Hi, I am Snigdha Tiwari 
I hold a Master of Software Engineering in Scalable Systems from Carnegie Mellon University, graduated in December 2024 with a GPA of 3.85. I also hold a Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani, India. With over 2.5 years of internship experience and 2 years of freelance work as a Software Developer, I have cultivated a strong technical foundation and a user-focused approach to software development. My core interests lie in Full Stack Development, Software Engineering, Accessibility, and Computing Education, and I am continuously expanding my expertise by learning new tools and technologies. I am proficient in Python, Java, C, and C++, with a solid grounding in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). Additionally, I bring extensive experience in Web and App Development using frameworks and technologies like ReactJS, Flutter, React Native, NextJS, Django, and Firebase, honed through diverse corporate internships. I am actively seeking full-time Software Engineer opportunities in the USA, where I aim to contribute to developing scalable and impactful software solutions.
Skills & Tech-Stack 
Publications 
Work Experience
CMU, Pittsburgh, USA | Teaching/Research Assistant
Sep 2023 - Dec 2024 | Pittsburgh, USA
ODE Holdings, Arizona, USA | Frontend Developer
July 2022 - Jan 2023 | Remote, Arizona, USA
BITS, Pilani Goa Campus | Research Assistant
Aug 2021 - May 2023 | Remote, Goa, India
BurnCal Fit | Full Stack Developer Intern
May 2021 - Aug2021 | Remote, Gujrat, India
Neon Cube Solutions | Front End Developer Intern
May 2021 - Aug2021 | Remote, Gujrat, India
Upcloud Technology | Front End Developer Intern
May 2021 - Aug2021 | Remote, Gujrat, India
Ses Educational Academy | Web Development and Design Intern
May 2021 - Aug2021 | Remote, Gujrat, India
Projects
YouTube Caption Search Chrome Extension
I developed a Chrome extension that allows users to search through captions of YouTube videos and jump directly to the corresponding timestamp. This extension supports decoding HTML entities in captions, making them human-readable, and offers a clean and user-friendly interface.
I developed a versatile application leveraging the BLIP model for automated image captioning and question answering, featuring interactive Gradio-based web interfaces supporting local and URL-based image processing to increase accessibility for applications.
Firefighter Location Awareness System
This is a Flutter based mobile application built for visualising the XYZ location of multiple firefighters in a fire incident to increase the efficiency of their save and rescue operations.
Tartan Mart
This is a dynamic ReactJs and Django web application that intends to serve as a student-friendly platform for buying/selling items between students. Students will be able to more likely find school-specific items, usually at cheaper resell prices with quicker delivery/pickup cycles! The intended clients for this project are web app users of CMU.
Biomedical Signal Analysis for Opportunistic Probing of Emotion self-report collection
Our team developed an innovative methodology for optimizing self-report collection by identifying suitable probing moments, reducing the need for continuous sampling by 89% and improving data quality. I developed a user-friendly ReactJs web app for emotion analysis annotations, streamlining data collection moments.
Sugamyata - HCI, Accessibility
I spearheaded the development of a CS1/CS2 curriculum that incorporated accessibility as a core design principle, resulting in a 100% increase in student awareness and competence in accessibility-related topics. I designed hands-on exercises simulating accessibility challenges, deepening students' understanding of user needs.
I developed the offical Tehsil website to show all the information a citizen and an employee might require. It is updated regularly with the latest news about Coronavirus and any orders that the state government might have released.
Achievements 
- IAS Scholarship 2022: Research fellowship for students intersted in researching in the Engineering field.
- CodeOp Scholarship 2021: CodeOp is a women-led coding school that supports the advancement of women, trans, and gender-nonconforming individuals in tech. I was one of the scholars selected from a pool of international applicants for a full-ride scholarship.
- SIGNAL Scholar'21: I got a scholarship of 200$ from Twilio for a full-pass ticket to Twilio's virtual SIGNAL conference which is coming up this October 20th & 21st! This ticket includes 75+ expert speaker sessions live & on-demand, Twilio Concierge with access to product experts, Conference gift kit, Superclass Developer Training.
- CTE x BGWiT competitive coding competition "Array Yaar": I had received a prize for being in the top 3 girls to participate in the competitive coding competition, "Array Yaar", organised by Center of Technical Education, BITS Goa and BGWiT, BITS Goa.
- MCN Scholarship: I have been receiving the Merit-Cum-Need scholarship from BITS Pilani based on my CGPA performance since the first semester of my college.
- UPSTSE 2017 Scholarship: I was given a merit scholarship on the basis of the Uttar Pradesh Science Talent Search Examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh government for class 10th students. I was among the top 1000 students.