Vraj Shah
Vernon Hills,Illinois
Summary
Recent graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeking research assistant positions in psychology labs working at the intersection of philosophy of mind, theoretical or computational cognitive science, and psycholinguistics. My academic and professional background has shaped me into a persistently curious, research-driven thinker with a long-term focus on cognitive science and studying Metacognition and its effects on Mental Models and Bayesian Inference.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
06.2025 - Current
· Research assistant at the Language and Learning Lab (UIUC) contributing to psycholinguistic research on semantic differentiation, language acquisition, visual disambiguation, and conceptual categorization in early childhood under Professor Jon Willits.
· Building a custom Python application using Kivy and object-oriented programming, creating a GUI for visual semantic processing experiment; designing app functionality for developmental psycholinguistics purpose.
· Pursuing professional certifications in Python Data Analysis (RiceU), Applied Data Science (UMich), and Experimental Methods (UAmsterdam) to develop core competencies in programming, statistical modeling, and experimental design for cognitive science research.
Project Intern
Eaton Corporation
09.2023 - 01.2024
· Crafted a Data Center Newsletter announcement circulated through Eaton highlighting significant project win.
· Analyzed renewable energy integration solutions to reduce environmental impact of power distribution
operations.
· Participated in strategic meetings with multinational clients from Nigeria, Dubai, Hungary & Scrum meetings, implementing Agile framework & enhancing project alignment.
Personal Shopper
Instacart
05.2022 - 08.2022
· Completed over 180 orders garnering positive customer feedback & 'Platinum Cart' shopper status.
· Optimized personalized order processing for 185 clients, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate & fulfilling 1,100 customer requested items.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural And Consumer Economics
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OHSkills
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
Python, Kivy; RStudio, R
Experimental Design, Statistical Analysis, Literature Review, Tabular Data Analysis
Certification
· Understanding Research Methods (ULondon), Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (UAmsterdam), Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences (UAmsterdam)
· Python for Everybody (UMich), Python Data Structures (UMich), Python Data Analysis (RiceU)
· Intro to the Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences (UEdinburgh)
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
06.2025 - Current
Project Intern
Eaton Corporation
09.2023 - 01.2024
Personal Shopper
Instacart
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural And Consumer Economics
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Case Western Reserve University
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