PARTH AGARWAL
STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO SPECIALIZING IN
NANOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
ABOUT ME
My name is Parth Agarwal, I'm 21 years old and I've just finished my
third year of Nanotechnology Engineering at the
University of Waterloo. I am currently working as a full-stack software engineer at TD bank till the end of April.
At the moment I am in an 8 month co-op cycle so am actively looking for Summer 2024 internships.
PREVIOUS CO-OPs
MSAM Labs
Additive Manufacturing Research Assistant - Waterloo, ON
- Completed inventory and labelling of over 600 dangerous and volatile chemicals.
- Updated SOP of various machinery and created a standard labelling system to enhance workflow and organization.
- Characterized and completed comprehensive reports for 12 metal powders with raw data error under 5% two weeks ahead of schedule.
- Operated equipment such as the Granutools suite, FT4 Powder Rheometer and Camsizer X2 PSD analyzer.
- Trained 3 inexperienced co-op students and a PhD candidate on machinery and lab protocol.
NRC
Black Carbon Metrology Lab Assistant - Ottawa, ON
- Repackaged state-of-the-art methane sensor to perform atmospheric measurements on NRCs proprietary aircraft.
- Reduced calculation time of a LabVIEW model that coverted raw detector input into a absorption spectra by 80%.
- Redesigned the power system of the sensor by using seperate power supplies to reduce the signal to nosie ratio.
- Designed and mounted an Arduino system that collected data from humidity, pressure and temperature sensors using I2C communication.
- Designed and soldered the new power system of the sensor.
- Pair programmed a MATLAB simulation that focused a laser through a convex lens.
Toronto Dominion Bank
Software Engineer - Toronto, ON
- Employed Excel, Python (pandas) and MS Power-tools to automate and analyze extensive datasets, safeguarding TD applications and saving several hours weekly for numerous teams.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Data Analysis by levering ServiceNOW, Tableau and Splunk to visualize, sort and report error data to support teams.
- Led multiple meetings to assist fellow teams through new automated protective measures, showcasing adept leadership and effective communication capabilites.
- Effortlessly collaborated with senior colleagues, and fellow co-op students, fostering a supportive and cohesive work environment.
