# Shayla Kumaresan

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Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/shayla

Hi! I am an undergraduate computer science major at the University of California, Los Angeles. I love everything surrounding coding and problem solving, and I bring a strong work ethic and willingness to learn to any team or project I pursue. My interests include software development, web development, AI, community service, music, and leadership.

Feel free to reach out, I'd love to connect!
shaylakumaresan@gmail.com

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2025 – Present
Working under Professor Zachary Pardos on development of adaptive tutoring system OATutor deployed across institutions including UC Berkeley, SJSU, and Calbright College
Using React on frontend and Firebase & AWS on backend

### React Curriculum Lead @ ACM at UCLA
Jan 2025 – Present

### ACM-W Tech Fellow @ ACM at UCLA
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Learned React + Vite and Firebase to develop a unique MVP of a web application to pitch to audience in May
Learned principles of product ideation and how to use Figma for lo-fi and hi-fi prototyping

### Development Intern @ CultureBanx
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Worked on developing an app that pulls information posted on the company’s website into app format
Designed app layout and built pages using CSS and JavaScript

### Researcher @ Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program (ASDRP)
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Fall 2022: Worked under Prof. Suresh Subramaniam, Used data science and machine learning to work on a model using Python that detects emotions given images of people’s faces
Spring 2023: Worked under Prof. Larry McMahan. Worked on a project using NEAT software to build autonomous vehicle that uses a non-cooperative decision making strategy to most quickly cross an intersection & uses survival of the fittest generational model to improve through every iteration


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
UCLA

### High School Diploma
Los Gatos High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shaylakumaresan

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Last updated: 2026-04-10