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UJWALA NETTAM

Santa Cruz,US

Summary

Data science professional with extensive research and analytical experience, specializing in AI model development and data analysis. Proficient in Python and SQL for data wrangling and exploratory analysis, with practical knowledge of developing data visualizations using Power BI. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams to uncover insights and solve complex problems. Eager to leverage technical expertise and analytical acumen to contribute to innovative solutions in electric delivery support.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

PROGRAM MANAGER/TUTOR

UCSC
03.2025 - Current
  • Aligned curricula with a professor and implemented uniform learning objectives, driving a 14 % increase in end-of-term proficiency rates and achieving 80 % teacher satisfaction.
  • Analyzed performance data for ~ 50 students and launched targeted interventions that helped facilitate research by 31 %.
  • Delivered personalized tutoring to 45 students, with 92 % reporting higher academic confidence on follow-up surveys.

CO-FOUNDER/LEAD DEVELOPER

AugurTech
12.2024 - Current
  • Implemented a company-wide data-governance framework that cut manual data consolidation time by 40 % and lowered reporting errors by 22 %.
  • Analyzed competitive landscapes across 50+ restaurants, surfacing three high-growth niches and informing a product pivot that boosted product usage by 18 %.
  • Launched four cross-functional operational initiatives, streamlining workflows and driving 25 % year-over-year business growth.
  • Designed, trained, and deployed cloud-based Python ML models that raised prediction accuracy by 75 % and reduced inference latency by 30 %.

AI RESEARCHER

University of California
Santa Cruz, US
10.2022 - Current
  • Trained highway-driving obstacle avoiding agents in CARLA that cut collision rate by 35 % and improved lane-keeping accuracy by 28 % over 100+ test episodes.
  • Deployed 12 Python micro-services on Raspberry Pi clusters, tripling sensor-data throughput and trimming per-node CPU load by 42 %.
  • Lead a 5-member research group; first-authoring a research paper on Bézier-augmented graph search that lowers path-planning jerk by 35 % and solves scenarios with obstacles 2.4% smoother than baseline D
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  • Presenting two talks and a poster (CASE 2025, SCCUR), reaching 500+ attendees.

SENIOR CONSULTANT

180C Consulting
Santa Cruz, US
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • Improved client satisfaction by devising strategic marketing scopes and consistently meeting project deadlines.
  • Drove a 22 % YoY revenue lift by crafting data-analytics-powered strategies—leveraging regression and A/B insights to pinpoint high-ROI segments and optimize campaign spend.
  • Cut project turnaround time 30 % and raised stakeholder approval ratings 15 % by implementing a cross-functional solution stack that combined quantitative modeling, dashboard reporting, and concise executive briefings.

APP DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Oroboros
Santa Cruz, US
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Introduced 12 high-frame-rate Kotlin animations that cut render latency 45 % and extended average user session time 18 %.
  • Drove 5 major releases in 6 months by partnering with the CEO in weekly sprints, slashing the bug backlog 60 %.
  • Implemented a Firebase + BigQuery pipeline to aggregate usage data and user reviews; insights from this setup helped cut crash rate by ~35 % and raise daily active users by ~22 %.

BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCHER

ASDRP
Fremont, US
06.2021 - 10.2021
  • Leveraged R/R Studio to enhance drug therapy models for CRC, applying data organizing algorithms, presenting findings at conferences, and coauthored a paper.
  • Pioneered novel data organizing techniques in R/R Studio improving CRC drug matching therapy by 30 percent, elevating the efficiency of CRC drug therapy model development and analysis.
  • Drove improvements in CRC drug therapy models through meticulous data analysis, presenting impactful findings at industry conferences.

COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH INTERN

CU Boulder
Fremont, US
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Wrote modular Java routines (ROS + MoveIt) for a 6-DoF manipulator simulation, trimming average run-time 25 %and cutting post-build defects 40 %.
  • Ran inverse-kinematics experiments on 150 + human-robot posture scenarios; findings expanded the robot’s reachable workspace 18 % and informed new safety-envelope guidelines.
  • Coordinated with 2 PhD researchers, merging code into a shared CI pipeline and presenting weekly results.

Education

Applied Mathematics, Computer Science -

University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
12.2025

Skills

  • Python
  • Java
  • C Programming
  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Analytics
  • Statistical Models
  • Marketing
  • Microsoft Office

Publications

  • Evaluating the Impact of Leak Rate in Parallel Reservoir Echo State Networks
  • Improved the memory retention by at least 30 percent of Echo State Networks by using parallel reservoirs and tested efficiency with varying leaky rates
  • Comparing Slope-Dependent Fire Propagation in 1-D and 2-D Simulations
  • Simulated fire propagation in slope dependent 1D and 2D environments and found results that fire propagation increased by 65 percent in 2D landscapes.

Timeline

PROGRAM MANAGER/TUTOR

UCSC
03.2025 - Current

CO-FOUNDER/LEAD DEVELOPER

AugurTech
12.2024 - Current

SENIOR CONSULTANT

180C Consulting
10.2023 - 01.2025

AI RESEARCHER

University of California
10.2022 - Current

BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCHER

ASDRP
06.2021 - 10.2021

COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH INTERN

CU Boulder
05.2021 - 09.2021

APP DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Oroboros
02.2021 - 12.2021

Applied Mathematics, Computer Science -

University of California, Santa Cruz

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