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Creating Exponential Tangible Impact with Emerging Technology, Today
Creating Exponential Tangible Impact with Emerging Technology, Today
By Karan Pinto
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Fujitsu and Osaka University have made a press release today about the development of two new technologies for partially fault-tolerant quantum…
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Proud to share the latest news from the Google Quantum group! We now have a ~100 qubit system that can store information better than its constituent…
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Experience
Education
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UCL
Activities and Societies: UCL Entrepreneurs Society, UCL Dance Society, UCL Musical Theatre Society, UCL Barbell Society.
The Engineering with Business Finance degree programme equips me with a bonafide understanding of economics, accounting and business practice.The BEng (Hons) will let me attain the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) whilst training me for employment in the fields of commerce, banking and management consultancy and enabling me to shoulder significant managerial and technical responsibility at an early stage in my career by including…
The Engineering with Business Finance degree programme equips me with a bonafide understanding of economics, accounting and business practice.The BEng (Hons) will let me attain the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) whilst training me for employment in the fields of commerce, banking and management consultancy and enabling me to shoulder significant managerial and technical responsibility at an early stage in my career by including significant elements of computing and management studies.
Engineering Modules:
Integrated Engineering, Design and Professional Skills, Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, Advanced Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Dynamics, Fundamentals of Materials, Engineering Materials - Failure and Design, Dynamics and Control, Elasticity and Plasticity.
Business Finance Modules:
Accounting for Business, Managerial Accounting, Business Economics, Corporate Financial Strategy.
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Karan has successfully completed Udacity's (in cooperation with IBM Watson and Amazon Alexa) Nanodegree in Artificial Intelligence program, that covers areas such as Search & Optimisation, Logic Reasoning & Planning, Building Models of Probability, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision.
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The main subjects I underwent intense training in for the IIT JEE and Board exams included Further Mathematics, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry and Physics
Over two year I specialised in Computer Science & Electrical Maintenance.
Computer Science: C++ and Visual Basic.
Electrical Maintenance: Hands on work and theory on the technicalities and functioning of electrical circuits and devices like irons,fans,heaters and motors.
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I completed my primary and secondary school education at St. Stanislaus High School, which was founded in 1863 as an orphanage and has risen to become one of the leading educational institutions affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Education in Mumbai, India. The school is run by the Fathers and Brothers of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a religious congregation internationally known for their educational work.
I gained an intellectual education through the application of…I completed my primary and secondary school education at St. Stanislaus High School, which was founded in 1863 as an orphanage and has risen to become one of the leading educational institutions affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Education in Mumbai, India. The school is run by the Fathers and Brothers of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a religious congregation internationally known for their educational work.
I gained an intellectual education through the application of subjects like Mathematics, Science, Economics and Humanities. My school life was filled with enriching experiences involving art, dramatics, sport and religion.
Licenses & Certifications
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Certificate in Programme and Project Support Office Essentials
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
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Volunteer Experience
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Launch Mentor
TERN - The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network
- Present 4 years 11 months
Economic Empowerment
TERN supports refugee entrepreneurs in the creation and development of their businesses, providing services throughout three stages of entrepreneurial process: business exploration, business start-up and business growth.
Working with Wisam to scale his Mosaic Boards business, define the growth strategy, business model, pricing, product development, user testing and customer acquisition. -
Mentor
ReachOut UK
- 9 months
Education
Volunteered as a mentor to disadvantaged children in deprived communities to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and competence improving young people's Numeracy, Literacy and Communication skills while supporting their development of good character in line with Reach Out's 4 virtues of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgment and Staying Power.
Worked towards making a real impact on my community and to give my children the confidence and skills needed for a brighter future. -
Dance Teacher
DanceIt UCLU Volunteering Initiative
- Present 9 years 7 months
Arts and Culture
Taught school children to discover their artistic talents, express themselves and enhance their stage confidence.
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Tough Mudder Fundraiser
Teenage Cancer Trust
- Present 9 years
Social Services
Running the Tough Mudder London South to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust and increase awareness of the importance of fitness.
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Courses
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Advanced Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
MECH303P
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Dynamics and Control
MECH302P
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Elasticity and Plasticity
MECH304P
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Engineering Materials - Failure and Design
MECH205P
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Industrial Organisations
MSIN3011
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Accounting for Business
MSIN1004
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Business Economics for Engineers
MSIN7022
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Control and Instrumentation
MECH202P
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Corporate Financial Strategy
MSIN3017
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Design and Professional Skills
ENGSP102
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Design and Professional Skills II (for Mechanical Engineers)
MECH206P
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Engineering Dynamics
MECH104P
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Fundamentals of Materials
MECH105P
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Integrated Engineering
ENGS101P
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Intermediate Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
MECH203P
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Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
MECH101P
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Introduction to Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
MECH103P
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Managerial Accounting for Engineers (MAFE) [Minor I]
MSIN716P
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Mechanical Engineering Practical Skills
MECH102P
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Mechanics of Solids and Structures
MECH204P
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Modelling and Analysis
ENGSP103
Projects
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UCL Business Game
Operations Challenge
Presented a strategy for the restructuring of internal firm processes to increase efficiency/profitability/market share.
