Nithiya Shree Uppara

Nithiya Shree Uppara

PhD in Psychology

Arizona State University

I am currently pursuing my Masters in Computer Science at Arizona State University. I completed my Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) with Honors in Cognitive Science from International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. My research interests span Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition, and Cognitive Science.

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Interests

  • Culture
  • Relational Reasoning
  • Language
  • Cognitive Science

Education

  • PhD in Psychology, 2024 - Present

    Arizona State University, Tempe

  • MS in Computer Science, 2021

    Arizona State University, Tempe

  • B.Tech in Computer Science (Honors in Cognitive Science), 2017

    International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H), Hyderabad, India

Professional Experience

Software Development Engineer, Aurora MySQL

Amazon
September 2021 – September 2023

Built infrastructure tools to conduct tests, deploy, and release the latest versions of Aurora MySQL Engine. Designed and developed an end-to-end Health Monitoring System for the team to manage resources used for MySQL Engine Release.

Teaching Assistant

Arizona State University
August 2020 – March 2021

TA for CSE 598: Introduction to Deep Learning in Visual Computing (Dr. Hemanth D) and FSE 100: Introduction to Engineering. Designed quizzes, assignments, and exam questions. Built an auto grader for course assignments.

Research Aid – Knowledge and Insights (KI)

Arizona State University
August 2019 – May 2020

Analyzed and visualized ASU student data to understand email trends. Implemented a web crawler to get information on all ASU courses to understand student trends.

Information Security Analyst

Visa Inc Technology Center, Bangalore
August 2017 – May 2018

Automated data loading for all disconnected applications enrolled in Oracle Identity Manager (OIM), achieving a run time of 5 secs. Developed a website in Django to manage different OIM servers. Worked as a key member in conducting User Access Re-validation (UAR).

Teaching Assistant

IIIT-Hyderabad
August 2015 – May 2017

TA for Functional Analysis, Operating Systems, and Theater Arts. Designed assignments for 250 students and evaluated them weekly. Conducted tutorial sessions to help clarify questions for students.