop a mobile plan subscription application using React Native and mongoDB to store user login details and profile information. Built functionality to allows users to seamlessly register, login, choose a mobile plan, checkout and view mobile plan details. Led weekly discussions with the project coordinator to understand the client's requirements for planning and design the application.
Student Intern @ Dunia Finance - Young Business Leaders Program
July 2016 - July 2016
Built an intensive business development plan by building financial models and a marketing plan for an online tutoring startup with forecasted profits of $55 million over 5 years. Won the "Leadership through Collaboration" award and came first place for "New Venture Business Plan".
EDUCATION
Australian National University, Canberra
July 2020 - March 2022
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minors in Mathematics and Applied Stats (Transferred from UIUC)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Illinois
September 2017 - May 2020
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Economics
Raffles World Academy (RWA), Dubai
September 2011 - June 2017
IB Diploma
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
UIUC Association of Computing Machinery
September 2018 - May 2020
Worked with 5 members to build a car racing game using Unity. Developed a mobile app with 1 member to make notes using JavaScript which received over 5000 downloads over 6 months.
UIUC Economics Club
September 2018 - May 2020
Worked with 20 members to organize networking events with over 500 attendees. Worked with the logistics team to find event venues, organized the event layouts, and created promotional material.
UIUC Rotaract Club
February 2018 - May 2020
Collaborated with 40 members to organize sales and donation drives every two months and raised over $5000.
President, RWA Interact Club
May 2014 - November 2016
Initiated weekly volunteering at a residential care for special needs children and donated used books & toys regularly. Initiated a ‘Teaching Buddies’ program to teach English to the helping staff (25 people) at RWA every weekend. Organized a pledge run and bake sales to raise AUD 4000 to rebuild homes destroyed by the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal.
Personal Projects
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