Kirti Mehra | Computer Engineer

Hi, I'm Kirti Mehra.

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Problem solving, quick starter, passionate programmer and product manager with a curious mind who enjoys solving real-world problems with innovation.

About

I am a Computer Engineering Alumni from the University of Toronto (UofT). I completed a minor in Business from the Rotman School of Management and a certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI). I strive to bring 100% to the work I do and a positive attitude. I have worked in product management, information technology, and software. I have experience with technologies like Python, Flask, SQL, and C++, as well as many software like JIRA, PowerBI, and Microsoft (PowerApps, PowerAutomate). I am passionate about contributing to developing applications or projects that solve real-world problems impacting millions of users.

Languages: Python, C, C++, HTML/CSS, React/JS
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL
Libraries: NumPy, Pandas
Tools & Technologies: Git, JIRA, PowerBI, AHA!, PowerApps, PowerAutomate, Wordpress, Factset, ISORA

Looking for opportunities to work in challenging positions which combine my skills in technology and management.

Experience

UofT Information Security

Junior Analyst

Information Risk - Junior Analyst position at the Department of Information Security, University of Toronto St.George Campus.
Worked on web design and development as per the university’s requirements. Updated and maintained university databases.
Lead a project to completely automate the onboarding/new hire process using PowerApps, PowerAutomate and Sharepoint. Working hands-on to build and integrate this process, create full documentation on this project and present this project to associate directors.
Conducted and reviewed risk assessments (mainly for systems and vendors), developing risk matrices for reporting, and other security and/or privacy-related duties to help mature the risk processes in addition to supporting administration-related activities including coordinating minutes building writing and documenting processes.
Tools: Wordpress · PowerApps · PowerAutomate · PowerBI · Sharepoint · ISORA

May 2023 - Sept 2023 | Toronto, Canada

SOTI

Product Owner

Technical Product Owner at SOTI, an industry leader for mobility and IoT management. Strong fundamental understanding of product(s), the demand for EMM and MDM solutions and market trends.
Utilized powerful tools including JIRA, AHA! and Power BI to assign, prioritize and keep up-to-date with requirements or issues for future or previous releases. Directly involved in keeping up with the software development cycle, tests and release status of major and minor releases.
Lead and primary contact for the MCMR process; including routing issues, dealing with bugs, and maintaining communications between different teams regarding the development of new features, triaging and planning releases. Directly sorted and worked to clear defect triage issues that would impeded releases.
Worked on major and minor release notes and evaluated their API's. Admin for communicating and routing technical customer escalations (911's) as a part of the MCMR Triage Team. Worked directly with the Windows Feature Team to help improve performance and preform competitor analysis.
Tools: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · Leadership · Information Technology · Software · Development

May 2022 - May 2023 | Toronto, Canada

HighTech Equipment & Software

Digital Analyst

Handled 1000+ client calls, filtered applicants, and conducted interviews, improving client satisfaction and efficiency
Includes knowledge of real estate in Toronto, management and consistent learning about computer hardware and solar power generation. Directly world on digital marketing, studying real estate, management, and some web design. Coded and updated the company website using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap and cPanel, enhancing online presence and functionality Established a successful marketing platform (Facebook, Kijiji, Google Ads), increasing engagement by over 50%
Tools: cPanel · Microsoft · HTML · CSS · SEO · Marketing

June 2018 - Present | Toronto, Canada

Celestica LLB

Mechanical Assembly and Testing

Involved in the creation of technical devices, including assembly, as well as involved with testing of bio-tech products.
Tools: Hardware, BioElectronics

June 2020 - Sept 2020 | Toronto, Canada

Projects

                
In-Kind Lead and Co-Advancement Director
                  Global student design team. 
                
                Accomplishments
                I manage the advancement team with organizational and visionary aspects.
Engineering and building solar-powered vehicles to compete in the prestigious biennial Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia and the American Solar Challenge.
 Led the in-kind team, a group of over 10, in technical procurement. 
 Conducted research on required solar vehicle materials and sponsorships alongside maintaining interpersonal relationships with 15+ corporate sponsors (TD Bank, Manulife, MAGNA, Bombardier, Solcast) 
Allowed the bridge between technical aspects of the car and the achieve-ability of our design.

Emotion Detection using Pupillometry and Face
                  AI/ML project for emotion detection.
                
                Accomplishments
                Tools: Python, Google AI, API
Capstone project using artificial intelligence to determine pupillometry pattern analysis for emotion detection.
Created an integrated system for pupillometry analysis and facial expression biometrics for emotion detection with the Bank of Canada as a key stakeholder
Conducted experimentation, aided in the development of a pupillometry model, a facial model and a fusion model, which achieved an accuracy of 98% using Python (Convolutional & LSTM)

Bluesurf for Campus Events
                Developed a Campus Event Application.
                
                Accomplishments
                Collaborated with a 7-member team to develop BlueSurf, a campus events app, from concept to deployment using Figma, Flask, React, Bootstrap & PostgreSQL
Led BlueSurf’s user interface, implemented the frontend and created the database schema
 https://github.com/ECE444-2023Fall/Blue-Surf 

Map Development
                  Map development with additional features from scratch.
                
                Accomplishments
                Tools: Netbeans, C++
Load map/drop down, day/night mode, path finding, POIs, clear button
Map that can be utilized by various educational institutions, like universities, to better the quality of life of students