SAMEEP TANDON

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O BJECTIVE
Motivated, dependable student eager to change the world with science and engineering

E DUCATION & S KILLS

• University of California, Berkeley, B.S. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Expected Graduation: May 2012
• Selected Coursework (^ denotes grade of A+, * denotes In Progress):
• Computer Science: Algorithms^, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Computer Architecture,
Security, Statistical Learning Theory*, Introduction to Communication Networks*
• Electrical Engineering: Introduction to Microelectronic Circuits^, Signals and Systems*
• Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Probability Theory, Multivariable Calculus
• General College Level: Engineering Design, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Properties of Materials
• Languages: Python, Java, C/C++, MATLAB, R, PHP, SQL, Javascript, Assembly (MIPS)

W ORK E XPERIENCE & R ESEARCH

• Software Engineering Intern at Facebook MAY 2010 – AUG 2010
• Designed and built systems to efficiently categorize advertisements using Machine-Learned Models
• Worked on cross-disciplinary issues pertaining to Ad Review as member of Ad Infrastructure team.
• Undergraduate Researcher at Robotic Learning Lab, UC Berkeley MAR 2010 – PRESENT
• Development of intelligent robotic surgical assistants to manipulate deformable objects (suture threads)
• Co-authored paper on Deformable Linear Object Modeling and Perception (Submitted to ICRA 2011)
• Undergraduate Researcher at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab JAN 2009 – FEB 2010
• Design of systems to reconstruct 3D models of nanomaterial defect systems from 2D images.
• Analyzed available tomography reconstruction software for use in electron microscopy; wrote report.
• Summer Intern at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center JUL 2008 – AUG 2008
• Analyzed plastics for use as a sample container for X-Ray diffraction; and published results.
• Designed and implemented control software to automate the centering of a cryogenic sample cooler.
• Engineering Intern at Cisco Systems JUN 2007 – APR 2008
• Developed and automated testing procedures for IPICS, a communications interoperability product.
• Recipient of Cisco/COSMOS Student Intern Award, $1500
• Selected for COSMOS, an intensive science research program at UC San Diego JUL 2006 – AUG 2006
• Participated in Bioengineering studies and Modeling of a Red Blood Cell.
• Recipient of Best Poster and Best Presentation award
• Summer Intern to Assemblywoman Sally Lieber via Vision New America JUL 2005 – AUG 2005
• Recipient of Vision New America’s Outstanding Speaker Award

P ROJECTS
• Designed a Smart Car with Infrared-Based Sensing for Object Avoidance NOV 2009 – DEC 2009
• Programmed TI MSP430 Microcontroller to use Accelerometer for Hill Climbing and GUI for control
• Won Project Award for Exceptional Technical Quality; Project Archived in Cory 140 Hall of Fame
• Designed a Self-Correcting, Deployable Bridge using Tensegrity Structures OCT 2006 – APR 2007
• Created a prototype that held 29 times its own weight and compressed to 50% of its width
• Three first place awards at the Synopsis Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championships
• Recipient of the Intel Research Award for further investigations
L EADERSHIP
• UC Berkeley IEEE IT Director AUG 2009 – AUG 2010
• Led team of 10 members responsible for maintaining and configuring Berkeley IEEE servers
• Developed remotely accessible IP camera system as Security Officer AUG 2009 – AUG 2008