Mehak's Domain

My Journey

A timeline of my professional, academic, and extracurricular experiences.

Work Experience

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant x2

Department of Computer Science @ Purdue University

Aug 2024 - May 2025
West Lafayette, IN
  • Helped ~40 students grasp concepts like digital logic, processor design, and memory systems through weekly lab sessions.
  • Proctored exams, graded in-lab assignments, and collaborated with Prof. Adams & GTAs to ensure consistent grading of course material.
  • Provided instructional support to incoming freshmen regarding introductory topics such as version control, terminal commands, debugging, etc.

Key Skills:

Computer Architecture
Git
ARM ASM
Communication
Teaching
Tutor/Mentor

Kumon

Jun 2021 - Jun 2023
Union City, CA
  • Guided students (K-12) through individualized Kumon Math and Reading programs, fostering independent learning and problem-solving skills
  • Maintained accurate records of student attendance, progress, and worksheet completion
  • Effectively managed small groups of students working on different levels and subjects simultaneously

Key Skills:

Teaching
Communication
Time Management

Research

Machine Learning Researcher

Vertically Integrated Projects @ Purdue University

Aug 2025 - Present
West Lafayette, IN
  • Incoming Fall 2025

Key Skills:

Python
TensorFlow
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Git
Collaboration
Machine Learning Researcher

The Data Mine @ Purdue University

Aug 2023 - May 2024
West Lafayette, IN
  • Collaborated with 8+ students using Agile methodology to construct a chatbot to parse through documents and provide relevant customized assistance to users
  • Fine-tuned a small BERT model using TensorFlow, optimizing its performance for specific document parsing and question-answering tasks
  • Presented project progress and a final demonstration of the chatbot's capabilities to stakeholders and peers

Key Skills:

Python
NLTK
Model Training
Machine Learning
Chatbot Development
Git
Collaboration

Clubs & Activities

Mentor

Women in Science Program

Apr 2025 - Present
Purdue University
  • Guiding incoming freshmen within the College of Science regarding coursework, lifestyle, and activities

Key Skills:

Leadership
Event Planning
Public Speaking
Mentor

Girls Who Code

Jan 2025 - Present
Purdue University
  • Led and facilitated engaging coding workshops for middle school students using the Scratch programming language

Key Skills:

Teamwork
Networking
Mentor

InnovateHer Hackathon @ Purdue University

Jan 2025
Purdue University
  • Mentored student teams by helping debug technical issues and improve project functionality
  • Collaborated with participants to troubleshoot code and offer real-time feedback on design and implementation

Key Skills:

Teamwork
Troubleshooting
Networking & Career Outreach Representative

Purdue Science Student Council

Aug 2023 - May 2025
Purdue University
  • Contributed to the strategic planning of the council's annual career outreach programs, aiming to increase student engagement and career preparedness
  • Expanded the network of industry contacts available to Purdue science students by actively seeking out new partnerships

Key Skills:

Teamwork
Networking

Relevant Coursework

Applied Linear Regression [Graduate Course]

Purdue University, CS Department

Summer 2025
  • Analysing multi-variate linear regression, data cleaning, model creation, and evaluation using R
  • Completed research from scratch (accumulating papers, identifying important variables, generating & refining a statistical model, and evaluating its importance)

Key Skills:

R
Linear Regression
Systems Programming

Purdue University, CS Department

Spring 2025

Covered system design including processes, CPU design & functionality, forking/piping, and bash scripting

Key Skills:

BASH
C/C++
Process Management
Memory Management
Information Systems

Purdue University, CS Department

Spring 2025

Explored database creation & management, along with scaling and deploying using cloud providers

Key Skills:

SQL
Cloud Computing
Graph/Relational Databases
Data Structures & Algorithms

Purdue University, CS Department

Fall 2024

Covered fundamental data structures (arrays, lists, trees, graphs, hash tables) and algorithm design techniques (sorting, searching, hashing). Implemented various algorithms in Java

Key Skills:

Java
Problem Solving
Algorithm Analysis
Computer Architecture

Purdue University, CS Department

Fall 2024

Explored program creation, low-level compilation, and assembly language programming

Key Skills:

C/C++
x86 ASM
Compilers