Shashank's Resume

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, Robert H Smith School of Business

College Park, MD

Master of Science in Information Systems

December 2025

GPA: 3.88/4.00

Graduate Research Assistantship
Relevant Coursework: Database Management Systems, Project Management in Dynamic Environments, Data Modelling and Decisions using R, Data Processing and Analysis in Python, Project Management

PES University, Bengaluru, KA, India

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering

November 2021

Relevant Coursework: Operations Research, Optimization and its Applications, Enterprise Resource Planning

R.H Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

Research Assistant

November 2024 - Present

Optimized complex queries in Snowflake SQL, enhancing data extraction efficiency by 30%, which resulted in the generation of monthly reports for the AI Jobs Dashboard that supported strategic decision-making for various research initiatives.
Developed and executed batch processing scripts utilizing Polars and NumPy, enabling analysis of over 100 million records with a turnaround time reduced by 87.5%, leading to the extraction of actionable research insights that informed key research initiatives.
Constructed robust ETL pipelines leveraging Snowflake database management system and Python, facilitating seamless data integration and data interpretation from five disparate sources while generating critical insights for research purposes.

Oracle Cerner, Bengaluru, India

System Engineer I

September 2022 - December 2023

Provided on-call support for critical Linux application issues, mitigating unplanned downtime and ensuring 24/7 operations for hospitals.
Executed maintenance on Sybase Database servers that helped performance optimization for clients.

Accenture, Bengaluru, India

SAP Consultant

July 2021 - July 2022

Performed quarterly supply chain financial analysis to find anomalies with Excel.
Compiled knowledge base and SOP articles during the transition from a legacy Incident Management portal to ServiceNow, reducing SOP violations and incident creations by 80%.
Onboarded and trained new hires in client business processes and SAP systems, optimizing team dynamics and reducing incident turnaround time by 5 business days.

August 2024 - December 2024

Built and optimized predictive models using Random Forest, SVM, and ensemble learning to assess wildfire risk, improving recall for no-fire days with SMOTE and feature importance analysis.
Integrated and processed NASA MODIS satellite data with climatic and geographical variables, applying SHAP explainability techniques to identify key wildfire risk factors for disaster preparedness.

Technical Skills: Snowflake, Microsoft Excel, Python, R, R Studio, Project Libre, Microsoft SQL, Tableau, CRON, Functional Programming, SAP Materials Management
Soft Skills: Leadership, Team Player, Technical Communication, Self Learning, Cross-functional Collaboration

Smith Information Systems Masters Students Association, College Park, MD - VP Finance (September 2024 - Present)
Winner of AI in Business Case Competition for innovative use of AI in digital business strategy, conducted by RH Smith School of Business, Nov 2024.
"Accenture Celebrates Excellence" award, ranking in the 90th percentile of freshers for FY 2021-2022.
"Stakeholder Recognition Award for Excellence in Support" at Oracle Cerner, May 2023.