Overview
Work History
Education
Additional Information
Academic Projects
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Hansika Garapati

Chicago,Illinois

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Associate

CATENON
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Executed end-to-end recruitment processes, including candidate screening, interview coordination, assessment feedback, offer negotiations, and onboarding assistance
  • Partnered with clients to understand their specific hiring needs, developed tailored recruitment campaigns, and executed comprehensive search processes to secure high-caliber candidates while ensuring solid cultural and professional alignment with client company's standards.
  • Developed targeted recruitment strategies based on educational, financial, and technical qualifications across multiple recruitment platforms.
  • Built professional network connections across variety of industries and experience levels to provide access to continuous and relevant pool of candidates.
  • Demonstrated success in placing senior-level executives within technology sector.

Software Engineer Trainee

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
08.2021 - 07.2022
  • Contributed to development of Participant Management Tool for major US-based investment and insurance company.
  • Designed and implemented Data Access Objects (DAO) and Service, and Controller layers.
  • Collaborated in design and architecture discussions to ensure seamless integration of backend APIs with front-end system.
  • Coordinated effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Tech Stack: Java 8, SQL, REST API, Spring.

Education

Master of Science - Management Information Systems

University of Illinois At Chicago (UIC)
Chicago, Illinois
12.2024

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology
Hyderabad
07.2021

Additional Information

  • Published a paper titled ‘Operating Computer Cursor using Eye and Face Movements’ in the International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications
  • Awarded the Medal of Excellence for attaining the highest grades in the department during the third year of undergraduate study.
  • Acted as the Student Convener for departmental technical Symposium
  • Participated in Smart India Hackathon organized by the Ministry of Education
  • Volunteered at Youngistaan Foundation Hunger Heroes program to help alleviate food insecurity and nutritional deficiency faced by the homeless.

Academic Projects

  

Operating Computer Cursor using Eye and Face Movements Dec. 2020- Apr. 2021

  • Designed a hands-free cursor control system for disabled users using Python and OpenCV, by translating facial gestures to mouse actions on the screen.
  • Calculated the EAR (Eye Aspect Ratio) and MAR (Mouth Aspect Ratio) values to perform cursor actions.
  • Implemented actions such as clicking and scrolling through facial movements such as blinking and squinting of the eyes. The cursor can be moved in all four directions based on the movement of the nose tip.

Accomplishments

  • Published a paper titled ‘Operating Computer Cursor using Eye and Face Movements’ in the International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications
  • Awarded the Medal of Excellence for attaining the highest grades in the department during the third year of undergraduate study
  • Acted as the Student Convener for departmental technical Symposium
  • Participated in Smart India Hackathon organized by the Ministry of Education
  • Volunteered at Youngistaan Foundation Hunger Heroes program to help alleviate food insecurity and nutritional deficiency faced by the homeless.

Timeline

Research Associate

CATENON
09.2022 - 07.2023

Software Engineer Trainee

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
08.2021 - 07.2022

Master of Science - Management Information Systems

University of Illinois At Chicago (UIC)

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology
Hansika Garapati