PRATEEK HEJMADY www.prateekhejmady.co.in prateek@auburn.edu +1 (334) 332 3539 449 N Donahue Drive B-15 Auburn, AL 36832 Education Master of Computer Science in Human Computer Interaction Expected August 2011, Department of Computer Science, Auburn University. GPA: 3.9/4.0 Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science June 2006, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, India. Work Experience Graduate Research Assistant Auburn University Intelligent and Interactive Systems Lab | Jan 2009 – Present 1. Thesis research – proposed a cognitive model of programmers during program debugging in a multi representation IDE. This model was empirically evaluated by conducting eye tracking based study of subjects and further supplemented by interviews and retrospective think aloud. Tools/Technologies: VB.Net, Java, jGRASP IDE and Tobii T120 eye tracker. 2. Designed and administered surveys, interviews to students from multiple universities across the US and later analyzed data by conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis. This research intends to refine & evaluate a new “studio-based” pedagogy that actively engages students in collaborative, design-oriented learning. Tools/Technologies: PHP, CSS, mySQL and Atlas.Ti. Graduate Teaching Assistant Auburn University Department of Computer Science | August 2008 – December 2010 Administered and instructed lab activities for the course, “Data Structures & Algorithms with JAVA”. Additional responsibilities included sharing administrative duty with faculty, grading student assignments and fielding student queries. Web Developer - Intern Auburn University Thomas Walter Center | May 2009 – July 2009 & May 2010 – July 2010 Based on my recommendations their website was re-designed accommodating web 2.0 standards. Also built a new survey tool, online application processing system. Tools/Technologies: PHP, Javascript, CSS and XHTML. Software Developer Perotsystems (now Dell Services) Bangalore, India | June 2006 – July 2008 Contributed in development of new tools for reservation management, and migration of online car booking application for a European car rental company. Backed by strong experience in database management, I played a critical role in migration from Oracle 8i to SQL Server 2005. Technologies used: JBOSS, SQL Server 2005, VB.Net 2003 Skills Development XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Perl, Java, C#, Objective C Design Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash + Actionscript, Microsoft Visio Relevant Tools SPSS, Nvivo 9, Atlas Ti, Axure, Tobii Studio, Clearview HCI Methods Eye Tracking Studies, Contextual Inquiry & Design, Heuristic Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Prototyping Think-aloud observational studies, Task analysis, Card-sorting, Cognitive walkthrough Relevant Courses Human-Computer InteractionUser Interface Design, Artificial Intelligence Cognitive Psychology, Sensation and Perception, Design and Research Methods, Theory and Methodology of Qualitative Studies Applied Qualitative Studies, Cognitive Modeling & Intelligent Tutoring Systems Relevant Class Projects Parking Rummage - iPhone Development | Summer 2010 Developed an iPhone app to resolve the parking space chaos in Auburn University, by locating the nearest empty parking lot based on real-time data. This app was featured in the fall edition of Auburn Engineering Alumni Magazine. Ant Food Collection with Genetic Algorithm Artificial Intelligence | Fall 2009 A GUI based simulation that mimicked the process of food collection by ants, based on our genetic algorithm. Design and evaluation of a Recommender system Human Computer Interaction | Spring 2009 Designed the interaction & interface elements to allow easy articulation; designed the underlying computation elements to collect & use user-specific data to develop recommendations. Task analysis & cognitive walk-through were used to evaluate the prototype. Artificial Bot Counselor User Interface Design | Fall 2008 Developed a web based tool, to train Counseling Psychology students basics of a counseling session. Used contextual enquiry and design in the initial phases and later conducted heuristic evaluation. Blucon Microsoft Academic Projects | Spring 2006 A Bluetooth based social networking chat tool for Windows Mobile 4.0. Qualified among the top projects in Bangalore, India. Selected Presentations Presented Survey Tools to faculty members at Studio Based Learning workshop SIGCSE 2010, Milwaukee | March 2010 Presenting my thesis research at Lund Eye Tracking Academy Lund University, Sweden | February 2011 Conducting workshop on 2D Graphics & Animation Concepts for iPhone/iPad Games SIGCSE 2011, Dallas | March 2011 Activities ACM Auburn University Chapter Vice President Auburn University | January 2010 – December 2010 Indian Cultural Association of East Alabama Technology Director Auburn, Alabama | January 2009 – December 2009 Cryptec - Computer Science Department Association President Senior year | August 2005 – June 2006 BDotNetStudent User Group Assistant Manager Bangalore, India | June 2005 – May 2006 Awards Travel Grant Auburn University, to present at Lund Eye Tracking Academy, Sweden February 2011 Associate Award Perotsystems (now Dell Services) January 2008 Felicitated at Microsoft India, for exceptional contribution to academia October 2006 Best Outgoing Student Department of Computer Science June 2006 Microsoft Student Partner Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore June 2005 References Will be provided on request.