Kush Patel

(916) 291-1781 · PATELSKUSH@gmail.com

My name is Kush Patel. I am a passionate programmer, visionary, and CS student at UC Berkeley. I first started programming on Scratch when I was 9 years old, and published my first Apple application on the App Store at 12 years old.

I have skills and experience in a variety of programming languages including Python, Java, Swift, SwiftUI, Objective C, C++, and SQL. I also have a lot of experience in cybersecurity, Selenium, and knowledge about a variety of libraries in the mentioned languages.

As a team-player, I am an effective, efficient, and articulate leader. My analytical prowess combined with my unmatched problem-solving capacity makes me a valuable keystone in any group project. As the founder of two companies, my experience in working with other people has developed to the point where once a goal and team communication has been established, nothing is unachievable. I push myself to the absolute limit every day, and I find comfort in discomfort.

Ever since I could remember, I've used technology to solve my problems. The most recent example that comes to mind is an automatic class registration tool that I wrote last year in Selenium and Chromium Web Driver (Java) to automatically sign up for my classes at UC Berkeley when the enrollment period started. The source code for this project is on my GitHub.

Feel free to check out some of my projects on GitHub, connect with me on LinkedIn, or email me if you'd like to chat!


Experience

Full Stack Developer

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: Information Technology

● Back-End Developer: Ensured optimal website performance, secure APIs, and reliable servers. Proficient in CI/CD, backend frameworks, source control, data structures, and server technology.

● Front-End Developer: Managed design tools and frameworks. Skilled in prototyping, wireframing, usability testing, web programming, UI/UX strategy, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Microsoft O365 tools.

June 2024 - Present

Student Assistant Programmer

Department of Justice: Criminal Justice Information Services

● Dynamic Student Assistant Role: As a Student Assistant at the California State Department of Justice, I energetically demonstrated my keen drive for excellence in programming, specifically in SQL and JS programming.

● Rigorous Application Evaluation: Thoroughly examined and tested recently deployed software applications; my diligent efforts uncovered bugs, exploits, and security vulnerabilities.

● Masterful Data Management: Assumed responsibility for the seamless migration of the Criminal Justice Information Services online repository to Confluence,resolved intricate issues within the Jira application and efficiently processed SQL database information related to client firearm submissions.

July 2020 - January 2022

Student Assistant Programmer

Department of Justice: Application Development Bureau

● Dynamic Student Assistant Role: As a Student Assistant at the California State Department of Justice, I energetically demonstrated my keen drive for excellence in programming, specifically in SQL and JS programming.

● Rigorous Application Evaluation: Thoroughly examined and tested recently deployed software applications; worked on Table Maintenance project in AngularJS to deploy update for rewritten foundation, increasing overall fluidity and effectiveness of software.

June 2023 - August 2023

Founder

Appothem

● Client-Focused Approach: Prioritized client satisfaction by collaborating with businesses to understand their unique requests and converting them into user-friendly mobile applications.

● Technical Mastery: Utilized a deep comprehension of mobile iOS development to promise the creation of user-tailored, high-performance applications for clientele needs.

● UX/UI Excellence: Created applications with user experience in mind, and innovative creative design.

May 2022 - Present

Founder

Bringing Back Smiles

● Ambitious Vision: Pioneered the establishment of a COVID-19 relief Non-Profit Organization, driven by a clear purpose to raise funds and awareness during the pandemic.

● Practical Technology: Directed the development and launch of a user-friendly mobile application and website, strategically designed to engage and mobilize supporters while channeling funds towards the noble cause.

