Rashida Kapadia
Big Sister Mentorship Program
New Brunswick,NJ
3
years of professional experience
Skills
Machine Learning
Python
Java
JavaScript
REST APIs
Git
Data Structures & Algorithms
C++
C#
OpenCV
Unity
Android/iOS SDKs
Shopify API
Prompt Engineering
Team Collaboration
Coaching
Education
B.S. - Computer Science & Data Science, Cognitive Science
- High School Coursework: AP Computer Science A (Score: 5), AP Calculus AB (Score: 5), Data Structures, Dual-Enrollment Mobile App Development (Android/iOS), CS Senior Capstone, VR & Game Design (Unity)
- Fall Semester Courses: Data Structures. Data 101, Logic Reason and Persuasion, Great Ideas In CS, College Writing
- Credits Currently Completed/Completing: 30
Accomplishments
International Lockheed Martin Hackathon — 5th Place (~40 teams)
- Engineered algorithmic solutions in Java and Python under tight time constraints, placing top 5 internationally on a 4 person team
Central Jersey Promptathon (sponsored by Lovable) — 2nd Place
- Built and pitched a working website in under an hour for a platform connecting local businesses with student workshop programs
Work History
Founder & President
1 Year 1 Month- Founded a mentorship program that paired 60+ mentees with 30+ mentors and developed the matching and onboarding process.
Social Media Intern & Editor
- Grew a brand Instagram account to 200K+ followers, producing regular content and coordinating influencer partnerships to boost engagement
- Created and edited social media content while monitoring trends to refine audience-growth strategy
- Dubai-based luxury brand
President & Social Media Manager
2 Years 8 Months- Directed a 150+ member women-in-STEM organization; designed and led an 'Intro to Machine Learning' workshop and monthly technical meetings
- Forged partnerships with tech companies to expand member access to educational resources
- Organized and hosted club hackathons, facilitating team formation and establishing judging criteria to promote collaborative project-building
Projects
Backend Fulfillment Automation Tool & Smart Verification Scale
CS Senior Capstone,
- Engineered a custom backend integration with the Shopify API to automate order processing for a live e-commerce operation, eliminating manual data entry. Designed and built a Raspberry Pi-based smart scale using OpenCV image recognition and load sensors to verify correct item placement before shipment, creating an end-to-end hardware/software QC pipeline.
Unity ML- Agents Ping Pong Trajectory Predictor
- Built a custom Unity environment to train an autonomous paddle agent using ML-Agents and C#.
- Designed state observations based on the ball’s position, velocity vectors, and paddle distance, and tuned the reward functions to teach the agent how to predict trajectories.
- Integrated the trained neural network back into the game loop, replacing hardcoded AI logic with real-time inference that consistently tracks high-speed ball movements.
Fitness Tracking Android Application
- Built a full-stack Android app to log and visualize fitness activity, designing custom UI/UX and structured local data storage for persistent session tracking.
Timeline
Founder & President
Big Sister Mentorship Program
05.2025 - 06.2026Read More
President & Social Media Manager
Girls Who Code
09.2023 - 05.2026Read More
Social Media Intern & Editor
Naseem Perfumes International
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick
B.S. from Computer Science & Data Science, Cognitive Science
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