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Vedha Krishna Velthapu

3rd year Computer Science Student




  






About Me

I am a third year Computer Science student at University of Pretoria. I am an optimistic and self-motivated student, with a practical approach to problem solving. I am interested in enhancing my career and branching into web and mobile application development, and AI. My goal is to complete my Master’s degree in Computer Science with my majors in Computer and Information security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.



Skills

HTML 5

CSS 3

JSON

JavaScript

PHP




Java

Python
C++

Assembly




MySQL



Work Experience

Teaching Assistant for Netcentric Computer Systems (COS 216)

Reference:    asingh@cs.up.ac.za
Date:    Feburary 2020 - present
Job roles:
  • Marking student practicals.
  • Assisting students with practical assignments and any module related work during practical sessions.


Education

Bachelor of Science (BsC) in Computer Science:

Current year:    3rd year
Date:    Feburary 2018 - current
Institution:    University Of Pretoria



National Senior Certificate:

Date:    January 2013 - December 2017
Institution:    Sutherland High School


University Porjects

University Group Project - Build own Compiler:

Date:    February 2020 - May 2020

Our compiler had to covert SPL language code to BASIC code that could be executed by a BASIC compile. We had to validate the code, and the syntax then convert it.

Technologies:
  • Java



University Group Project - Mouthpiece Project:

Date:    February 2020 - Apr*il 2020

Mouthpiece is a fun phone app that synchronizes the lip movements of an animated image of a mouth with a voice stream recorded using the phone's microphone. The Mouthpiece is accompanied by a web service to support the installation, configuration and customization of Mouthpiece.

Duties:
  • Involved in documenting functional requirements and quality requirements
  • Involved in creating use case diagrams.
  • Involved in creating domain model and deployment model(diagrams)
  • Worked in the converter team that converted voice into usable data that could be used to animate the mouth.
Technologies:
  • Java
  • Android


Leadership Experience

Cum Laude Honours for Leadership:

Date:    Feburary 2017
Institution:    Sutherland High School

Twelve months mentorship of junior learners:

Mentored junior learner for 12 months in Sutherland High School
Date:    January 2016 - December 2016
Institution:    Sutherland High School


Training and Certification


Udemy Learn Android Application Development
May 2019 – Currently
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python
May 2019 – Currently
Short course in Ready for work – Career Planning, University of Pretoria
2018
Short course in Ready for work – Job Preparation, University of Pretoria
2018
Certificate in Project Management, Sutherland High School
October 2016
Certificate in Leadership, Sutherland High School
June 2016