Analysed intrinsic data, market information and initiatives launched by competitors.
Marketing Challenge
Designed a strategy to increase the market presence of the firm.
Analysed various potential approaches and initiatives, seeking profitable new market segments and the products which could fill them, based on intrinsic and extrinsic…Operations Challenge
Presented a strategy for the restructuring of internal firm processes to increase efficiency/profitability/market share.
Analysed intrinsic data, market information and initiatives launched by competitors.
Marketing Challenge
Designed a strategy to increase the market presence of the firm.
Analysed various potential approaches and initiatives, seeking profitable new market segments and the products which could fill them, based on intrinsic and extrinsic data.
Technology Challenge
Developed a technological solution for a key real-world issue.
Evaluated various potential approaches on solving the challenge in order to provide the best solution to the task at hand.
Product Launch Challenge
Pitched a strategy for the successful entry of a new product/service into the market.
Analysed internal firm data, the monetary and technological viability of the new product, as well as market information on competitors.
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Global Citizenship Programme - Enterprise Strand
I learnt how to a ‘Global Citizen’ by making a positive contribution to the communities with which I interact, and to act ethically and responsibly in all I do.
I learnt to
Look beyond my individual and local interests and see the complexity of an interconnected world.
Understand the nature of the challenges that face that world
Be aware of my social, ethical and political responsibilities
Display leadership and work together to change the world for the better
Form novel…I learnt how to a ‘Global Citizen’ by making a positive contribution to the communities with which I interact, and to act ethically and responsibly in all I do.
I learnt to
Look beyond my individual and local interests and see the complexity of an interconnected world.
Understand the nature of the challenges that face that world
Be aware of my social, ethical and political responsibilities
Display leadership and work together to change the world for the better
Form novel solutions to global social problems like obesity, access to clean water, global warming, aging population and youth unemployment through innovation and entrepreneurship -
How to Change The World Programme - UCL STEaPP
A client-facing and real world consultancy project, where I met and worked with prestigious partners from government, third and private sector, such as Arup, Cap Gemini, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, SAP among others.
How to Change the World had a very strong inter-disciplinary core to it and I worked in a team to find engineering solutions and ways of implementing or funding them that tried to answer some of the worlds toughest challenges.
This…A client-facing and real world consultancy project, where I met and worked with prestigious partners from government, third and private sector, such as Arup, Cap Gemini, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, SAP among others.
How to Change the World had a very strong inter-disciplinary core to it and I worked in a team to find engineering solutions and ways of implementing or funding them that tried to answer some of the worlds toughest challenges.
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Renewable Fuel Design
Examined a 20% ethanol fuel blend as an alternative to pure gasoline.
Compared the blends sustainability by quantifying engine exhaust emissions and thermal efficiency.
Explored the sustainable production of ethanol from algae and sugarcane.
Concluded that a biofuel blend could alleviate emissions and improve air quality.
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DECA
Won an award in the Corporate Finance category at UCL DECA, the only Collegiate DECA event in Europe, where I tackled business case studies and received performance feedback from industry professionals.
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Arduino Alarm System
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Designed an alarm system that alerts security when Brunel’s coffee mug (the artefact) which is displayed openly on a plinth is touched, moved or taken.
Created a small scale prototype to demonstrate how the equivalent full size alarm system will protect Brunel’s coffee mug.
Worked in a scenario team to write the source code to be fed into the Arduino Uno micro controller and build a control system which interfaced multiple sensors and actuators. -
Coffee and Conversations with Karan
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Host my own fortnightly radio show on UCLU Rare FM.
The purpose of the show is to spark intriguing conversations, uncover ordinary people, explore thoughts, dissect ideas, share experiences that provide relaxing and enriching entertainment. -
Global Health Challenge
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A multi-disciplinary engineering project to propose a solution to reduce the deaths due to tuberculosis in Uganda.
Spearhead the joint Civil and Mechanical Engineering team and successfully devised the hydroelectric power plant and clean water aspect of the project.
A hypothetical model was built scaling down the real calculations deduced using flow rate, head, water quality and topographical metrics. -
IMechE Challenge
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Engineered a pipe climbing device from scratch which climbed a pole and down in 10.4s.
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Sustainable Energy Challenge
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Executed the design cycle effectively to provide a sustainable solution to enable slum children to study during the night for 4 hours after daylight had faded in Kolkata, India.
The solution involved a solar-kinetic backpack worn by a child during the day to collate the solar energy and kinetic energy and store it in a battery which would be transferred to a headband light. The resulting product effectively met the need lighting requirements.
Honors & Awards
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Cricket Team Captain
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Captained the school cricket team for four years running to numerous triumphs.
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Head Boy
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Elected from and by 2000 students to lead the school council cabinet in academic,social,cultural administrative and educational matters.
Represented the students, and created an encouraging and motivating environment.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi
Native or bilingual proficiency
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