pragati@ucsc ~ zsh

Pragati Mettu

~$ whoami
2nd-year CE student at UC Santa Cruz, building things at the intersection of software, hardware, and human systems.
 
~$ cat interests.txt
AI · quantum computing · app development · data viz · linguistics · teaching
 
~$ echo $LOCATION
Santa Cruz, CA  /  San Ramon, CA
 
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↗ LinkedIn ↗ GitHub ✉ Email
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Live Projects

RoastUrFit ↗ roasturfit.com ● live
An AI-powered outfit roasting web app. Upload your fit and get AI feedback.
Triplet Mood Detector ↗ pragatimettu.com/triplet ● live
A browser-based experience using real-time hand gesture and facial expression detection to animate the Tung Tung Tung Sahur character alongside your face, with WebGL glow effects and particle animations.
↗ More on GitHub
education.sh

Education

University of California, Santa Cruz
Sep 2024 – May 2028
B.S. Computer Engineering  ·  Minor in Linguistics
Computer Science
CSE 13S · Systems & C CSE 12 · Assembly CSE 30 · Python Abstractions CSE 20 · Intro Python CSE 16 · Discrete Math
Math & Statistics
MATH 23A · Vector Calculus MATH 19B · Calculus II AM 10 · Linear Algebra AM 20 · Diff Equations STAT 131 · Probability
Physics
PHYS 5A · Mechanics PHYS 5C · Electromagnetism
experience.log

Experience

Paid Intern · LastApp.AI
Feb 2025 – Jul 2025
Collaborated with marketing agencies to build influencer partnerships and strengthen brand visibility. Scripted, filmed, and produced targeted ad content—achieving 2 million+ views across social platforms.
Research Intern · Chico State University
May 2024 – Sep 2024
Built an Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma simulation in Python (PyCharm + Jupyter Notebook). Visualized game-theory data with Matplotlib and presented findings at the Chico STEM Conference.
activities.json

Activities

Quantum Computing Club · Secretary
UCSC · 2025–Present
Manage club communications, branding, and social media. Contribute to a year-long research paper on limitations of classical multi-factor authentication. Coordinate fundraisers to expand access to research opportunities.
Girls Who Code · Instructional Officer
UCSC · 2025–Present
Lead weekly workshops covering Python, LeetCode strategies, web development, and college navigation. Prepare members for hackathons and internship applications.
HCI Analytics Developer
UCSC · 2024–Present
Analytics Developer on the Engineering SubTeam. Build data visualizations for the Perfect Match platform.
No App Maker Left Behind · Chapter President
Bay Area · 2021–Present
Run library sessions teaching children to build apps with MIT App Inventor. Started and coordinated programs across multiple Bay Area library branches.
skills.cfg

Tech Skills

proficient
Python Java Swift
intermediate
C JavaScript C++ MATLAB
learning
Kotlin
tools & libs
Matplotlib Jupyter PyCharm MIT App Inventor
languages.cfg

Languages

native
English
intermediate
French Telugu
beginner
Hindi