Saurabh Shanbhag is a software developer with experience building positioning systems and bots. He has a Master's in Computer Science from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor's in IT from MIT College of Engineering in India. Notable experiences include developing an Android app that achieved 4x better accuracy than GPS for indoor positioning at Persistent Systems and creating an interactive chess tournament bot and database at E-Zest Solutions. His skills include Java, Python, C++, and machine learning algorithms.

1. Saurabh Shanbhag
PROFILE
Aspiring Software Developer with proficient algorithm designing skills in Java
and Python. Proven expertise in robust code development and automation.
Built a positioning system with Persistent Systems, India that offered 4X better
accuracy than GPS. Charismatic team player with leadership experience as
Team Manager at CIPL, India. Adept mathematician with sharp analytical,
problem-solving skills coupled with an innovative attitude.
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC August 2017 – May 2019
Master of Computer Science GPA: N/A
Coursework: Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Software Engineering,
Foundation of Data Science.
MIT College of Engineering, Pune University, India August 2013 - May 2017
B. Engg - Information Technology GPA: 3.43/4 - First Class with Distinction
Coursework: Object Oriented Programming, Machine Learning, Algorithms,
Operating Systems, Java/C++, Business Intelligence, DBMS, Data structures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Persistent Systems, India. August 2016 – May 2017
Software Project Intern - WiPAt – Wi-Fi Positioning System for Attendance
▪ Built an Android Application that determines the exact position of a mobile
phone using available Wi-Fi routers and marks the attendance of a student
if his device is inside the classroom during the lecture.
▪ Achieved the location accuracy of ±1m which surpasses the accuracy of
GPS (±4m) with extra provision for identifying the floor number in a building.
▪ Implemented the code using Java (Android), SQL, PHP, JQuery using RSSI
(Received Signal Strength Indication) with a trilateration algorithm.
▪ Incorporated a machine learning algorithm that uses weighted k-NN
clustering technique to reduce fluctuations giving more accurate results.
E-Zest Solutions, Pune, India December 2016 - February 2017
Software Development Intern – Chess-Mate
▪ Created an interactive bot which functions as a Swiss-system tournament
publishing desktop application in Java.
▪ Extracted, cleaned and processed data from 'chess-results.com' and
other sources using web-scraping techniques in Python.
▪ Built a text-message notification framework using Twilio API and linked it to
the bot for publishing tournament fixtures and results to participants.
▪ Collaborated with the UX Design team to create an attractive GUI for the
application in Java, Swing.
▪ Explored the domains of application development, software development
cycle, project management and User Experience Design concepts.
PROJECTS
Machine Learning – Gender Predictor, MITCOE, Pune, India.
▪ Developed a machine learning framework for predicting the gender of
Indian users for optimizing product recommendations in e-commerce.
▪ Devised an algorithm in Java that performs Naïve Bayes Classification
along with K-nearest neighbor clustering for a CSV dataset containing
16,000+ Indian names to obtain 99% accurate prediction.
HOS Manager – Hospital Database Management System, MITCOE, Pune.
▪ Constructed a system in Java and MongoDB for optimizing Patient-Doctor
interaction by monitoring patients, assigning doctors, generating receipts.
sshanbh2@ncsu.edu
+1 919 904 9295
2842, Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh, NC-27606
linkedin.com/in/saurabh-shanbhag
github.com/shanbhag10
English, Hindi, Marathi, German
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
▪ Programming Languages:
Java, Python, R, C, C++, JavaScript,
HTML5, XML, CSS, J2EE, SQL, Node.js,
MongoDB, JDBC, PHP, MATLAB.
▪ Tools and Software:
Android Studio, Eclipse, Github,
CorelDrawx7, Photoshop, NetBeans,
Wordpress, Apache Hadoop
▪ Strong leadership, communication,
and collaboration skills.
▪ Skilled in critical thinking, logic, and
high math.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Corporate Infocom Pvt. Ltd, Pune, India
Team Manager (Part-time Internship)
▪ Spearheaded a team of 12
associates in a network marketing
system.
▪ Interacted with clients, delivered
presentations & seminars, provided
solutions to increase sales.
▪ Deployed various effective digital
marketing strategies.
Professional Soccer Player.
▪ Captain of the University football
team. Won many National level
and club level trophies.
ACTIVITIES
▪ Presented a technical paper on
‘Visual Analytics for Big Data’ in
MITCOE, 2016 which focused on
drawbacks of current data
visualization and ideas for its further
optimization.
▪ Part-time on-campus job as a Food
Service Worker at Jason’s Deli,
NCSU Dining. (14 hours a week)
▪ Owner and editor of a blog in 2014.
(www.megadreamer.com)
▪ Passionate artist, trained Guitarist
and enthusiastic traveler.