EDUCATION
Master of Science, Computer Science (Grad Minor: Human Factors and Ergonomics) Expected Spring 2015
College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Coursework: User Interface Design, Implementation and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Spatial User Interfaces
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering July 2013
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India
Percentage: 76%
INDEPENDENT COURSEWORK
SKILLS
INTERACTION DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
EXPERIENCE
Research Intern, Worked in: Matlab Sep 2012 – Dec 2012
Department of Information Technology, Delhi Technological University, India
Database Analyst Intern, Worked in: SQL June 2012 – July 2012
Customer Care and Billing Unit, Wipro Limited, India
Research and Programming Intern, Worked in: Java May 2011 - July 2011
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India
Requirements Engineering Intern, Worked in: Hyperion, MS Excel and SQL Jan 2011 – Feb 2011
Business Intelligence Team, Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, India
PEER REVIEWER
PROJECTS
iSmart - Digital Real-Time Avatar Simulation Summer 2013
Edge Detection using Particle Swarm Optimization Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
Pitch and Frequency Manipulation in Speech Input May 2012 - Aug 2012
Object Tracking Using Color Code May 2011 - Aug 2011
PUBLICATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
Human Factors and Ergonomics Student Chapter - University of Minnesota Nov 2013 - Present
Member
Interaction Design Association (IxDA) - Twin Cities Sep 2013 - Present
Collaborative Member
Usability Professionals Association (UxPA) - Minnesota Sep 2013 - Present
Collaborative Member
IEEE Student Branch Chapter - University of Minnesota Oct 2013 - Present
Member
Computer Sociery of India Dec 2009 - Aug 2013
Senior Member
LEADERSHIP & AWARDS
Assistant Editor Intern, Worked in: MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator Jan 2012 – Feb 2012
HT City, Hindustan Times, India
Master of Science, Computer Science (Grad Minor: Human Factors and Ergonomics) Expected Spring 2015
College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Coursework: User Interface Design, Implementation and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Spatial User Interfaces
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering July 2013
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India
Percentage: 76%
INDEPENDENT COURSEWORK
- Interactive Programming in Python (Rice University) -- Currently Attending
- Design Thinking for Business Innovation (University of Virginia) -- Currently Attending
- Future of Storytelling (University of Applied Sciences - Postdam) -- Currently Attending
- Human Computer Interaction (Stanford University)
- Creativity, Innovation and Change (University of Pennsylvania)
- Design Lessons for Programmers (HackDesign)
- Introduction to Public Speaking (University of Washington)
- Learn to Design a Letter Head - A Beginner's Course (Udemy)
SKILLS
INTERACTION DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING
- User Research
- Rapid Prototyping, Wireframing & Storyboarding
- User Scenarios & Sitemaps
- Focus Groups
- Persona Creation
- Card Sorting & Heuristic Evals
- Usability Protocols
- User Testing
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- Languages: Java, Matlab, MySQL, C++, Python, C
- Web Technologies: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, XML
- Tools: Eclipse IDE, Balsamiq Mockups, Axure RP, Visual Studio, JustinMind, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
EXPERIENCE
Research Intern, Worked in: Matlab Sep 2012 – Dec 2012
Department of Information Technology, Delhi Technological University, India
- Developed “Edge Detection” algorithm using Particle Swarm Optimization technique
- Resulting algorithm was approximately two times faster and cheaper than Bacterial Foraging & Pattern Search
Database Analyst Intern, Worked in: SQL June 2012 – July 2012
Customer Care and Billing Unit, Wipro Limited, India
- Developed series of query requests for redundant data removal & resolving data mismatch with the project, “Restructured Power Development Program” sponsored by state govt. to reduce the power cuts in the state
Research and Programming Intern, Worked in: Java May 2011 - July 2011
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India
- Developed a query based GUI tool "Project Management using Java" with an overall grading of A+
- Exposed to Java Database Connectivity (JDBC-ODBC Bridge) during the development phase
- Evaluated and presented a detailed report on Zigbee Networks with respect to low cost, power and reliability
Requirements Engineering Intern, Worked in: Hyperion, MS Excel and SQL Jan 2011 – Feb 2011
Business Intelligence Team, Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, India
- Assisted in preparing information system reports to address the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) client
- Conducted user-research & assisted in documenting feedback & requirements to identify Key Performance Metrics
PEER REVIEWER
- IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (Impact Factor: 3.064) Oct 2013 - Present
PROJECTS
iSmart - Digital Real-Time Avatar Simulation Summer 2013
- Using the 5-step design approach, Needfinding, Storyboarding, Wireframing, Building and Testing, conducted focus group sessions and prototyped a motivational application directed by a digital real time avatar
- Using Heuristic Evaluation principles and surveys, tested the usability of the prototype created
Edge Detection using Particle Swarm Optimization Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
- Using Matlab, simulated a running module which filtered edges from an image using Particle Swarm Optimization thus reducing the time and complexity of the algorithm by a factor 2 as compared to Bacterial Foraging and Pattern Searching
Pitch and Frequency Manipulation in Speech Input May 2012 - Aug 2012
- Using Matlab, developed an interative GUI platform to record a speech snippet which allows user to manipulate the pitch and frequency characteristics and eliminate the surrounding noise for better and clear voice recognition
Object Tracking Using Color Code May 2011 - Aug 2011
- Developed a tool using Image Processing Toolbox in Matlab which tracked a random red colored object in real time video input
PUBLICATIONS
- Gupta Rachit, Bahal Akriti, The New Touchscreens – SkinPut, SixthSense or OmniTouch?, 4th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IEEE, IIT Khadakpur December 2012
- Gupta Rachit, Human Computer Interaction – A Modern Overview, Int. Journal of Computer Technology and Applications, VOL 3 (5), 1736-1740;
- Gupta Rachit, Bahal Akriti, Advances in Automatic Speech Recognition: From Audio only to Audio-Visual Speech Recognition, IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSRJCE), Vol 5 (1), PP 31-36;
ORGANIZATIONS
Human Factors and Ergonomics Student Chapter - University of Minnesota Nov 2013 - Present
Member
Interaction Design Association (IxDA) - Twin Cities Sep 2013 - Present
Collaborative Member
Usability Professionals Association (UxPA) - Minnesota Sep 2013 - Present
Collaborative Member
IEEE Student Branch Chapter - University of Minnesota Oct 2013 - Present
Member
Computer Sociery of India Dec 2009 - Aug 2013
Senior Member
LEADERSHIP & AWARDS
Assistant Editor Intern, Worked in: MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator Jan 2012 – Feb 2012
HT City, Hindustan Times, India
- Managed diverse sections of a national newspaper & conducted focus groups along with user research interviews
- “Your Message to the World” participated by 21 countries and conducted by International Youth Forum