Deetshana Parthipan
San Jose,CA
Summary
Highly organized and reliable UCLA student with a strong record in task execution, educational support, and technical coordination. Seeking a Test Proctor role at AJ Tutoring to apply my strengths in time management, precision, and communication in ensuring a smooth and professional testing experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Researcher
UCLA Human-Centered Computing & Intelligent Sensing Lab
Los Angeles, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary research team to develop a silent speech recognition system for smartwatches, achieving 85.74% accuracy using ML models like YOLOv7 and PointNet
- Maintained strict project timelines and protocols, ensuring consistency and accuracy under minimal supervision.
- Automated point cloud data processing and reduced JSON file sizes by 50% via Gzip compression
- Built a React + Django web app to animate lip movement in 3D using Three.js; managed 27 commands across 5 users through 4 custom APIs
STEM Tutor
STEMBoost.org
Cupertino, CA
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Taught, supervised, and managed 100+ hours of science instruction to middle/high school students, ensuring sessions were timely, organized, and well-documented
- Tracked individual student performance, adapted lesson pacing, and provided feedback to foster consistent academic growth
- Organized online workshops with 100+ attendees and raised $4,000 for VMC Hospital COVID-19 relief
- Recognized by Cupertino's Vice Mayor for impact on local STEM education.
Software Engineering Intern
DoWhistle.com
Cupertino, CA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with Product Managers to define use cases and refine specs, ensuring project execution aligned with user needs, and tight development timelines.
- Managed front-end testing timelines and sprint delivery; implemented responsive UI improvements with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, reducing load times by 25% and improving mobile performance
- Oversaw debugging cycles and led test automation, resulting in a 30% drop in production bugs
Teaching Assistant
California Tamil Academy
San Jose, CA
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Helped instructors with class timing, attendance logs, and material prep to ensure smooth lesson flow
- Assisted young learners with language skills, adapting to different learning paces
- Maintained a structured classroom and followed lesson plans with precision
Education
B.S. - Computer Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
06.2026
Skills
- Punctuality and time management
- Organization and record keeping
- Professional communication
- Technical proficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Linux systems
- Scripting and automation
- Web development tools
Awards
- Presidential Volunteer Service Award - Gold (100+ hrs), - Science Olympiad National Champion (National point record holder), - National Speech & Debate: #1 Monta Vista, #11 California in Oratory, - Nvidia Certified: Deep Learning, NLP, CUDA C/C++, - Google Certified: Cloud Computing Foundations
Timeline
Undergraduate Researcher
UCLA Human-Centered Computing & Intelligent Sensing Lab
07.2023 - Current
Software Engineering Intern
DoWhistle.com
06.2022 - 08.2022
STEM Tutor
STEMBoost.org
01.2022 - 01.2024
Teaching Assistant
California Tamil Academy
01.2021 - 01.2021
B.S. - Computer Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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