Varun Puskur

Houston, TX · (346) 971-9272

puskurvarun@gmail.comLinkedInGitHubPortfolio

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EDUCATION

Virginia Tech · B.S. Computer Science

Expected May 2028

GPA: 3.6/4.0 · Major GPA: 3.8/4.0

Coursework: Software Design & Data Structures (CS 2114, Java), Computer Organization I & II (CS 2505/2506: C, RISC-V assembly, pipelining), Problem Solving (CS 2104).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Python, Java, C, SQL, HTML/CSS

Libraries & frameworks: Flask, React, Redux, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib

Tools & platforms: Git, Linux, SQLite, AWS Amplify, Vercel, Gemini API

PROJECTS

Ledgerly · Personal Finance Web App (HackViolet 2026, Virginia Tech)

Feb 2026
React · Redux · Recharts · Gemini API · Vercel · Live site
  • Built and deployed a personal finance tracker with a team of 4 in 24 hours: categorized transaction logging, spending and income charts, savings goals, and automatic detection of recurring subscriptions.
  • Integrated a Gemini-powered assistant that answers questions about the user’s own data, such as “Is my current burn rate safe?”

Encryptron · File Encryption Web App

Oct 2024 – Jan 2025
Python · Flask · SQLite · Source code
  • Built a Flask web app that ZIP-compresses and encrypts uploaded files fully in memory, so no unencrypted copy is ever written to disk.
  • Implemented registration and login with salted password hashing (Werkzeug) and SQLite storage, so stored credentials are unusable if the database leaks.

EXPERIENCE

ValueLabs · Data Analyst Intern

Jun – Aug 2024
Hyderabad, India
  • Cleaned and processed 15,000+ clinical trial records using Python and SQL for post-radiotherapy glioma research, saving 10 hours per week in manual data preparation.
  • Built Excel dashboards and Matplotlib charts to summarize treatment trends for the Voiant Clinical team, reducing reporting preparation time by 30%.

Rava AI · Product Development Intern

Mar 2024
Hyderabad, India
  • Compared 5 AI products across target audiences, features, and subscription pricing to assess market positioning.

LEADERSHIP

Ignite Hackathon · Event Coordinator

Sep – Nov 2024
Sreenidhi International School
  • Organized the school’s first 36-hour hackathon for 250+ participants, with 20+ submitted projects.
  • Coordinated a 40-member organizing team and managed challenge prompts and judging logistics.
  • Raised $4,500 in sponsorships and partnerships to fund event costs and prizes.