# Vivrd Prasanna

> SWE @ Applied Intuition | Prev. @ Palantir, Apple

Location: San Ramon, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/vivrd

As a Data Science major at UC Berkeley, I specialize in backend software engineering and machine learning, backed by hands-on experience from internships at Apple and UCSF. My passion lies in using AI and data science to create impactful tech solutions. Feel free to connect with me at vivrd@berkeley.edu.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Applied Intuition
Jan 2026 – Present | Sunnyvale, California, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ Palantir Technologies
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, California, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

### Software Engineer Intern @ Inferred Mind Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

### Professional Development Advisor @ SAAS Berkeley
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Data Consultant @ SAAS Berkeley
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Built multiple end-to-end data science products for various startups including Tribe Capital, Aisle, and Orderful.

### Data Science Peer Advisor @ UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Guided fellow students on their data science journey, sharing insights, fostering an inclusive community, and gaining valuable leadership experience.

### Global Adoption Consultant @ UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Led the student team for the California Alliance for Data Science Education (CADSE), worked on strengthening community college data science transfer pathways and providing support for instructors nationwide, led projects for curriculum design and collaboration, and assisted in organizing the annual National Workshop on Data Science Education.

### Full Stack Developer @ Computer Science Mentors
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Berkeley, California, United States
Maintained and extended the functionality of the CS Mentors website using Django and React.js, serving hundreds of students across multiple courses. Developed features for resource management and implemented a waitlist system for tutoring sections.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Apple
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Contributed to the scalability improvement of a large-scale advertising simulation system and developed methods to minimize the number of simulations needed to assess individual ad performance.

### Software Engineer Intern @ University of California, San Francisco
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Developed data pipelines using Python and R for pathogen detection in DNA, built a Django application for result inspection and analysis using Python, HTML/CSS, and Javascript, and improved the calculation of diversity metrics.

### Data Science Research Assistant @ SF Tech Council
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Developed an interactive map centralizing public service location information in San Francisco, liaised with government officials regarding feature sets and data collection, and used Jupyter notebooks and Tableau to prototype models, create a final dashboard, and integrate the map with a user-friendly website.

### Group Tutor @ UC Berkeley Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Led weekly sessions guiding 5-10 students through exam-level materials, assisted students with assignments involving extensive use of probability and statistics principles during office hours, and taught foundational programming concepts to novice students.

### Academic Intern @ UC Berkeley Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States
Co-instructed lab sections for 'Data 8: Foundations of Data Science', assisted students with assignments applying probability and statistics principles including hypothesis testing, A/B testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression, and taught fundamental Python programming.

### Data Science Intern @ AI Camp
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Taught NLP concepts to over 300 students, led a revamp of the Python basics curriculum, contributed to over ten machine learning projects, and mentored students as they built and deployed three functional AI products using a combination of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Flask.

### Game Developer Intern @ RoundEd Learning
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Ramon, California
Utilized Unity to develop a game prototype to facilitate interactive learning of geometry, collaborated on innovative game ideas for enhanced math concept learning, and played a crucial role in debugging the 'ProblemScape' iPad app by identifying and reporting key issues.

### Math Tutor @ Kumon North America, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Ramon, California
As a math tutor, I assisted students with understanding various math concepts ranging from basic arithmetic to calculus, while also grading their worksheets, assigning corrections, and conducting assessments upon level completion.


## Education
### Masters in Information and Data Science
UC Berkeley School of Information

### Bachelor's degree in Data Science
University of California, Berkeley

### High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
California High School (San Ramon CA.)


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

---
Source: https://flows.cv/vivrd
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/vivrd/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-11