Karthikeyan Vasuki Balasubramaniam University of California, Berkeley kartmuhil@gmail.com, kvb@netapp.com Master of Science Computer
Science
Writing Sample : My contribution to society
Throughout my life, three core factors are important to me that shaped my career : (1) an excitement in analysing and solving computer challenges (2) joy of contributing to the society (3) networking with people. These three core aspects continuously shaped my identity and made me focus on my career goal. I strongly believe University of California, Berkeley is the right place where my personality would be enhanced and in turn I will preserve the culture and diversity of the university. I always feel the happiness to give back something to the society that has supported me. During
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Professor Dr. G. R
Karpagam motivated me to propose a “Green Cloud” Project to set up a private cloud for PSG
Tech to reduce the energy consumption in various computing laboratories.
As an alumnus of PSG Tech, I extend my constant support to the college that has shaped me for the career. I do offer oneonone mentoring to current undergraduates, fundraising for the scholarships to students of department of CS, active participation in alumni meet for revising coursework. In addition, I was able to recommend my junior fellowmates for Engineering
Internship Program at NetApp.
As a Software Engineering Professional, I have worked for the past 1.5 years in NetApp Inc.
Though the employees are from different socioeconomic background, financial status and race, as a team I could feel the togetherness and competitive spirit that always leads us to success. I have mentored two New College Graduates in ramping up the domain knowledge and skills required for professional work. NetApp encourage employees to do volunteer work once in a quarter and I never miss the chance to work in orphanages and Nongovernmental organizations to help
I love volunteering because even though you don't get money for helping someone, you get the joy and happiness of knowing you did something good for someone else. Being a member of Key Club and Junior Optimist I have the opportunity to volunteer frequently in the community and to the school. I have volunteered to work in various booths at the Glandorf Park Fest. I helped work at the YMCA Trunk or Treat to pass out candy to the little kids on Halloween. A group of my friends went over to Kalida to help with the Triathlon.
From as early as I could remember I noticed I was not like the others kids. I had an interest for things most kids would not be interested in. I liked interacting with people, knowing about people and their life stories; I wanted to help in anyway that I could when I would hear everyone’s problems. I thought outside the box throughout my whole childhood and I wanted to make the most out of my knowledge. I told myself that I was going to dedicate my life to helping my community.
I have had the unforgettable opportunity to personally raise $1,400 for kids to go to summer camp, whose families could not afford it otherwise. I have worked at food drives, homeless shelters, and kid’s programs in my town, in hopes to make someone’s day a little bit better and ultimately make my community stronger. These experiences shaped who I am today. While I cherish the experience I had making a difference in my own town, I am ready to grow and leave a positive impact somewhere else in the country.
My Responsibility to America In America, we are given freedoms and our basic human rights. To make sure these freedoms such as free speech are kept, we as Americans have responsibilities to America. Whether it be in our everyday lives serving in our community or special occasions when serving on a jury, Americans are held to these responsibilities to keep the United States to the standard that it always is. Our basic responsibilities are to pay taxes and vote in elections, however, they extend far greater than those.
In the first year, I was a part of a pioneering youth development team in Americorps NCCC Southwest Region. I worked with K-12 students in title one schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, Habitat for Humanity, local non-profit organizations, The Red Cross and The Salvation Army. I spent my second year working with underserved youth as a volunteer coordinator for Reading Partners in DC. I learned about the struggles that the students I worked with dealt with every day. I was also able to interact with parents and provide resources for education, housing, food, and nutrition.
Making a Difference in My Community What are your long-term personal and education goals? How has knowledge or awareness of your own culture and other cultures affected your understanding of yourself? What key experiences with your own and/or other cultures influenced your goals and your interactions with others? Please provide specific examples.
Ever since I can remember I have always wanted to make a difference and help anyone in need that I possibly could. From the start of my childhood, I can recall helping my mother care for my great grandparents, so they would be able to live out the rest of their lives from their home, instead of in a nursing home. As a young child it was extremely difficult to live with and watch my loved ones deteriorate as they got older, as their condition got worse and worse, and saw my mother having a difficult time keeping up with caring for both of my great grandparents 24/7, it put a lot of stress on the family. However, I am grateful to have been able to help my mother care for them. Growing up in such a caring and loving household made the situation
I experience this joy every time I volunteer, and I recognize it as one of life 's greatest pleasures. My most rewarding volunteer experience was the time I operated a game booth at my church 's annual fair. I
My family has always encouraged me to become great and a better person, and volunteering really fits into my life. As I
0123 Somerset Hall 3.4 Please list the activities you are involved in: * CIVICUS Living and Learning Program, Candidate for Hire Resistant Assistant, Student Alumni Leadership Council (Vice President of Campus Programming), Student Government Association (First Year Council, Student Groups, Health and Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion Committees), University Student Judiciary, Title IX Student Advisory Board, Preventing Sexual Assault, College Democrats, No Taboo. Period, Circle K Talk about your leadership style and how you have demonstrated leadership since coming to the University of Maryland: * I like to believe that my leadership style is unique to me. Through my past leadership experiences I have had in high school and those I currently possess consist of a history of those who have come before me and a hint of
Fostering a tolerant, inclusive and friendly environment for special needs children by creating activities which will bring them closer to the community they live in. The activities to which they will participate outside school such as visits at museums or other activities will make children visible in the community and contribute to a better understanding in society of disability and the role of community in integrating them in their daily life.
In defining social vulnerability, the terms are different than vulnerability being applied to built systems but instead refers to potential harm to people. This means certain types of people or groups of people, whose ability to manage and recover is lessor than other portions of the population. Core elements for assessing social vulnerability must first be divided into resources and characteristics influenced by socioeconomic status, environmental and types of infrastructure within the community. Using these categories social vulnerability can be linked to levels of risk and resiliency among populations. Furthermore, measures for social inadequacies are shaped by social status, ethnicity, and gender which happened to be the makeup of many of the communities effected by Hurricane Katrina.
My interests lies in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Data Mining and use these disciplines to contribute in the fields of science and business. The learning climate at University will teach me to think radically, boost my confidence and broaden my perspective. The Master’s program in Computer Science at the sound academic environment will help me achieve my true potential. It is therefore, just the right place that will prepare me with exceptional academic and professional skills and enhance my personal growth.
Social Problems in Societies Social problems are issues which are considered to affect majority if not all members of a society either directly or indirectly. Whenever people come to live together in a social setting, conflict arises from their differences in opinions regarding political issues, religion, ethnic issues, cultural practices and other health and hygiene issues. In such a situation, we can say a society inevitably develops social problems. The various social issues present today vary from society to society, and as such, we cannot say that all societies face similar social issues.
Pranav Patil Computer Science STATEMENT OF PURPOSE INTRO I believe that the ability to invent, innovate and discover is what has propelled man to the echelons of success. Throughout my life, I have been driven by the desire to “create”, a capability that transcends the passive acquisition of knowledge. It is always the unknown path that has enthralled me more than known terrain. In a world where everything from fighter jets to elevators, interactive graphic displays to digital watches, is driven by computers, I found it difficult not to get fascinated by the technology involved.