SHASHWAT GUPTA

3rd Year Undergraduate, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

113, Hall 3, IIT Kanpur, Kalyanpur (U.P.) 208016
H (+91) 626 518 8554 B shgupta@iitk.ac.in B shashujbp@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Year Degree/Certificate Institute CPI/%
2018 - Present B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 10.0/10.0
2018 Class XII (AISSCE) - CBSE St. Aloysius Sr. Sec. School, Jabalpur 97.2%
2016 Class X (AISSE) - CBSE St. Aloysius Sr. Sec. School, Jabalpur 10.0/10.0
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• Awarded Academic Excellence Award from IIT Kanpur for exceptional academic performance for 2017-18 as well as 2018-19
• Secured All India Rank (AIR) 818 in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced, 2018 among 0.2 million applicants
• Secured All India Rank (AIR) 869 in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, 2018 among 1.2 million applicants
• Achieved All India Rank 154 in Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), 2016 and was awarded the SA fellowship
• Among the 35 students to clear Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO), 2016 in the Madhya Pradesh region
• Qualified National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP), 2017 and also received National Top 1% Certificate
• Qualified the National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA), 2017 organized by IAPT
• Cleared Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO), 2018 and invited to Orientation-cum-Selection Camp (OCSC)
• Achieved a score of 1580/1600 in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) (Dec, 2017) conducted by CollegeBoard
PROJECTS
CampusBox - CSE@IITK Summer Of Code 2019 May ’19 - July ’19
Full Stack Web Development
• Underwent an initial training period of one month, familiarisation with various technologies and techniques for web
development, with workshops on NodeJS, Flutter, React, Django and various other tools
• Conceptualised a web app to solve the communication issues among the campus community for car-pooling and buy-and-sell
• Realised the idea with extensive use of VueJS framework, Firebase development platform and other supplementary tools
• Website URL - https://campusbox-e0794.firebaseapp.com
Mechanical Drum Set - Working Model July ’19 - Nov ’19
Project Course Instructor: Dr. Anish Upadhyay, Dept. of Material Science Engg., IIT Kanpur
• Successfully completed a semester-long course project under Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (TA201A)
• Envisioned and designed the product from scratch using AutoDesk Inventor, AutoDesk AutoCAD and Fusion 360
• Employed precise manufacturing processes and techniques to produce a mechanically driven automated drum set
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages C/C++ | Python | Verilog | HTML | CSS | JavaScript
Frameworks & Tools Git/GitHub | VueJS | Firebase | Microsoft Azure | LATEX
Software & Applications AutoCAD | Inventor | Fusion 360 | Xilinx ISE
RELEVANT COURSES
Fundamentals of Computing (A*) | Data Structures & Algorithms | Computer Organization | Software Development & Operations
Logic for Computer Science | Real Analysis & Calculus (A*) | Linear Algebra & ODE | Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
A* : Exceptional Performance
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Student Guide July ’19 - Present
Counselling Service, IIT Kanpur
• Responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of freshmen into college life, guiding a group of 5 counselees
• Assisted the core team members and coordinators in the smooth conduction of the UG Orientation Program
Senior Executive May ’19 - Nov ’19
Techkriti Open School Championship, IIT Kanpur
• Brought unprecendented level of participation, and oversaw smooth conduct of the exam in Jabalpur for the first time
• Aided the heads and the coordinators in preparation, problem setting and testing for both the rounds of the examination
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS
• Played an integral role in the Design team for Techkriti, 2020, responsible for graphic designing and social media releases
• Volunteered as a Junior Executive for Techkriti, 2019, assisting the heads in all aspects of the fest’s management
• Completed a professional 6-year diploma degree in Tabla from Raja Man Singh Tomar Music & Arts University, Gwalior
• Achieved National Level Rank 1 in playing Tabla at the prestigious Bharat Sanskriti Utsab held in Kolkata
• Secured National Rank 1 in the National Science Quiz Competition organised by Vigyan Prasar Edusat Network
• Awarded the All India Top 100 Merit Certificate in PBISE competition conducted by BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus