Shameer Prasad
Auckland,AUK
Summary
Motivated Internship Student with a strong drive to excel and a keen interest in software and hardware design. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, demonstrating a commitment to personal and professional growth. Recognised for exceptional collaboration, organisational, and time management skills, consistently delivering high-quality work. Possesses a solid foundation in hardware and software programming, with a comprehensive understanding of electronics engineering principles. Eager to embrace new challenges and contribute to an exciting organisation in software and hardware design roles. Exceptional people skills, coupled with outstanding communication abilities, enabling effective collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Tutor
MyTuition
05.2022 - Current
- Improved test scores by focusing on reading comprehension, math, and critical thinking skills through one-on-one tutoring sessions.
- Assessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessions and adjusted instructional methods and content focus.
- Collaborated with parents to create tutoring sessions appropriate for student's age, learning preference and learning style.
- Taught students remotely via pre-recorded and live video sessions.
- Created special handouts, study guides and enrichment materials to boost student knowledge.
Tutor
Numberworks'nwords Maths And English Tuition
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
- Identified learning needs and implemented fun and engaging learning activities to help students advance.
Sales Assistant
Mitre 10 MEGA Mt Wellington
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.
- Fielded customer questions to share information about products, availability and pricing.
- Completed orders and organized product deliveries to meet customer timetables.
- Refunded payments for returned items, processed exchanges and offered store credit to achieve customer satisfaction.
- Maintained records related to sales, returns and inventory availability.
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
- Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS)
Independent Traffic Control
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- NZTA Qualified STMS licence.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Computer Systems
University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ11.2023
Skills
- Hardware Testing: Proficient in using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and wave generators for comprehensive hardware testing and analysis
- Electronics Design: Skilled in LT-Spice, VHDL, PSOC Creator, and PCB building in Altium, ensuring efficient and accurate hardware development
- Programming Languages: Experienced in Java, HTML, Python, and C, with a focus on developing robust and scalable software solutions
- React Projects: Hands-on experience in developing web applications using the React JavaScript library, delivering seamless and user-friendly experiences
- Linux (ROS): Proficient in working with the Robot Operating System (ROS) framework on Linux, enabling advanced robot navigation and control
- People and Leadership Skills: Demonstrated exceptional people and leadership skills, fostering effective collaboration and driving successful project outcomes
- Problem-Solving and Planning: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, complemented by excellent planning and organisational abilities
- Communication: Effective written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying complex concepts to diverse audiences, including peers, stakeholders, and regulators
Accomplishments
- Developing a dog weighing scale through the use of electronics circuitry to convert the weight to an analogue voltage signal that the ADC of an embedded microcontroller Raspberry Pico W can read and relay back to the software backend to display data to SPCA staff.
- Collaborated with a team of 10 in the development of a Nitrate Filtering System (NFT) to reduce Dairy Farm's runoffs.
- I have documented and resolved the difficulty behind a lip-reading system which led to better translation of sign language across to non-speakers using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
- A remake of Flappy Bird was achieved by introducing VHDL coding for implementation, simulation and synthesis of the components and identifying the elements of the datapath and control unit tasks.
- Robot Navigation: Extensive experience working with Turtlebot2, a popular mobile robot platform, to develop autonomous navigation capabilities. Proficient in implementing and customising various navigation algorithms and techniques.
- We achieved a successful traverse of a maze by completing a custom two-wheeled robot using a phototransistor as the light sensor with accuracy and efficiency.
- I have documented and resolved traffic sign recognition which led to designing a machine learning model for a real-world traffic sign recognition application using popular neural networks.
Affiliations
- Member of Auckland University Engineering Society (AUES)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Additional Information
Licence
· Class 1 Full
Referees
Clarence Ong
Contract Manager
OMEXOM
0212451598
Vimal Prasad
Branch Manager
Independent Traffic Control
021525957
vimal@itraffic.co.nz
Duncan Henderson
Branch Manager
Numberworks'nWords New Lynn
0277001763
Timeline
Tutor
MyTuition
05.2022 - Current
Tutor
Numberworks'nwords Maths And English Tuition
02.2022 - Current
Sales Assistant
Mitre 10 MEGA Mt Wellington
12.2020 - 02.2021
Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS)
Independent Traffic Control
11.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Computer Systems
University of Auckland
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