Software Engineer

Yash Athma

Education

The University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

September 2022 - December 2025 Madison, WI

Relevant Coursework: Algorithms, Calculus II, Discrete Math, Linear Algebra, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Systems, Data Systems, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Physics C, Algebra 2 Trig, AP Computer Science

Professional Experience

Box Inc.

Software Engineering Intern

June 2025 - August 2025 Redwood City, CA
  • Built and shipped an enterprise user counts service by designing a new REST API endpoint with backend logic in Java/Scala, eliminating inconsistencies across Box's admin insights and reports
  • Developed an hourly refreshed data pipeline on Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Dataflow, Bigtable) to aggregate and surface enterprise user metrics

Lucid Motors

Software Engineering Intern

June 2024 - August 2024 Newark, CA
  • Developed background Android services for Lucid infotainment systems to detect CPU spikes and memory leaks in onboard computers through time series data analysis
  • Developed internal tools to manage Lucid system properties for engineering and QA teams

UW-Madison Wision Lab

Research Assistant

August 2023 - January 2024 Madison, WI
  • Created computational cameras and designed algorithms rooted in ray tracing and photonics to drive advanced scene interpretation
  • Led the development of a comprehensive dataset designed to rigorously assess the accuracy and effectiveness of algorithms with intent to submit for publication

Stanford Medical

Data Science Intern

May 2021 - January 2022 Palo Alto, CA
  • Researched the immunogenetic architecture of various paraneoplastic syndromes with an emphasis on anti-CASPR2 encephalitis
  • Discovered correlations between allele types and anti-CASPR2 encephalitis, resulting in significant findings published in collaboration with Stanford University

Carleton Liberal Arts College

Deep Learning Intern

June 2021 - July 2021 Remote
  • Led a collaborative effort to pioneer a machine learning algorithm leveraging neural networks for precise hand movement tracking in video frames

Personal Projects

Athmalysis

Algorithmic Trading Platform

August 2024 - Present
  • Trading bot leveraging sentiment analysis (Reddit/X), political investment data, and EMA trends to automate stock decisions for S&P 500 companies
  • Implemented algorithms to evaluate investment signals and execute buy orders with automated stop loss and sell points using Alpaca

Us4Her

Community Safety iOS Application

March 2021 - June 2022
  • Created an iOS app with a primary focus on community safety, leveraging anonymous input to empower users and foster a sense of security in their neighborhoods

Technical Skills

Technologies & Platforms

Data Platforms and Systems, Pandas, Data Analytics and Science, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Android Development, Time Series Quantitative Modeling, Alpaca

Programming Languages

Java, Python, TypeScript, Node.js, Swift, Bash, Kotlin, R, C, C++, Scala, PHP, SQL