About

Dhruv Kalia is a passionate software developer and machine learning enthusiast with over 4 years of experience in Java development. Currently pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the University of Hertfordshire, Dhruv has a keen eye for identifying AI and ML application opportunities in diverse fields. With hands-on experience in implementing client-server business applications using MVC architecture and Micro Services, Dhruv has also worked on producing and consuming RESTful web services developed using Java on top of Spring & Hibernate framework. He is well-versed in Core Java concepts such as OOP Concepts, Collections Framework, Exception Handling, I/O System, Multi-Threading, and JDBC. Having been part of various teams implementing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies based on Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall Model, Dhruv has implemented various J2EE design patterns like Singleton, Factory, and MVC patterns. He is also knowledgeable about version controlling tools like Git and SVN. Aside from his professional pursuits, Dhruv enjoys playing chess, watching sports, and working out, which have shaped him into a holistic being. He has previously worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Quantcast and as a Python Trainer at Algorithmics UK, where he taught young kids Python programming and helped them create great games using Scratch Visual Programming. Dhruv's educational background includes a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science Engineering from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and a current pursuit of an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics from the University of Hertfordshire. He possesses relevant experience of 5.86 years and is proficient in software engineering, Java, ML, AI, MySQL, Spring, Microservices, and web technologies.