Nithila Poongovan
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LinkedIn User
Nithila was the Machine Learning Intern at Arrow Dx for Summer 2022. From day one, Nithila was able to contribute to the efforts at Arrow Dx 100%. She has an eagerness for machine learning that helps her accomplish any task she is presented. For those tasks that are challenging, she will ask questions to help find a solution. The Arrow Dx team enjoyed meeting with her. She was also very professional in her work duties and was able to successfully accomplish all challenging tasks presented to her. There is no doubt in my mind Nithila will have a successful career upon graduating from UC Berkeley.
LinkedIn User
Nithila was the Machine Learning Intern at Arrow Dx for Summer 2022. From day one, Nithila was able to contribute to the efforts at Arrow Dx 100%. She has an eagerness for machine learning that helps her accomplish any task she is presented. For those tasks that are challenging, she will ask questions to help find a solution. The Arrow Dx team enjoyed meeting with her. She was also very professional in her work duties and was able to successfully accomplish all challenging tasks presented to her. There is no doubt in my mind Nithila will have a successful career upon graduating from UC Berkeley.
LinkedIn User
Nithila was the Machine Learning Intern at Arrow Dx for Summer 2022. From day one, Nithila was able to contribute to the efforts at Arrow Dx 100%. She has an eagerness for machine learning that helps her accomplish any task she is presented. For those tasks that are challenging, she will ask questions to help find a solution. The Arrow Dx team enjoyed meeting with her. She was also very professional in her work duties and was able to successfully accomplish all challenging tasks presented to her. There is no doubt in my mind Nithila will have a successful career upon graduating from UC Berkeley.
LinkedIn User
Nithila was the Machine Learning Intern at Arrow Dx for Summer 2022. From day one, Nithila was able to contribute to the efforts at Arrow Dx 100%. She has an eagerness for machine learning that helps her accomplish any task she is presented. For those tasks that are challenging, she will ask questions to help find a solution. The Arrow Dx team enjoyed meeting with her. She was also very professional in her work duties and was able to successfully accomplish all challenging tasks presented to her. There is no doubt in my mind Nithila will have a successful career upon graduating from UC Berkeley.
Credentials
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The Six Morning Habits of High Performers
LinkedInJul, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Berkeley Formula Racing
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Electrical Engineer
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Oct 2022 - Present
► Building steering wheel telemetry display PCB for on-vehicle data analysis for the driver using Altium, Autodesk Fusion 360 ► Embedded Systems: Currently programming the PCB's shifting lights using a C/C++ based language ► Electrical Team: Designs and implements custom PCBs, sensors, ADL, ECU, power harnesses, and custom live telemetry systems. ► Building steering wheel telemetry display PCB for on-vehicle data analysis for the driver using Altium, Autodesk Fusion 360 ► Embedded Systems: Currently programming the PCB's shifting lights using a C/C++ based language ► Electrical Team: Designs and implements custom PCBs, sensors, ADL, ECU, power harnesses, and custom live telemetry systems.
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UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Research Assistant @ SWARM Lab
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Nov 2021 - Present
► Building ANN (artificial neural network) to characterize and test Multianalyte Chemical Sensor Arrays to account for data interference in precision agricultural sensors using PyTorch, scikit-learn, NumPy, Jupyter Notebooks, and more ► Awarded the EECS Evergreen Undergraduate Research for my dedicated work in the research group ► Built basic neural network models without the use of any prewritten libraries for testing purposes ► Working on fabrication processes for novel biodegradable capacitive nitrate sensor technologies in the Arias Research Group ► Trained and working with machinery in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Cory Hall Printed Electronics Lab Show less
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UC Berkeley College of Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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CS 61C Undergraduate TA - Great Ideas in Computer Architecture (Machine Structures)
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Jan 2023 - Present
► Co-leading discussions of ~40 students through computer architecture course content from assembly language RISC-V to data level and thread-level parallelism ► Developing course-wide discussion material & resources for the course, specifically TA weekly slides ► Served as an Academic Intern (Sp23) and Tutor (Fa23) hosting Office Hours for students and organizing midterm review sessions ► Currently a 12 Hour TA ► Co-leading discussions of ~40 students through computer architecture course content from assembly language RISC-V to data level and thread-level parallelism ► Developing course-wide discussion material & resources for the course, specifically TA weekly slides ► Served as an Academic Intern (Sp23) and Tutor (Fa23) hosting Office Hours for students and organizing midterm review sessions ► Currently a 12 Hour TA
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Computer Science Mentors
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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CS 61C Senior Mentor - Computer Architecture
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Jan 2022 - Present
►Conducting weekly teaching sections for ~6 students based on self-created content review and CSM-offered worksheets ►Hosting student open office hours to help reinforce taught concepts Past Mentoring: [FA '23] Senior Mentor - CS 61C Great Ideas in Computer Architecture (Machine Structures) [SP '23] Senior Mentor - CS 61C Great Ideas in Computer Architecture (Machine Structures) [FA '22] Senior Mentor - EECS 16A Designing Information Devices and Systems I [FA '22] Junior Mentor - EECS 16B Designing Information Devices and Systems II [SP '22] Junior Mentor - EECS 16A Designing Information Devices and Systems I Show less
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Rubi Laboratories
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer Intern
