Mar 2024 – Jul 2024 · 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Applied SDLC principles and methodologies, overseeing the entire software development lifecycle from requirement gathering and business documentation to code deployment. Collaborated on end-to-end processes, including development, UAT testing. Worked with Java and Spring Boot for backend development, utilized Next.js for front-end UI, and created Figma screens for design.

Apr 2023 – May 2023 · 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

• I worked with the Excel web team (E&D) at Microsoft and led the development of an Office Add-in for Excel web. With project authority, set up the add-in environment from scratch, using ReactJS and TypeScript to develop the UI for the add-in task pane and Office dialogs. OfficeJS APIs were used for seamless communication between office dialogs, external sources, and the task pane. The decision to implement the Add-in resulted in an 80% reduction in the production roll-out cycle, as opposed to making direct changes to the main codebase.
• For the first time, I became comfortable working with promises and gained in-depth knowledge of how promises function in asynchronous operations. Implemented the k-means clustering algorithm for color palette extraction from images and documented the project from scratch, leading to a 30% improvement in debugging. Additionally, I actively participated in code reviews and collaborated with other teams, fostering a growth mindset.
• Familiarized myself with Microsoft's code repository, which is the world's second-largest repository.
• In the midst of these tasks, I also had the opportunity to learn about the functioning of LLMs like ChatGPT, DALL-E-2, and gained some hands-on experience with Azure with bootcamps, specially crafted for Interns.

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023 · 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

• I contributed to Project Aarohan, founded by fellows of Teach for India. I added a functionality where logged-in teachers can upload student information using an Excel sheet, and it also gets stored in the backend MongoDB database. Previously, teachers had to fill out a form for each student to create their entry. I utilized multer to upload and store the student entries.
• Additionally, I created a proof of concept for OCR of attendance registers, allowing teachers to take pictures of attendance registers, and the OCR functionality extracts the data of the students. As a result, we observed a 40% increase in website traffic, demonstrating the positive impact of the added functionalities.
• In the midst of these tasks, I also had the opportunity to explore the Chart.js library in JavaScript. I read a few articles around it.