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Gurbir  Arora

Gurbir Arora

Los Angeles,CA

Work History

Software Engineer

Qualcomm
San Diego, CA
2022.08 - Current
  • Worked on Linux Kernel DCVS(Dynamic Clock and Voltage Scaling) team and directly alongside Power and Performance team to debug/analyze a wide array of power/perf regressions.
  • Developed a driver for Meta AR/VR that monitors bandwidth and DDR frequency at a configurable sample rate(50ms - 2000ms).
  • Ported DCVS drivers to new pre-silicon chipset and validated basic functionality during Bring-Up.
  • Onboarded and mentored Linux Kernel Scheduler Intern

Software Engineer Intern

SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Worked alongside the Starlink Supply Chain team and utilized Python, MySQL, PowerBI, and various tracking APIs(FedEx, K&N, UPS, DHL, etc) to create a centralized shipping tracking database with relevant real-time information. Previously this had to be manually fetched
  • Presented MVP to the VP of Starlink, Global Supply Managers, and other users in order to gather feedback to optimize required tracking information and frequency of database updates
  • Created a self-updating database that fetches tracking information from various shipping companies based on API use-limit and requirements of the supply chain team.

Software Engineer Intern

Twitter
San Francisco, CA
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • iOS developer on the hottest product at Twitter(Twitter Spaces)!
  • Utilized Swift and Objective-C to polish new user experience for the newly released Twitter Spaces
  • Tasked with implementing a feature that would allow for users invited to speak in a Space to give host/co-hosts the reason why they are declining

Software Engineer Intern

Microsoft
Redmond, WA
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Worked alongside the Azure CXP Team to develop the SelfHelp Bot in C#, integrated directly into Microsoft Teams; allows teams relying on Azure CXP to check the status of their pull request review, and removes the tedious process of having to directly contact an on-call engineer.
  • Utilized the Microsoft Bot Framework SDK and Azure CCS, such as Cosmos DB, to create a bot capable of checking the status of PR requests to indicate whether or not there are validation or sign-off errors, expedite a PR request if not resolved within the correct timeframe, resolve PR portal glitches, and generate an ICM ticket if the bot was unable to help.
  • Created 85% coverage unit and integration tests to assure functional durability. Received a user approval rating of 80%(with an end-of-experience survey) within the first week of deployment and after addressing requests, was able to achieve a 90% approval rate.

Software Engineer Intern

Qualcomm
San Diego, CA
06.2020 - 09.2020

• Worked on Linux Kernel Baseport team alongside Google Android GKI team to develop and upstream patches using Python, C/C++.
• Developed scripts that would run during kernel build to ensure ABI compliance(99% success rate) using Python, Bash, Regex library.
• Generated and monitored requests for patches from outsider teams using Qualcomm Orbit for Linux Kernel Baseport team.

Software Engineer Intern

Raytheon
El Segundo
06.2020 - 08.2020

• Worked with CMMC Tiger Team to develop Python scripts that would support data mining of government contract data (increased efficiency by 80%).
• Researched and documented several tutorials on Docker containerization using the Agile-Scrum process.
• Established the first Docker-Jenkins pipeline at Raytheon capable unifying their build and test environments across machines.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
06.2022

Skills

  • Skills: Communication, Problem-solving, Optimization, Teamwork
  • Languages: Proficient in C/C, Python, Bash, Java, Javascript, Swift, Objective-C, C#, OCaml
  • Tools: Proficient in TensorFlow, React Native, Linux, Emacs, Git, Jenkins, Gerrit, GROK, Agile(Scrum), and Docker, Google Cloud Platform, Orbit
  • Familiar with LaTeX, SolidWorks, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Excel

Relevant Coursework

  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Algorithms and Complexity
  • Programming Languages
  • Software Engineering
  • Logic & Design of Digital Systems
  • Operating System Principles
  • Discrete Structures
  • Software Construction Lab
  • Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Organization
  • Machine Learning
  • Computer Systems Architecture
  • Formal Languages and Automata Theory
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Intro to Data Science
  • Intro to Computer Graphics
  • Intro to Data Mining
  • Intro to Bioinformatics

Awards and Honors

  • IEEE OPS Completion Award
  • ACM AI Project Award
  • Coursera: Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning
  • Valedictorian
  • AP Scholar with Honor

Extracurricular Activities

  • UCLA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) OPS
  • UCLA Association for Computing
    Machinery (ACM) AI
  • UCLA Sikh Student Association
  • UCLA Indian Student Union Intern

Timeline

Software Engineer

Qualcomm
2022.08 - Current

Software Engineer Intern

SpaceX
09.2021 - 12.2021

Software Engineer Intern

Twitter
07.2021 - 09.2021

Software Engineer Intern

Microsoft
05.2021 - 07.2021

Software Engineer Intern

Qualcomm
06.2020 - 09.2020

Software Engineer Intern

Raytheon
06.2020 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of California - Los Angeles
Gurbir Arora