Teaching Assistant
Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University
Jan 2024 - Present
About
I'm a Software Engineer currently expanding my knowledge through a Master's in Computer Science program at Northeastern University.
Over the course of this summer, I worked as an intern at Red Hat, developing Ansible SaaS. Prior to my masters I was a software engineer at Red Hat, where I contributed to the R&D of tools aimed at enhancing the performance and scalability of Red Hat OpenShift. A journey that taught me a great deal about cloud technologies and collaborative software development. My past internships in machine learning and cybersecurity have significantly shaped my perspective, leading to a security-first approach and a growing curiosity in ML and AI. I have a keen interest in R&D, which has guided me to contribute to papers for international conferences. I actively engage in open source projects, having made contributions to several CNCF sandbox projects.
Presently, as a Teaching Assistant for the Network and Distributed Systems course, I enjoy imparting knowledge and guiding students through complex concepts.
In terms of technical skills, I am proficient in Python, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, SQL, shell scripting, and Linux, which form the cornerstone of my expertise in systems and software development.
Looking forward, I'm excited about exploring opportunities in cloud computing, software engineering, Devops, and roles that resonate with my passion for technology, innovation, and research.
Lets Connect! You can send me an email at umesh.h@northeastern.edu or reach out to me on LinkedIn.
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Work Experience
Where I've Worked
Research Intern
Centre for Information Security, Forensics and Cyber Resilience. PES University
Jun 2020 - May 2021
Education
Where I've Studied
Master of Science in Computer Science
Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts.
September 2023 - Present
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering
PES University
Bangalore, India.
2017 - 2021
Projects
Technical and Research Projects that I have worked on:
Scalable User Management Application on GCP using Terraform
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MLops Pipeline for Sentiment Analysis using LLMs
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NUGram: Social Media App for Northeastern University
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DBaaS for a Rideshare Application
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Setting Up and Exploration of Security in a Hybrid Cloud
Four Layer Authentication with Honeypot and Cloud Data Encryption
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Image Processing Java Application
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Classification of Stars and Quasars using Machine Learning techniques
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Interests
I am passionate about open source technology, with a particular focus on Kubernetes. Over the past 2-3 years, my engagement in the open source community has been both extensive and rewarding. I have contributed to several open source projects, including CNCF sandbox projects :Krkn, Arcaflow and Kube-Burner. I am a member of multiple open source organizations like Cloud-Bulldozer, Arcalot, and Redhat-Performance. Additionally, I actively participate in conferences related to Kubernetes. Recently, I gave a talk on Arcaflow at the Perfconf conference held in Brno, Czech Republic, in April 2023 and a talk on Kube-Burner at the Kubernetes Community Days conference in Bangalore, India, on June 2nd, 2023.
Volunteering and Community Service
Beyond my professional interests, I am equally passionate about volunteering and community service. I have been actively involved with the Accelerate India Foundation Trust, an NGO dedicated to helping underprivileged children. Here, I mentor children, focusing on imparting essential life skills and enhancing their computer literacy, particularly among rural students.
Through my volunteering, I aim to make a small but meaningful difference in the lives of these children.