Aakash Kulkarni | Computer Science Portfolio

Academic Background

Oregon State University

Mar 2023 - Mar 2025

Master of Science in Computer Science (GPA: 3.91/4.00)
Coursework: High Performance Computing, Deep Learning, Parallel Programming
Research Focus: Heterogeneous bug detection in HPC systems under Dr. Manish Motwani

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Jul 2018 - Aug 2022

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science (GPA: 7.25/10.00)
Core Studies: Data Structures, Operating Systems, Database Management

Professional Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

May 2024 - Present

Oregon State University College of Engineering, Corvallis, OR
Leading research in software testing methodologies for high-performance computing systems.

Pioneered fuzzing research targeting heterogeneous bugs in HPC environments
Designed and deployed AFL++ configurations for large-scale grammar-based testing
Conducted differential driver testing across diverse hardware architectures
Developed benchmark suites for fault simulation in scientific applications

Software Developer Intern

Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

Zemoso Technologies, Hyderabad, India
Contributed to enterprise web application development using modern software practices.

Engineered backend services with Spring Boot and MySQL
Implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 40%
Conducted code reviews improving code quality metrics by 25%

Mobile Application Developer

Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

FindMind Analytics (Remote)
Spearheaded development of financial application for adolescent users.

Architected cross-platform banking app using Flutter framework
Integrated Firebase services improving app performance by 35%
Launched ZuPay app with 10,000+ active users

Technical Proficiencies

Languages & Frameworks

Python · Java · JavaScript · C++
Spring Boot · React · Node.js · Flutter

Systems & Platforms

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS)
Google Cloud · Firebase
HPC Job Scheduling

Methodologies

Agile Development
CI/CD Pipelines
Software Testing

Research Publications

"Automatically Detecting Heterogeneous Bugs in High-Performance Computing Scientific Software"

Davis, M., Kulkarni, A., et al. arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.09872 (2025)

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Professional Certifications

AWS Cloud Certification

AICTE & Edu Skills Foundation

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

AWS Cloud Essential Skills

Coursera

Jun 2021

Oracle SQL Certification

Oracle Corporation

Apr 2020

Key Achievements

1st Place Winner

OSU Winter 2024 Hackathon

Mar 2024

Developed "Guitar Hub" - A web application featuring AI-powered song analysis tools using OpenAI and Hugging Face models, combined with real-time pitch detection capabilities.

Published Researcher

Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper

Jan 2025

Contributed to groundbreaking research in HPC software testing methodologies, resulting in publication in top-tier computer science conference proceedings.