>_[Brij Shah]

Software Engineer
👉Check out my resume

>_[Background]

Hi there, I'm Brij — a recent UC Riverside Computer Science grad turned Software Engineer at AeroVironment with a love for software, sports, automotive adventures, puzzle-solving, and continuous learning. As a Software Engineer at AeroVironment, I navigate the coding landscape with the same precision I apply to solving puzzles and exploring new technologies.


Some of my hobbies include:
  •   - Graphic Design
  •   - Solving all Varieties of Rubik's Cubes
  •   - Performing Card Magic 🪄
  •   - Learning the Mechanics and Engineering behind most Exotic Cars (and F1!) 🏎️
  •   - Tennis 🎾 and Basketball 🏀
  •   - Being Outdoors 🌴

Outside of school, I love to research anything related to tech companies, whether it be legal news, stocks, or recent developments the company has made. On the side, I also love graphic design. I have numerous personal projects that have been recognized by my university and high school and that have won awards.



>_[Skills]

Languages

  •   C++
  •   C#
  •   ReactJS
  •   JavaScript
  •   HTML / CSS
  •   Python
  •   Java
  •   Flutter
  •   Dart

Tools

(Text Editors, IDEs, Resources, etc.)

  •   Agile/Scrum
  •   Test Driven Development (TDD)
  •   Docker
  •   Git & Github
  •   LINQ Expressions
  •   Regex
  •   Selenium
  •   WinApp Driver
  •   .NET Framework
  •   Vim
  •   Microsoft Office Suite
  •   Visual Studio

Graphic Design Tools

  •   PhotoShop
  •   Balsamiq Wireframes
  •   Adobe Illustrator
  •   Gimp
  •   SketchUp

Operating Systems

  •   Windows OS
  •   Android OS
  •   Mac OS / iOS
  •   Linux

>_[Experience]

Software Engineer

AeroVironment - Simi Valley, CA

• Developed and integrated flight simulator from scratch using Dart, Flutter, C#, and RPC methods
• Optimized application CI/CD pipeline via Docker, resulting in 30% reduction in deployment time
• Exceeded performance expectations by efficiently completing 15+ high-level tickets within the first two weeks
• Mentored and collaborated with experienced engineers, aiding in the resolution of their tickets, contributing to an overall increase in team productivity
• Spearheaded the development of a Flutter and Dart app from inception to deployment in less than two months, meeting a tight deadline and achieving a an exceptionally fast delivery time
• Executed multiple architecture changes in the app, reducing overall system complexity, resulting in a more scalable and efficient application
• Played a key role in building a robust domain object model (DOM) and architecting app designs for messaging protocols
• Successfully resolved show-stopping bugs discovered by the QA team 2 hours before the release date, preventing potential disruptions to the app's launch
• Collaborated in the creation of a formal test plan for the QA team, improving overall testing efficiency and ensuring comprehensive coverage of app functionalities
• Led UX and UI design changes that positively impacted the app's user experience

June 2023 - Present

Software Engineering Intern

AeroVironment - Simi Valley, CA

• Developed 50+ flight critical, cross platform, single-page web app features with TypeScript, ReactJS, C#, and Xamarin
• Engineered, unit-tested, coded, debugged, and deployed 30+ principal features to match requirements, avoid design flaws, and be compatible with future upgrades; supported QA team to automate feature testing
• Singlehandedly triaged and engineered solutions for numerous critical, high priority, multi-threaded performance issues leading to a 20% increase in overall application efficiency and met 100% of customer’s expectations
• Participated in UI/UX development, and Agile practices such as Pair Programming, Test Driven Development, continuous integration, 5+ sprint plannings, and 30+ code reviews using Confluence JIRA, Crucible, and Fisheye
• Involved in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle including requirements gathering, feature implementation and design, bug fixes, software testing, deployment, collecting customer feedback, and code optimization
• Conducted experience presentation, received feedback on work from direct team members, CEO, Directors, Recruiters
• Used the Windows and Linux operating systems and Visual Studio, JIRA, and Fisheye/Crucible environments
• Used Agile/Scrum methodology (i.e Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Backlogs)

June - September 2022

Undergraduate Learning Assistant

UC Riverside - Riverside, CA

• Tutor for all UC Riverside's introduction Computer Science courses (CS10A, B, C), and Intermediate Data Structures and Algorithms (CS141).
• Provided individualized and group instruction to undergraduate Computer Science students, ranging from all undergraduate levels and STEM fields
      - Sometimes 10 at a time, to assist in their understanding of Computer Science principles per the concepts taught in class.
• Attended weekly meetings to improve teaching abilities as well as fortify tutoring techniques with hands-on activities and exercises.
• Provided a total of 200+ hours helping other students understand crucial and difficult concepts

September 2021 - June 2022

Software Engineering Intern

AeroVironment - Simi Valley, CA

• Aided in the development of the software behind AV’s Switchblade aircraft and Crysalis software
• Developed an automated flight data analysis program in C# to assist test automation utilizing Selenium + Regex
• Engineered and designed automation framework for flight simulation software using WinApp Driver + .NET Framework
• Singlehandedly documented and published various processes, creating engineering roadmaps for new team members
• Conducted experience presentation, received feedback on work from direct team members, CEO, Directors, Recruiters
• Used the Windows and Linux operating systems and Visual Studio, JIRA, and Fisheye/Crucible environments
• Used Agile/Scrum methodology (i.e Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Backlogs)

