Akash Talwar

Computer Engineering Undergraduate Student

University of Maryland

Final year University Honors undergraduate student with a major in Computer SKILLS
Engineering. Recipient of the A. James Clark School of Engineering Dean’s List Award for
outstanding academic performance throughout my undergraduate career. 2 years of
professional internship and consulting fellowship work experience. Key interests in Coding Skills:
software design & development, circuit design and data analytics.
Java, C, Python, Ruby, OCaml, Bash Shell Scripting,
EDUCATION Arduino, MATLAB, Linux, Assembly Language (MIPS
and DLX), Vivado

Majoring in Computer Engineering (Bachelor of Science) Software/Tools:

A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland Salesforce, Microsoft Suite, JIRA, Confluence
Relevant Coursework till Date: Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures,
Algorithms, Computer Systems, Digital Logic Design, Discrete Signal Analysis, Electric Soft Skills:
Circuits, Analog and Digital Electronics. Time Management, Attention to Detail, Schedule
Expected Graduation: May 2023 Management

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC ACIEVEMENTS

Leidos • University Of Maryland Academic Honors Student

May 2022–August 2022
System Engineer Intern • James Clark School of Engineering Dean’s List Award
Member of the Data Center team under the Federal Aviation Agency ERAM and TFDM recipient throughout undergraduate period for
contracts. I utilized JIRA and Confluence software tools to track maintenance activities outstanding academic performance.
and issues. Also, I developed tools for server status monitoring and tracking.
• Developed a webpage-based tool using Bash Shell Scripts to monitor status of • Undergraduate Cumulative GPA: 3.89/4.00
servers and filesystems under the TFDM contract.
• Preformed Data Center electrical wiring for technical refresh of the legacy • High School Weighted GPA: 4.57/5.00
Kernel-Based Virtual Machine (KVM) servers with newer versions.
• Tested and created firmware update procedures manual for existing servers UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT
to be used as a reference guide for hundreds of FAA sites across the country.
• Preformed weekly Release Management tasks on RHEL 8 Linux system
including upgrade, archiving, and restoring release installation files. Over Sand Vehicle (OSV) Robot
• Conducted daily System Administration tasks such as account creation, • Worked collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
password reset, updating permissions, rebooting servers etc. of 7 students to build and program an Over Sand
• Upgraded UI styling of several department tools using HTML User Interfaces. Vehicle (OSV) Robot.

• Analyzed requirements and utilized the engineering

UMD Center for Social Value Creation - Black Girl Ventures (BGV) processes to design OSV specifications with an
June 2021–August 2021 objective to autonomously navigate mission specific
Consultant objectives.
Developed Impact Report that highlighted the outreach to Black & Brown women
businesses with an objective to generate awareness of firm’s mission to support • Programmed the navigation software of vehicle
minority-owned startups.
using Arduino programming language and assisted
• Analyzed internal client database to identify key areas of improvement in in electrical wiring for the robot.
industries ranging from healthcare to tech development due to BGV social
initiatives nationwide (ex. Pitch Competition, Change Agent Fellowship).
• Explored disparity in opportunities for minority entrepreneurs compared to
the national average through metrics such as access to capital, media
awareness, intellectual trademarks, and other tangible resources.