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May 2023 - Aug 2023
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Arrow Dx
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United States
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Biotechnology
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Machine Learning Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
►Trained convolutional neural network model to 98% accuracy on 3+ datasets using PyTorch, Conda and working with academic collaborators of the company ►Conducted in-depth research into the use cases of siamese neural network models and one-shot learning models ►Compiled findings in a detailed literature review, contributing to the paper-writing goals of the company ►Trained convolutional neural network model to 98% accuracy on 3+ datasets using PyTorch, Conda and working with academic collaborators of the company ►Conducted in-depth research into the use cases of siamese neural network models and one-shot learning models ►Compiled findings in a detailed literature review, contributing to the paper-writing goals of the company
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Space Enterprise at Berkeley
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Avionics and Simulations Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
► Helped analyze data to optimize our MATLAB simulation pressure loss in EUREKA-1, our liquid oxygen and methane engine rocket ► Helped rebuild new firmware on the avionics team for our upcoming rockets ► Working on Confluence, Jira and Github ► Helped analyze data to optimize our MATLAB simulation pressure loss in EUREKA-1, our liquid oxygen and methane engine rocket ► Helped rebuild new firmware on the avionics team for our upcoming rockets ► Working on Confluence, Jira and Github
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MetroBot Research Group
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Research Services
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Electrical Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
► Designing a DC-DC buck converter as a starter project for stepping-down 14.4V to 5V ► Will be working on ChickenBot, a two-legged, self-balancing robot ► Creating projects using KiCAD, Arduino ► Designing a DC-DC buck converter as a starter project for stepping-down 14.4V to 5V ► Will be working on ChickenBot, a two-legged, self-balancing robot ► Creating projects using KiCAD, Arduino
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Google
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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CSSI Scholar (Computer Science Summer Institute)
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
► Created 3+ introductory projects through the advanced track using Firebase and JavaScript with Google Engineers ► Developed a crowdsourced travel planning app for community volunteers ► Attended 5+ developmental workshops with interview coaching sessions ► Created 3+ introductory projects through the advanced track using Firebase and JavaScript with Google Engineers ► Developed a crowdsourced travel planning app for community volunteers ► Attended 5+ developmental workshops with interview coaching sessions
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Children Of War Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Science Lead Intern
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Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
► Developed and virtually taught curriculum in introductory computer science for 30+ refugee students at the Jordanian Border ► Helped lead the collaboration between Children of War Foundation and Stanford Women in Data Science (WiDs) ► Developed and virtually taught curriculum in introductory computer science for 30+ refugee students at the Jordanian Border ► Helped lead the collaboration between Children of War Foundation and Stanford Women in Data Science (WiDs)
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FIRST
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Robot Programming/Software Engineering Youth Mentor
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Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
► Guided rookie team in planning and writing code for an autonomous robot ► Advised and held robotics outreach events with nonprofits and other groups
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Software Engineering Team Lead
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Jun 2016 - Apr 2020
► Responsible for Java-based software design and programming of 4+ robots for my team► Designed computer-aided 3D models of 7+ robot prototypes using Autodesk Fusion 360► Designed robotic mechanisms and drive trains using linear motion mechanisms and gear systems► Received three awards for best design, one for the top-3 robot, and advanced to NorCal finals
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Zoetic AI
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineering Intern
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
► Developed code using Python and Linux OS to mimic a cat’s attention span in their toy robot ► Used data from camera and PIR sensor on robot to develop feature ► Worked under the mentorship of the company CTO as the only high school software engineering intern ► Developed code using Python and Linux OS to mimic a cat’s attention span in their toy robot ► Used data from camera and PIR sensor on robot to develop feature ► Worked under the mentorship of the company CTO as the only high school software engineering intern
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Kumon North America, Inc.
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Mathematics Tutor
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
► Assisted students in gaining a better understanding of math concepts from algebra to calculus ► Explained complicated math concepts to the higher-level students as a Kumon math graduate ► Assisted students in gaining a better understanding of math concepts from algebra to calculus ► Explained complicated math concepts to the higher-level students as a Kumon math graduate
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Education
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UC Berkeley Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) program
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science + Business Administration -
UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences -
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration -
Santa Clara High School
High School Diploma, Senior Year -
49ers STEM Leadership Institute