Curriculum Vitae

Download the full CV here: sarkar_rudra_academic_cv.pdf.

Education

• University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, USA — Master of Science, Computer Science and Engineering, CGPA 4.0/4, Fall 2025 - ongoing
• Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh — Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Engineering, CGPA 3.13/4, Jan 2017 - Dec 2023

Professional Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska — August 2025 - ongoing
  • Toxicity analysis in the SWE domain: conducting empirical research on toxicity in GitHub pull requests and bug reports using quantitative methods such as logistic regression and bootstrapped confidence intervals, together with qualitative coding to study drivers, prevalence, and impact.
  • Translating findings into mitigation strategies, including moderation heuristics, reviewer coaching, norm-setting guidelines, and early-detection tooling.
• Software Engineer, Neural Semiconductor Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh — August 2024 - Present
  • Testsprint360.com: contributed to the website subscription-management project and intermediate backend processor for a software automation platform. Tech: Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ.
  • HRM-ERP Backend: developing and maintaining a microservice backend for payroll, attendance, and food-management workflows, plus APIs for front-end applications. Tech: Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ.

Research Experience

• Undergraduate Thesis: Plant Species Detection with Convolutional Neural Network
  • Developed a CNN model for plant species identification using the UCI ML Repository leaf image dataset.
  • Achieved 96% accuracy and demonstrated utility for botanists and biodiversity-conservation workflows.
• RUET Analytical Programming Lab
  • Built image-classification models with TensorFlow and CNNs, including a flower image classifier and a fruit image classifier.

Skills

• Languages: Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL, Bash
• Frameworks: TensorFlow, Keras, Spring Boot, Django, Node.js
• Tools: Git, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite
• Platforms: Linux, Web, Windows, Raspberry Pi, AWS, GCP
• Soft Skills: Leadership, Event Management, Writing, Public Speaking, Time Management

Selected Projects

• CRUD Back-end API: built a JavaScript and Node.js CRUD API with authentication, data validation, and PostgreSQL-backed query optimization.
• Graphical Projects with p5 Library: created visual simulations including Game of Life, sand simulation, and mathematical equation demos.
• Portfolio Website: built a personal website to present works, interests, and objectives.

Honors and Awards

• Top 20% of LeetCode coders, with 600+ problems solved
• Level-2 Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (FE)
• Poster Presentation Champion, KUET Technival 2018
• Participant, regional Math Olympiad, Rajshahi
• Participant, Power & Energy Hackathon 2018

Language Proficiency

• Bangla: Native language
• English: Fluent, IELTS overall band 7.0 (Listening 8.5, Reading 7.0, Speaking 6.5, Writing 6.0)

Volunteer Experience

• Senior Executive Member, RUET: arranged career-related workshops and sessions impacting over 4,000 students, May 2017 - Dec 2018
• Lead Graphic Designer, HULT Prize at RUET: designed graphics, posters, and workshop materials, Jan 2018 - Dec 2018