Akshay Satish

Welcome to my portfolio! Following is a curated collection of my education and experience.

⚙️ Technical Skills ⚙️

Languages: HTML/CSS, C/C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, SQL, VHDL

Software Tools: Visual Studio Code, MS Office, G-Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, Figma, Tailwind CSS

Technologies/Frameworks: WordPress, Bluehost, React, Svelte.js, Three.js, Next.js, Supabase, Git

🛠️ Projects 🛠️

PharmFill | React Native, Tailwind CSS, Figma, Google Cloud Vision OCR API, Open AI API — DeltaHacks X @ McMaster 🏆

• Created a full-stack, AI-based mobile app designed to streamline the process of converting and handwritten communicating prescriptions between physicians, pharmacists and patients.
• Designed the UI & UX using Figma, and implemented it using React Native and Tailwind CSS.
• Collaborated with teammates to implement Open AI and Google Cloud Vision OCR APIs to parse handwritten text into a caption, as well as store this information for later access on a database.
• Demoed in front of 350+ hackers & judges, won the "Best MedX" hack, and came in the Top 10 at DeltaHacks X!

Spotify Remake | React/Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Stripe — February 2024

• Built a responsive, functional, full-stack remake of Spotify using React/Next.js and Supabase/PostgreSQL.
• Recreated the audio player, favourite songs & playlists system, and local file upload with custom React hooks.
• Used Stripe to implement user authentication, transaction handling, and a premium subscription system.

Portfolio Website | JavaScript, Three.js, HTML/CSS — January 2024

• Designed an animated portfolio website to highlight my qualifications using React/Next.js and TypeScript.
• Recreated my resume in a 3D format using Three.js, utilizing a space theme for the background with revolving planets, stars and other celestial bodies.
• Implemented elegant and responsive UI/UX features using Tailwind CSS, Chakra UI and Framer-Motion.

Project Studio - Decibel Monitor | STM32, Embedded C, Altium — November 2023

• Designed a decibel monitor using the STM32 microcontroller with Altium to help preserve the hearing of those who work in loud environments.
• Converted the audio signal into a decibel value with embedded C in the STMCubeIDE via an attached microphone.
• Utilized this decibel value and an LCD output screen to suggest steps the users can take to reduce hearing damage or other consequences of loud noise.

'Save the Planet' | HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Svelte.js, Git — June 2023

• Developed a website to raise awareness about some of the most endangered animals in the world by providing 20+ information links through Wikipedia and donation links through the WWF.
• Leveraged JavaScript using Svelte.js as a framework to create an interactive scrolling photo gallery with a parallax effect. High-resolution photos were fetched from online using JS Objects.
• Enhanced UI & UX features using HTML/CSS and JavaScript, with a dark mode toggle, reactive elements, and more.
• Version controlled my code using GitHub.

👨🏽‍🔧 Work & Team Experience 👨🏽‍🔧

In reverse chronological order...

killtheburr.com

Web Developer

• Updated and refurbished the killtheburr.com website using the WordPress Gutenberg and Elementor editors, as well as the Hustle plug-ins for pop-ups.
• Generated positive reviews from 12+ other musicians/artists by incorporating features such as a Spotify widget, contact and mailing list, informative pop-ups, and highlight carousels.
• Provided additional customization to the client using HTML/CSS principles alongside resolving BlueHost server errors.
• Implemented responsivity, allowing the website UX quality to be upheld on desktop, tablet and mobile
• Worked with the client to propose contracts to maintain and develop new websites.

Key Skills: WordPress, HTML/CSS, Client Web Dev

UW Formula Electric

Firmware Developer

• Wrote HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) tests using Python in order to ensure high quality of car firmware.
• Identified flaws in the firmware code using GitHub and OpenProject, optimizing the performance of the motors by ∼ 25%.
• Compiled and extended upon existing C firmware code using the ESP32 Toolchain Extension.
• Currently designing an enhanced UI/UX for the driver-side digital gauge cluster using Figma.

Key Skills: Embedded C, Python, Git, Figma

Main St. Music

Music Instructor + Receptionist

• Instructed guitar and drums to students and all ages and all skill levels.
• Managed the front desk, providing quality customer service and assisting in retail sales for the store.
• Performed administrative tasks such as inventory management, tracking finances, scheduling lessons and notifying customers of important events using MS Office and G-Suite.
• Assisted in marketing and promoting the store on social media by recording music gear demos and editing promotional videos using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Key Skills: Customer Service, MS Office

Mathnasium

Math Tutor

• Instructed the Mathnasium curriculum to 30+ students from K-12, alongside assisting them with their school work.
• Managed teaching 2-3 students at a time while also working with other instructors, honing my adaptability and collaboration.
• Established a positive learning environment by performing administrative tasks such as marking papers, inputting assessment grades, and awarding students for their accomplishments.

Key Skills: Math Instruction, Administration, Communication, Collaboration

🎓 Education 🎓

University of Waterloo

BASc. in Computer Engineering (1B term)

• Admitted with a Faculty of Engineering Scholarship and President’s Scholarship of Distinction, awarded based on academic performance and extracurricular involvement.
• Achieved an "Excellent" academic standing in my 1A term. (GPA: 87% / 3.7)
• Relevant Coursework: Fundamentals of Programming (C++), Digital Circuits & Systems (VHDL), Project Studio (STM32, Altium)