June - October 2021

Software Engineering Intern

AeroVironment - Simi Valley, CA

• Aided in the development of the software behind AV’s Switchblade aircraft
• Documented and refactored entire codebase to be compatible with over 100 new UI changes
• Programmed over 20 different test cases using C# and FitNesse and resolved over 30 issues
• Only freshman intern on a team of 30+ other interns
• Conducted experience presentation and received feedback
• Used the Windows and Linux operating systems and Visual Studio, JIRA, and Fisheye/Crucible environments
• Used Agile/Scrum methodology (i.e Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Backlogs)

June - October 2020

Software QA Intern

Xperi Corp. - Calabasas, CA

• Participated in the execution of testing end user functionality of software across various platforms
• Used the software and hardware, checking functionality and searching for any failures with the system in both positive and negative use cases
• Also tasked with updating test plans to include issues found during ad-hoc testing
• Used the Windows and Linux operating systems, Eclipse, Cygwin, and Bugzilla environments
• Reported various substantial bugs that when fixed, will change the user functionality
• Learned how to write detailed, but concise bug reports and communicate effectively in a team setting
• Worked with other interns to determine different issues pertaining to the application

April - July 2020

Software Developer

Pickup N' Park

• Mobile application that was created to help college students find parking within their campuses
• Only publicly available to current UC Riverside students
• Helped develop the back-end portion of the UX and I also designed some of the UI
• I used Git, Ionic, HTML/CSS, Vanilla JavaScript, Node.js, AngularJS, and MySQL Databases
• Learned how to communicate different problems through a completely virtual setting

January 2020 - January 2021

Lead Tutor

CodeNation at Newbury Park High School

• Program that teaches children the importance of computers and how to be proficient in various coding languages
• I was a lead tutor for the team that taught HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Learned how to be patient while teaching inexperienced students
• Learned how to talk to large groups of people
• Learned how to effectively teach in a way that every individual understands
• Learned how to collaborate effectively
• I was one of the only students that was a tutor for all four years of high school

August 2015 - June 2019

>_[Personal Projects]

MassApply
Management dashboard that lets students track their application status with multiple companies, and provides them with direct application links to 300+ elite tech companies along with company-specific resources. Our platform has reached over 3,500 users and successfully landed some students offers. Was in charge of implementing the chrome extension and some aspects of the cold-emailing feature. Also contributed ideas to enhance the site. You can view the webpage here.
Unbeatable Tic-Tac-Toe AI
Python program that utilizes Machine Learning to beat the user at Tic-Tac-Toe. Inspired by a school project in which a Tic-Tac-Toe game required 2 players. Worst case scenario for the AI bot is a tie game. Used ASCII characters to make the board as readable as possible. Also utilizes a simple AI that checks certain win cases against proven strategies. You can view the code here.
Kingsley Voice Assistant
Python program that utilizes voice recognition to carry out the users spoken desires. In order to do so, Google's Speech-to-Text library was used as well as the voice recognition library. Has a fixed set of commands that it can take, but makes use of most of the use cases a user will need, such as searching something on Google/YouTube, opening a Microsoft Suite application, opening Spotify, and much more. You can view the code here.
Voice Calculator
Python program that utilizes voice recognition to carry out the user's spoken calculations. In order to do so, Google's Speech-to-Text library was used as well as the voice recognition library and the operator library. Implemented so that the user can say any variation of an operator and program will accept the command. Uses the devices microphone as the source of the commands. You can view the code here.
Tic-Tac-Toe
A local program that simulates playing a full game of Tic-Tac-Toe in the terminal. Program also requires 2 users to play together. The program was originally created for a school assignment, but I continued to work on it to make it more user-friendly, efficient, and unique. Using the fundamentals of C++, the program makes use of functions, vectors, pass by reference, basic if-else statements, nested if-else statements, basic for loops, basic while loops, nested for loops, and variables. You can view the code here.
Tree
A local program that constructs a tree made of asteriks in the terminal. Requires user input for the width of the trunk and the overall and height of the tree. Program also requires the starting width of the leaves of the tree. This allows the user to customize their own tree. The program was originally created for a school assignment, but I continued to work on it to make it more user-friendly, efficient, and unique. The program was implemented using the fundamentals of C++, such as basic if-else statements, nested if-else statements, basic for loops, basic while loops, nested for loops, and variables. You can view the code here.
Contour Drawing
A public program based on a webpage that allows the user to actively implement their imagination and creativity. Program uses canvases and strokes to help the user visualize what they are drawing. The dots are drawn in timed intervals, so based on the speed of mouse motion, the strokes are different thickness. User can also draw 3-dimensional shapes. Program states the exact coordinate of the cursor, so figures that are drawn can be as accurate as can be. Some bugs still exist, but I am constantly updating the code to make it better and more user friendly. You can interact with the webpage and program here.
CarGest
A public program based on a webpage made with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that lets the user sort their preferences for each car brand, expensive or not. Tells the user everything they need to know about a car brand they want to buy by directing the user to the car brand's website. The user can select as many car brands as they would like and can navigate to each brand's website. Webpage also gives the user other options, and program is triggered based on user input. You can interact with the webpage and program here.

And last but certainly not least,

This Webpage!!
A public webpage made with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, and Custom Google fonts. This webpage also makes use of Google analytics, so I will know every time you visit this webpage! Utilizing a responsive design, this website was developed using the basic elements of HTML such as sections, divs, headers, anchors, spans, paragraphs, lists, icons, buttons, classes, IDs, and images. Additionally, this webpage utilizes the basics of CSS such as transitions, webkits, and other font editing elements, along with Bootstrap themes.
This webpage is always being updated and improved upon, so come back again to see the updates!
© Made with ❤️ and 💻 by Brij Shah