My name is Sonia Jethwani. I am a Computer Science (BS) student at the University of Virginia seeking a new grad Software Engineering position for 2025. I am interested in back-end and full-stack web development as well as machine learning.
About Me
Currently over 95% through my Computer Science major, I am ready to make strides in the tech industry. My skills are backed by the internships, projects, research, hackathons, and certifications I have done over the past few years. I am confident that with my experience in the professional world and what I have learned in my classes and my personal developments, I am a capable candidate for companies seeking a new grad Software Engineer.
Projects
Kaggle: Predicting Housing Prices
Project using regression modeling to predict housing prices in Ames, Iowa based on previously recorded data – top 10 lowest RMSE
- Machine Learning
Schedule Advisor
This Schedule Advisor revitalized UVA's Student Information System by using a RESTful framework and tweaking many functionalities. I served as the Scrum Master for my team throughout this semester-long project.
- Agile Development
- Web Development
- API Integration
FakeSnake
This Chrome Extension detects fake news by performing Sentimental Analysis on articles that appear on Google Search. The project was submitted in the 2022 HooHacks Hackathon and won the 2nd Place Google Cloud Award.
- Hackathon
- Sentimental Analysis
Skills
- Java
- Django
- MVC
- Python
- Scrum
- Agile
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- JSON
- HTML
- CSS
- SQLite
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Git
- Tailwind
- Bootstrap
- MatLab
- Test Driven Development
- Design Patterns
- Architecture Patterns
- Swift
- Machine Learning
- C/C++
- Object Oriented Programming
- Data Structures and Algorithms
Experience
Lead Researcher | Academy of Science
Leesburg, VA
Led a team of 10 members in developing a more efficient version of DARPA’s disaster robot - created a decentralized robotic swarm capable of mapping a disaster site using lidar maps and Simultaneous Localization and Mapping algorithms
2018-2021Coding Instructor | The Coder School
Ashburn, VA
Taught students (K-12) Python/Pygame/Javascript/Java/Scratch; hosted Robotics summer camps
2019 - 2021Technology/Engineering Intern | M.C. Dean
Tysons Corner, VA
Developed method to quickly transfer tags from pdf's to Excel Sheets using Optical Character Recognition - Served as Lead Engineer for 3 projects with companies: Proctor and Gamble, Meta, QTS (Microsoft) – design experience with AutoCAD, SKM, ETAP, AGI/ElumTools, and more
2022Teaching Assistant | University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Instructor for Data Structures and Algorithms, Linear Algebra, and Calculus II - Held office hours, graded assignments, and collaborated with professors in creating class material
2022 - presentResearch Assistant | University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Web scraping database to determine information on year-by-year election policies in South American countries
Spring 2024Extern | US Patent and Trademark Office
Remote
Working under Deputy Commissioner Karin Ferriter - create code scripts for End-User Software Department, shadow/assist Computer Science Patent Examiner
Summer 2024Software Engineering Intern | CoStar Group
Washington, D.C.
Full-Stack Development, React - Working extensively on Micro-Frontends in CoStar’s Web Enterprise platform, developing an invoicing tool for Costar’s Finance department by integrating Oracle tools into Enterprise
Summer 2024Contact Me
Please contact me directly at qqs6ab@virginia.com or through this form.