Thank you for taking time to visit my homepage. My name is Rahul Thankachan and I am currently pursuing my masters in Computer Science from University of Southern California (USC).

I completed my B.Tech. in Information Technology at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), India.

"Stay hungry, stay foolish."

Steve Jobs

Mission

Connect, collaborate and challenge myself. Strive for perfection and concentration in everything I do. Pursue ambitions and goals with vigor. To remain humble and kind. To do something for others.

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Vision

To take up a challeging role in Software Development soon after graduating from USC. To grow into a senior software developer. Explore new areas of research in data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics.

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Experience

Software Engineer Intern
Zya Music
Calabasas, California
Jun - Aug 2016

Developed features for Ditty by Zya - a cross platform native application in C# and Xamarin. Participated in story mapping, backlog grooming, daily standups, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.

Project Assistant Research
School of Architecture, USC
May 2015 - May 2016

Worked under Prof. Kyle Konis as a software developer in his research project. Analyzed 50gb of sensor (thermodo, ibeacons) data. Developed iOS app, backend JSON APIs, SQL queries, and dashboard for data visualization.

Analyst Application
Schneider Electric India Pvt. Limited
Bengaluru, India
Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

Created enterprise mobile applications. Developed features for cutting edge SaaS based applications such as Objective-C, Salesforce.com, CRM, Heroku, and Force.com. Actively participated in Schneider events. Lead guitarist for Schneider band (GreenRhapsody).

Education

Master of Science
Computer Science
University of Southern California (USC) SC facebook
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (anticipated)

GPA: 3.66

Bachelor of Technology
Information Technology
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), TN, India SC facebook
Apr 2008 - May 2012

CGPA: 8.75/10.0

Achievements

  • Awarded scholarship to attend machine learning conference (MLConf - Seattle) by University of Southern California.
  • Pat on the back excellence award for outstanding contribution to Trust IPO application.
  • Awarded 'Most Effective Idea' award for PowerDoc project idea submission.
  • 1st prize for project 'Trust IPO' in Techstreet competition at Schneider Electric India Pvt. Limited.
  • 1st prize overall in Strategist technical fest at Schneider Electric India Pvt. Limited.
  • 2nd prize overall for Boardroom competition at Schneider Electric India Pvt. Limited.
  • Lead guitarist for GreenRhapsody band at Schneider Electric India. Came 4th in Vodafone battle of bands competition for best corporate band across Bengaluru, India.
  • Awarded 1st prize during VIT University's Gravitas - 2011 technical fest for Konstruct event.
  • Won 1st prize during VIT University's Gravitas - 2011 technical fest for Catapult building event.
  • Awarded merit based scholarship for 3 consecutive years at Vellore Institute of Technology by government of India organization.