About

Ashlesha Kumar is a highly motivated individual, currently serving as a Software Engineer Intern at Salesforce. With a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Economics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Ashlesha is equipped with a strong academic background. She has also completed her Class 12 with an impressive 95% score, including PCM, English, and Computer Science. Ashlesha has a keen interest in the field of research and has previously worked as a Research Intern at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. During her time there, she worked on the Billing Module Analysis for Primary Insurance Administration system, defined database entities like Accounts Receivable, Invoice, Accounts Payable, and more. She also learned and applied database normalization techniques and used Python and PostgreSQL as her tech stack. Ashlesha is a skilled Software Engineer and has created a fully functioning GUI-based Software/Desktop App using Kivy and Python. She applied the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming and Algorithms to create an app that lets the user input select information based on allele type, ethnicity, and lifestyle habits. The algorithm then delivers a predictive score indicating a person's risk for Diabetic Retinopathy. The data used in prediction was mined from PubMed Literatures using R packages such as pubMed.mineR. She also implemented string.db APIs in order to look for interactions between pairs of genes. Ashlesha is a Campus Ambassador for Google and has relevant experience of 0.76 years. She is proficient in Salesforce, Python, and normalization techniques. With her strong academic background and extensive experience, she is a valuable asset to any organization.