Kanika Thakur
San Jose,CA
Summary
Currently, I am freshman at the University of California- Santa Cruz and am set to graduate with a Computer Science B.S. next year, June 2025. By finishing courses in high schools and summers I am able to graduate through this accelerated plan. During my last internship apart of the Stanford Institute of Medical Research I was apart of a group that prototyped a CSF Flow Sensor that measured the flow rate of spinal CSF fluid in the brain, using R programming, CAD, and shunts. I am seeking an internship currently to broaden my experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern
Stanford Institutes Of Medicine Summer Research
Stanford, CA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Working on bioengineering research
- Researched and made a prototype for CSF shunts to reduce the infection rate
- Presented at Stanford University.
School Part-Time Educator
Right At School LLC
Milpitas, CA
08.2023 - 09.2023
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering a supportive network for student success.
- Implemented classroom management techniques that fostered a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.
Paid Summer Internship
Galileo Summer Camp
Los Gatos, CA
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Worked as a summer intern at the Los Gatos Galileo Campus
- Helped run aftercare, made lesson plans, taught groups of campers, ran office duties.
Youth Mentor
FIRST Lego League (FLL)
San Jose, CA
08.2019 - Current
- Youth Mentor for FLL team
- Guided in building FLL robot to rookie team
- Taught block coding in FLL environment to rookie teams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California- Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA06.2025
Westmont High School
06.2023
Skills
- Strong Leadership
- Communication
- Planning
- Teaching
- Hardworking
- Programming Languages: Java, Python, C, C
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- React App Design
- Command Line
- RISC-V Assembly
- Website Design
- CAD
- MATLAB
Awards
- Girl Scout Gold Award
- Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Award winner - 2020, 2021
- AP scholar with Distinction & Honors awards
- NCWIT- national honorable mention
- Regional Affiliate SFO Bay Area Winner - AiC
- FRC Robotics Chairmans' awards 2020, 2021, 2022
- Congressional Bronze Medal
Projects
National Academy of Engineering(NAE) - Ambassador:
- 10/2022- Present
- Received a grant from the NAE to teach girls about STEM
- Invited to attend a conference by the NAE in Washington, D.C.
FIRST LEGO League Project:
- 2019, 2022
- Helped with team formation, robot building, robot programming, team values, competition preparation
- Led the team through a successful competition participation in 2019 and 2022
PVSA Gold Award:
- 2021
- Made more than 600 cards for elderly in 2021 for the non-profit organization - Color A Smile
- Held a summer coding camp for kids using Khan academy and FIRST LEGO League block programming
North South Foundation (NSF) Youth Ambassador:
-2019
- APNA Ambassador in Janata High School, Maharashtra, India
- Taught English to impoverished children in Suburban India
Languages
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
School Part-Time Educator
Right At School LLC
08.2023 - 09.2023
Paid Summer Internship
Galileo Summer Camp
06.2023 - 07.2023
Intern
Stanford Institutes Of Medicine Summer Research
06.2022 - 08.2022
Youth Mentor
FIRST Lego League (FLL)
08.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California- Santa Cruz
Westmont High School