● iOS Application Download:// BBS Foundation

September 2021 - September 2022

Education

University of California, Berkeley

B.A. Computer Science:

Taken
  • CS61A - Structures of Computer Programs
  • CS61B - Data Structures and Algorithms
  • CS70 - Discrete Math and Probability Theory
  • DATA8 - Foundations of Data Science
  • DATA100 - Principles and Techniques of Data Science
  • DATA104 - Human Contexts and Ethics of Data
  • ECON100A - Microeconomics
  • ECON175 - Economic Demography

Currently Taking
  • DATA101: Data Engineering (Advanced Database Manipulation)
  • DATA144 - Data Mining and Analytics (Advanced Data Analysis)
  • STAT 134: Concepts of Probability (Statistics Theory)
  • CS198: Cubstart iOS Decal (Advanced iOS Application Programming)
Graduating May 2024

American River College

GPA: 3.92

Taken
  • CISP 440 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science
  • CISP 400 - Object Oriented Programming C++
  • PHYS 431 - Heat, Waves, Light and Modern Physics
  • PHYS 421 - Electricity and Magnetism
May 2020 - May 2022

Projects

TextJournal

Mental Health Text Message Check-in App

● Worked with Twilio and Replit to create TextJournal, a mental-health application that utilizes the smartphone’s built-in SMS function and cloud computing to record the user’s thoughts and feelings for that day.

● This application epitomizes practical usage of REST API, Python, SQL database manipulation.

January 2023 - Present

SigmaTrade

Mass Media Stock Market Analysis Project

● Personal project made in Java created to utilize mass social media analysis (specifically Twitter) and algorithmic trading with intent of succeeding in the stock market

● In progress of being back tested with historical market data to gauge accuracy

May 2020 - Present

100 Phrases

iOS Application to make international communication simple

● Personal project made in Objective-C

● Includes the 100 most commonly used phrases in every language, as well as phonetic pronunciations in English, to make communication with locals extremely simple when abroad!

● Being updated to republish on iOS App Store!

January 2023 - Present

QuickFlip - Real Estate Help

iOS Application for realtors to gauge house prices

● Personal project made in SwiftUI

● Calculates an estimated house price based on a house's surrounding neighborhood prices, in proportion to the size of the house in square feet

Hardcore Games

Large Java Project written in SpigotAPI as a Minecraft Plugin

● Personal project made in Java with SpigotAPI, made with over 19,000 lines of code

● Minecraft Battle Royale PvP gamemode plugin

● Includes custom World generation, over 70 custom kits, configurable fightable Robot AIs with different levels of difficulty and kits, random Feasts, and a versatile Forcefield system

TOEFL Dictionary Word Semantic Similarity Project

Written in C++, uses cURL library

● Uses cosine similarity to create semantic vectors and compare each other in natural text, to calculate similarity of any two words

● Can be configured to automatically download large text files from Project Gutenberg, to improve text recognition

● Simulates TOEFL word-similarity problems, can accurately guess which word is most similar to inputted word after being fed large sums of text data

Instagram Quote Automatic Biography Updater

Written in Java, uses Instagram4j API

● Uses Instagram login credentials and AWS EC2 server to update a user's bio every x minutes

● Planned to be turned into a subscription service for Instagram influencers

● Frequency of quote updates, quote types, and bio updates are all configurable

● Uses pattern matching algorithm to find the best emoji for any randomly selected quote for a bio


Skills

Programming Languages

Interests

When I'm not programming or learning, I like to hike, sing, play chess, game, garden, make art, and weightlift. Just last year I climbed Mission Peak in Fremont, at a peak altitude of 2,517 feet!

I also act (look forward to my newest film, Double Major), and make music! Below is a link to my Spotify and Apple Music artist page, look forward to more uploads in the future!

I also enjoy pushing the limits of cybersecurity in everyday life; I like to look at systems in place and see how possible it would be to exploit it. I am skilled at RFID manipulation, security analysis, and using my knowledge of vulnerabilities in software to gain an advantage (but not maliciously! :))


Awards & Certifications

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • Seal of Biliteracy (French)
  • IGETC Certification from American River College
  • Natomas Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
  • Natomas NextGen Computer Grant Award
  • NUSD Recognition of Excellence in Technology Award