Aakash Jain

Research Specialist @ UIC Breathe Chicago Center© | RPA Developer, Full Stack Web Developer, Data Analyst

Role
Research Specialist at Uic Breathe Chicago Center
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Aakash Jain

As a Research specialist at UIC Breathe Chicago Center, I leveraged my expertise in RPA and full-stack web development to create and implement innovative automation solutions for manual tasks, such as report generation, data validation, and messaging. Through my work, I eliminated manual tracking by 70%, reduced call center efforts by 60%, and shortened the turnaround time for manual processes by 35%. I used Python, Django, React, Webpack, and Twilio API to develop and integrate web applications that provide a one-stop platform for multiple services and third-party APIs.I am passionate about learning and applying the latest technological advancements to solve complex and challenging problems related to software development. I have a Master\'s degree in Computer Science from UIC, where I gained in-depth knowledge and skills in various domains, such as AI, cloud computing, and data analysis. I also have over three years of experience as a Software Engineer at LTI, where I automated tasks in Python, lowering manual labor overhead by 30%, and received an award for outstanding achievement in pioneering automation solutions. I am proficient in JavaScript, Python, Django, Rest, React, Node.js, Express.js, SQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Firebase, Twitter Oauth, Netlify build, Netlify functions, TypeScript, Data Analysis, RPA, Django REST framework, RESTful API, CSS, Bootstrap, HTML. I am highly motivated and driven by identifying and improving solutions to business challenges.

Experience

  1. Research Specialist

    Uic Breathe Chicago Center

    May 2023 — Present · US

    Built and deployed frontend-driven solutions using React and modern web technologies, enabling seamless interaction with backend services and third-party integrations such as REDCap and Globus through custom API layers. Architected and maintained production-grade ETL pipelines and combined multiple data sources for a unified backend, enabling seamless integration with custom full-stack applications for enhanced data accessibility and operational efficiency. Led end-to-end design and development of full-stack platforms (React + Django) supporting NIH-funded, multi-site studies with participants, improving operational scalability and user experience for research teams Owned cloud-based data infrastructure across AWS (Athena, QuickSight) and Azure VMs, improving query performance andenabling self-service analytics for cross-functional teams Designed and deployed multiple RPA (Robotic Process Automation) solutions in Python for manual tasks, eliminating manual report generation and data validation tasks, reducing manual tracking by 70% and call center efforts by 60%. Provided technical guidance on architecture and code design, contributing to scalable and maintainable system development across projects

Education

  • KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar

    Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

    2014 — 2018

  • University of Illinois Chicago

    Master's degree, Computer Science

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