Keerti Koya

Data Science & Computer Science @ UT Austin

I’m passionate about building data-driven systems, engineering real-world products, and using technology to solve meaningful problems. Outside of academics, I enjoy photography, listening to crime podcasts, and listening to R&B music!

Technical Projects

RoomSync

A full-stack MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js) application created to simplify how roommates coordinate household responsibilities. The app delivers a clean, intuitive interface for task and bill splitting.

MongoDB Express.js React Node.js

Medication Tracker

Built a full-stack web application for medication management using Python (Flask), SQLite, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The app includes real-time search, automated expiration alerts, and a responsive UI.

Python SQLite JavaScript

Heart-in-a-Box Model

Developed a modular perfusion system using embedded sensors, Arduino microcontrollers, and Python-based monitoring to simulate ex vivo heart conditions. Innovated a visual warning system that provided a 20-second power failure alert.

Python Arduino Embedded Systems

Asthma Warrior

Programmed an Android IoT application integrating sensor data and real-time APIs to detect personalized asthma triggers and deliver predictive alerts. Engineered scalable data pipelines to process continuous environmental signals.

Android IoT APIs

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention

A prophylactic device that helps prevent the appearance and/or progression of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by continuous monitoring.

Biometrics Microcontroller

COSA (Comics for Social Anxiety)

An Android app to help kids with autism handle social photos through games, fidgeting, and simulating real-life social scenarios.

Android Cognitive Science UI/UX Design

Taskmate

An Android app helping students stay organized and complete their assignments on time, to reduce stress. Taskmate automatically creates an efficient schedule, with breaks, to help the user with time management.

Android Java

Business Reports

Asthma Warrior
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A business plan created for an Android app, Asthma Warrior. The project aims to transform asthma management through a smart inhaler device and mobile intuitive app. By integrating cutting-edge sensor technology and a user-friendly mobile app, the device allows asthma patients to predict and prevent asthma attacks based on their specific triggers.

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Shop Small
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A business plan created for an entrepreneurship idea involving the creation of a mobile app. Shop Small aims to give small businesses a chance to compete with larger corporations by allowing local communities to support them. Its goal is to help small businesses grow in the long run by building them a loyal clientele through the app.

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HERS Breast Cancer Foundation — RISE
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RISE is an integrated marketing campaign created for the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation, aiming to raise the turnout rate, increase event profits, and improve digital brand awareness for their Annual Walkathon Fundraiser.

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National Auctioneer's Association Challenge
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The challenge involves developing a marketing campaign for a full estate sale that will utilize the live auction method and include both real estate and personal property.

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Veteran's Connect Fair — SERVE
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SERVE is a marketing campaign for The Veterans' Connect Fair, a resource event for veterans and their families. The campaign involves six activities that use specific marketing tactics to allow the fair to reach the greatest awareness and create a long-lasting impact.

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Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation — LEMONS
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LEMONS is a marketing campaign for global nonprofit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, aiming to further their reach as they change the lives of children with cancer through funding impactful research, raising awareness, and supporting families. The campaign's activities and goals are all created in alignment with the foundation's goals.

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Experience

Summer 2024

Computing Intern

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Designed data pipelines and simulation workflows for antibiotic binding analysis using high-performance computing clusters.
  • Utilized Python and ML frameworks to validate simulation results against experimental data.
  • Presented technical findings to a specialized audience of 200+ researchers and scientists.
Summer 2024

Research Intern

Cornell University

  • Managed large-scale genomic data processing within a Linux environment to identify key genetic markers.
  • Achieved 95% model accuracy by optimizing algorithms for biological data classification.
Summer 2023

ML Research Intern

Columbia University

  • Built statistical R models to predict flu vaccine adoption rates across different demographics.
  • Analyzed large public health datasets to identify trends in vaccine hesitancy.
Fall 2022

Computing Researcher

Harvard University

  • Applied Human-Computer Interaction principles to conceptualize and design a machine learning-driven personalized virtual reality speech-language therapy simulation for children with autism.
  • Participated in the Harvard Innovation Challenge.
Summer 2022

ML Researcher

UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program

  • Employed statistics and ML models to analyze large datasets and evaluate correlations between photo volume and customer engagement.

Leadership

DECA

President, Director of PM
  • Developed and led weekly workshops on business, marketing, and finance for 200+ members.
  • Collaborated with school administration and local companies to expand student opportunities.
  • Organized 3 conferences, 2 speaker panels, and 6 community service events.

High-Performance Computing

President, Secretary
  • Increased membership by 60% through a new workshop series on quantum computing and HPC tools.
  • Established cross-club collaborations to promote advanced computing education.

Women in STEM (WiSTEM)

Vice President, Board
  • Delivered bi-weekly lectures to 30+ members on varying STEM topics.
  • Developed a club-run research program introducing high-level academic research.
  • Created outreach modules for elementary school STEM education.

Shooting Stars Foundation

California Director
  • Planned and executed 14 STEMxBusiness education programs for 300+ underserved students nationwide.
  • Created a camp template used to run over 40 camps nationwide.

The Smoke Signal

Opinion Editor, Tech Manager
  • Edited and formatted written and image pieces across 6 subsections, including monthly articles, editorials, and staff columns.
  • Authored 36+ articles and managed backend publishing systems.

Phoenix Arts & Literary Magazine

Business Manager, Art Editor
  • Handled all expenditures and transactions related to magazine selling and fundraising.
  • Critiqued 70+ art submissions, sketched magazine layouts, and helped sell 50 magazines for the first time after the pandemic.

Skills

Languages
Python, Java, SQL, R, MATLAB, JavaScript, Dart
Frameworks
Flask, Android, NumPy, Pandas
Tools
Git, Linux, CI/CD, Arduino
Domains
ML, Data Science, IoT, Full-stack

Let’s Connect

I’m always happy to talk about my projects, research, or anything tech-related. Feel free to reach out!

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