About

Sirisha Cherala is a highly motivated Software Development Engineer II at Alexa AI with a passion for Neuroscience. As a Computer Science Graduate Student, she possesses exceptional time management skills and a strong user focus. She is actively seeking a role where she can use her skills to develop state-of-the-art scalable software solutions. Sirisha's interest in understanding how things work has led to her aspiration to become an Algorithm Engineer. She is fascinated by the idea of exploring the pros and cons of different approaches and understanding the reasoning behind algorithm design. Her interest in algorithms has enhanced her programming skills and has led her to develop an interest in Machine Learning and Deep Learning. She is curious about the Blackbox and wants to explore how Machine Learning and Deep Learning models work, which she believes will lead to better models. Apart from being a Computer Science Engineer, Sirisha has a keen interest in Neuroscience and is always eager to learn and talk about it. She is also a philanthropist who enjoys participating in volunteer activities such as teaching, taking care of homeless people, feeding animals, and treating dogs. Sirisha has gained valuable experience working as a Machine Learning Intern at Nokia and as an Application Development Intern at Calamos Investments. As a Machine Learning Intern, she worked on the performance data of Cloud Mobility Manager and used Machine Learning models for better overload control. At Calamos Investments, she developed a web application using .net MVC and JavaScript to manage Assets under Management(AUM). She refactored the code base, reduced the number of Lines of Code(LOC), and implemented code to generate reports in excel, XML, and PDF. She also acted as a mentor for peer interns and shared her knowledge on writing clean code. Sirisha has a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Sastra University. She is proficient in Software Engineering, AI, ML, Deep Learning, Javascript, Web, Pandas, Flask, Python, ReactJS, and test. With 6.11 years of relevant experience, Sirisha is an asset to any organization.