Upamanyu (Upi) Shanker
Honors CS & Math Student · Research Assistant · Software Engineer Intern
Building reliable, user-centered software that scales.
I’m pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science with a Mathematics minor at Florida State University. I build full-stack apps, deploy cloud solutions, and apply data-driven approaches to real problems.
- Software Engineer Intern @ FSU Information Technology Services
- Research Assistant @ FSU
- Analytics Intern @ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
About
Aspiring Software Engineer with a passion for building scalable, user-centered solutions that solve real-world problems. I focus on clean, efficient code and enjoy working at the intersection of research, data, and web development. Outside of coding I contribute to student organizations, mentor peers, and build projects that demonstrate thoughtful design.
Education
Florida State University — B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics (Expected May 2028)
Honors & Awards
- National Merit Finalist
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- Vires Scholarship
- Dean’s List
Experience
Florida State University Information Technology Services
Software Engineer Intern · August 2025 - Present
- Contributing to full-stack projects within FSU ITS.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Analytic Services Intern · May 2025 - Present
- Validated and standardized healthcare metric definitions to improve accuracy in reporting and clinical decision-making.
- Fine-tuned a large language model (LLM) to generate physician-facing data visualizations from Epic patient records.
Commerce Hive LLC
Software Engineer Intern · Feb 2025 - Jun 2025
- Developed modular and accessible front-end components using TypeScript and Next.js, enhancing user workflows
- Integrated RESTful API endpoints to fetch and update inventory data, implementing robust error handling
- Optimized front-end performance, reducing initial page load time by 52% through dynamic imports, image optimization, and caching strategies
Florida State University
Research Assistant · Oct 2024 - Present
- Developed a Python script to categorize duplicate titles in a SQLite database, reducing manual data entry by 75% and automating CSV report generation
- Created a SQLite database using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and TF-IDF vectorization to automatically analyze and score academic papers and developed and deployed a Flask-based web application that queries the database.
Outlier / Alignerr
AI Trainer · Oct 2024 - May 2025
- Improved AI performance and accuracy by designing effective prompts and refining responses generated by Large Language Models, ensuring alignment with user needs and project goals.
- Annotated and labeled video datasets to train and enhance the performance of Artificial Intelligence models, ensuring high-quality data for accurate model training and validation
- Developed and optimized high-quality code to implement machine learning models, ensuring scalability and efficiency, while conducting rigorous model evaluation and critique to identify biases, improve performance, and align with project objectives
Voxel Labs, LLC
Front-End Web Developer · Feb 2025 - May 2025
- Designed and developed a responsive, user-friendly website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring seamless navigation across devices and optimizing components for maintainability and consistent branding
- Integrated interactive elements such as form validation and real-time updates using JavaScript, enhancing functionality and user experience.
- Deployed and secured the website with AWS services, leveraging S3 for hosting, Route 53 for DNS management, CloudFront for CDN, AWS Certificate Manager for SSL encryption, and integrated API Gateway with Lambda for backend functionality, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
Beats by Dre
Data Analytics Extern · Nov 2024 - Feb 2025
- Developed and automated data pipelines for gathering, cleaning, and analyzing large consumer datasets using Python, improving data processing efficiency and accuracy
- Conducted exploratory data analysis (EDA) and sentiment analysis on customer reviews, leveraging Python libraries like Pandas and NumPy to uncover actionable insights and inform business strategies
- Created and delivered data-driven presentations and interactive dashboards, effectively communicating complex insights to stakeholders and supporting strategic decision-making
Leadership
CompNeuroSociety at FSU
Vice President & Website Coordinator · Mar 2025 - Present
- Oversee society operations and strategic planning as Vice President, coordinating meetings and events
- Designed, developed, and maintained the organization’s website, integrating 3D visualizations and interactivity
- Optimized accessibility and mobile compatibility.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) at FSU
Webmaster · Aug 2025 - Present
- Led the management and continuous improvement of the ACM at FSU’s WordPress website, overseeing content updates, plugin integrations, and security maintenance to ensure a professional and accessible online presence for 1000+ student members
- Collaborated with executive board members to translate organizational needs into web solutions, enhancing event visibility, streamlining information access, and increasing member engagement through optimized site design and functionality.
FSU Association of IT Professionals (AITP)
Outreach Chair · Aug 2025 - Present
- Organized and represented AITP at campus outreach events, engaging students through tabling efforts and driving interest in professional development opportunities within the IT field
- Strengthened alumni-student connections by coordinating an interview segment with graduates and streamlining event participation through the design and distribution of RSVP forms, enhancing event attendance and member engagement.
Projects
GradeHub — Full-Stack Grade Database
Next.js frontend, Spring Boot backend, PostgreSQL. GPA & future grade prediction, user auth with 2FA and Google OAuth, per-student data persistence.
Portfolio Website
A modern, responsive portfolio built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS to showcase my experience, projects, and skills. The site highlights my professional journey, research, and leadership roles while providing a clean user interface and smooth navigation. Also includes a CLI interface (see terminal icon in top right).
File Transfer App (name in progress)
Built a secure file-transfer web app with Next.js that enables users to upload files to Cloudflare R2 and share them via temporary signed links or QR codes.
FSU Crime Map
Interactive crime map that visualizes crime data near Florida State University (FSU) using Google Maps API and Python.
NLP Paper Scoping Tool
TF-IDF + SQLite pipeline + Flask web UI to score and filter academic papers; automated duplicate detection.
FloridaOpenGov Visualizations
Interactive Tableau visualizations of Florida economic, school, and housing data for transparency projects.