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Varnika Jain

Champaign,IL

Summary

Proactive Trainee Software Developer and Founder with diverse experience in IT integration, business mentoring, and STEM education. Developed innovative solutions like 'Carbon Check' app and led projects including a carbon footprint calculator. Skilled in project management, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial initiatives, bringing a strong foundation in technology and business.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Trainee Software Developer

The University of Hong Kong
07.2023 - 08.2023

Participated in seminars on IT integration in diverse fields like biomedicine, archaeology & business. Collaborated to develop 'Carbon Check', an app educating shoppers about carbon emissions & their impact. Presented the idea to a panel of judges, gaining insights into ideation, design, and implementation of technologies, APIs & algorithms.

Founder

Young Entrepreneur Club
09.2022 - 06.2023

Mentored students on business aspects like finance, marketing, and AI. Led ideation workshop with Young Founders School to diversify knowledge and expand depth into entrepreneurship. Created stock portfolios and leaderboards to gamify investment lessons. Led and published a school entrepreneurship magazine students worked on to 1200+ students.

Program Attendee

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
07.2023 - 08.2023

Attended captivating lectures on quantum physics & computing, gaining a comprehensive understanding of quantum states, probabilities, calculations involving qubits, quantum entanglement, and algorithms like Deutsch. Tutorials and discussions provided valuable opportunities to apply newfound knowledge practically.

Global Hackathon Representative

CISxIdeas
05.2023 - 06.2023

Collaborated in teams to generate inventive solutions for companies' problem statements, including Microsoft, Butler, and Goxip. Led an ESG project for creating a carbon footprint calculator, instigating API integration for back-end and front-end development. Presented the platform with data stored on GitHub repositories to company judges.

Founder

Physics & AI Breakthrough Club
03.2023 - 12.2023

Facilitated various STEM opportunities to explore the intersections of Physics and AI and unlock their creativity. Taught essential topics such as Python coding, neural networks, and cloud computing. Our program also included math and physics sessions that tackled complex problems and fostered a well-rounded STEM curriculum to broaden knowledge.

Business Trainee

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
10.2021 - 02.2023

Attended seminars on the involvement of finance, economics, psychology, etc., in the business field, gaining thorough understanding of key elements. Immersion in entrepreneurship through collaborations exploring business methodologies employed by successful businesses, acquiring valuable insights; constructively thinking for areas for improvement.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05.2028

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurial and Innovative
  • Project Management
  • Business Planning
  • Goal Setting

Timeline

Trainee Software Developer

The University of Hong Kong
07.2023 - 08.2023

Program Attendee

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
07.2023 - 08.2023

Global Hackathon Representative

CISxIdeas
05.2023 - 06.2023

Founder

Physics & AI Breakthrough Club
03.2023 - 12.2023

Founder

Young Entrepreneur Club
09.2022 - 06.2023

Business Trainee

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
10.2021 - 02.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Varnika Jain