Githika Annapureddy

Computer Science @ UCSC

Santa Cruz, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Tech4Good @ UCSC (Internship · 3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Full Stack Web Developer
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Worked on ExploreCareers, a site that allows users to interact with different career paths • Engineered front-end Angular UI components from Figma high-fidelity prototypes using HTML, CSS, and TypeScript • Utilized back-end technologies such as Observables and RxJSto streamline data flow and asynchronous operations • Implemented efficient data handling and real-time updates using Firebase

    • Data Analyst
      Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 · 4 mos

      • Produced statistical analysis of surveys using Python (pingouin/statsmodels) to understand student interest in computing • Utilized statistical techniques and data visualization tools (Power BI) to communicate findings and trends effectively to teachers/admin to provide better resources to students

  • Student Tutor at Baskin Engineering at UCSC
    Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 · 4 mos

    • Led 3 weekly discussion sections for 100+ students leading to improved test scores for 80% of students

  • Founder at Girls Who Code Summer Python Classes
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Spearheaded, advertised, and organized an introductory Python Summer Camp for 40 middle schoolers resulting in 95% of students pursuing STEM • Designed curriculum and taught classes 2x per week for 7 weeks and delegated tasks to 4 others resulting in 100% of students completing program

  • Data Analyst & UX Designer at UCSC Cognitive Modeling Lab
    Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 · 4 mos

    • Employed data-driven insights to fine-tune algorithmic parameters of a Python simulation of human driving • Identified correlations, anomalies, and trends in user interactions using Tableau leading to targeted refinements and a 20% optimization to better understand how humans drive