Sweta Kumari

swetastartech@gmail.com

Welcome, thanks for visiting my webpage

A little bit about myself

Full-stack software engineer with 2+ years of experience in developing robust and scalable software systems. Demonstrated expertise in all phases of the development cycle and strong problem-solving and communication skills. Passionate about staying current with industry trends and seeking innovative project opportunities. Adept at collaborating within team environments to drive technical excellence and deliver high-quality solutions.

Education

Diploma for Graduates (Computer Science)

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, New Zealand
Department of Computer Science
2017-2019

Postgraduate

PhD

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, New Zealand
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
“Characterisation of nitrogen monoxide and carbon monoxide donors”
2010-2014

Master of Science (Biotechnology)

T. M. BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, India
P.G. Department of Biotechnology
2003-2005

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science (Industrial Microbiology)

PATNA UNIVERSITY, India
Patna Women’s College
2000-2003

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Workflow

Front-end: - HTML/CSS, Angular and React
Back-end: -Node.js and Nest.js
Languages: - JavaScript/Typescript, Java, and R
Databases: - MongoDB and SQL
DevOps (Basic): - Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and AWS
Tools & Platforms: - GitHub, Jira, Bootstrap, Cypress, Puppeteer, Jest, HighCharts LaTeX, Inkscape, Google Protobuf and LabChart software
Statistical software: - Prism and Origin statistical software

Project developed

Developed a news app using React and Bootstrap. See this project
(Note: Due to the limitations of the free News API key, requests can only be made via the browser when testing from localhost. As a result, you might not be able to view the content online.)
Github Repo:- https://github.com/Sweta7/newsApp
Built a hotel room booking web app as a university assignment. Here is a GitHub link for it.
Created a webPage for my Dad's Business using Bootstrap. Here is the link of this project.
Developed a message app using electron boilerplate and google protobuf as an internship project at Igtimi Limited, Dunedin.

Experience

Solutions Engineer

Meltwater (Plain Solutionz Ltd), Dunedin, New Zealand

I specialize in developing enterprise solutions that focus on creating customized dashboards to deliver critical business insights to clients. These solutions provide comprehensive monitoring of brand mentions, sentiments, and trends across various online platforms.

November 2021 – June 2024

Sharepoint Migration coordinator

Oritain Global Limited, Dunedin, New Zealand

Coordinated the migration of SharePoint data, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.

October 2021 – November 2021

volunteer

Code Club Dunedin

Helping primary school kids in coding.

September 2019 – September 2021

Internship

Igtimi Limited, Dunedin

I was involved in the development of web application using ReactJS Igtimi API and google protobuf.

March, 2019 – July, 2019

Assistant research fellow

Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

I was working on the “genetic manipulation of cardiac stem cells” project. Beside this I was involved in day-to-day management of lab and data analysis.

January, 2015 - January, 2016

Volunteer

Cancer society, Dunedin, New Zealand

I was involved in day-to-day management of Canshop for more than 2 years. I also helped in various Cancer Society’s fund-raising events.

March, 2015 - December, 2017

Mentor

international mentor programme, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

I was involved in helping newly arrived international student to settle down at the Otago University.

January, 2011 - December, 2014

Publications

Purvis, N., Kumari, S., Chandrasekera, D. et al (2021). Diabetes induces dysregulation of microRNAs associated with survival, proliferation and selfrenewal in cardiac progenitor cells, Diabetologia.
Kumari S, Sammut A Ivan, Giles GI (2014). The design of nitric oxide donor drugs: s-nitrosothiol tDodSNO is a superior photoactivated donor in comparison to GSNO and SNAP, European Journal of Pharmacology.
Giles NM, Kumari S, Stamm RA, Patel S, Giles GI (2012). A hydrogen peroxide electrode assay to measure thiol peroxidase activity for organoselenium and organotellurium drugs. Analytical Biochemistry.
Giles NM, Kumari S, Gang BP, Yuen CWW, Billaud EMF, Giles GI (2012). The Molecular Design of S-Nitrosothiols as Photodynamic Agents for Controlled Nitric Oxide Release. Chemical Biology & Drug Design.

Awards

Recipient of the best student poster presentation award at the Oxygen theme Meeting, University of Otago, New Zealand, 2014.

Recipient of the Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust travel Funding for the 26th annual symposium of the Protein Society, USA, 2012.

Recipient of the NZFGW Travel award for Free Radical and Metal Biology conference, Australia, 2012.

Recipient of the University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship, 2010-2013.

Interests

Apart from coding, I enjoy most of my time as gardening and cooking. Currently, I am growing all sorts of winter veggies. I also enjoy tracking and cycling.

When forced indoors, I watch comedy and sci-fi genre movies and series. I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in the front-end web development world.