EDUCATION          

SCPD Student | JUL 08 – APR 09
Computer Science Department, Stanford University, California, CA, USA
Artificial Intelligence (CS221), Databases (CS245)

Stanford Continuing Studies | Autumn 08
Stanford University, California, CA, USA
Digital Photography (ART180), Startups: Idea to IPO (BUS16)

Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction | AUG 06 – DEC 07
School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Current GPA: 3.91/4.0

Relevant Courses: HCI Methods, Interface and Interaction Design, Software Architecture for User Interfaces, Object Oriented Analysis and Development, Managing SoftwareDevelopment, Managing Technical People, Social Perspectives in HCI, Professional Writing, Cognitive Modeling in HCI

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Eng. | AUG 01 - JUL 05
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, KA, INDIA
First Class with Distinction, Score: 81% (top 4%)

Relevant Courses: Data Structures, Analysis and Design of Algorithms, Compiler Design, Finite Automata, Computer Networks, Internet Programming, Databases, Computer System Design and Architecture

EXPERIENCE

Member of Technical Staff   | MAR 08 - PRESENT
UI Project Lead, Special Projects, Server Technology Research
Oracle, Redwood Shores, CA, USA
Design and technical contributor for a web-based application development platform.

Research Assistant, Advisor: Prof. Jason I. Hong   | MAY 07 - FEB 08
Human-Computer Interaction Institute, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Designed and implemented a mobile system (WhisperMobile) for finding, capturing, and sharing social events.

Teaching Assistant, Assisting Prof. Brad A. Myers   | Fall '07
Human-Computer Interaction Institute, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Course: Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction for Technology Executives

Technical Lead/Interaction Designer  | JAN 07 - AUGUST 07
Microsoft Live Labs / HCII, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Project sponsored by Dr. Steven Drucker, Microsoft Live Labs.
Designed and implemented an innovative desktop based photo application (Pixaura) that helps users to select and group photos to share with family and friends.

Research Engineer, Advisor: Dr.Shekhar A. Borgaonkar | JULY 05 - APRIL 06
Hewlett-Packard Labs, Affordable Access Devices, Bangalore, KA, INDIA
Designed and implemented a novel pen-based input method environment (Guided Handwriting: Predictive Writing Input Method Environment) for Devanagari script.
Designed new interaction technique that was comparatively faster than existing pen-based IMEs

Software Developer Intern, Affordable Access Devices | JAN 2005 - JUN 2005
Hewlett-Packard Labs, Bangalore, KA, INDIA

PUBLICATIONS

Satpathy, L., Kamppari, S., Lewis, B., Prasad, A., Rhee, Y. W., Elgart, B., and Drucker, S. 2008. "Pixaura: supporting tentative decision making when selecting and sharing digital photos." In Proceedings of the 22nd British CHI Group Annual Conference on HCI 2008: People and Computers Xxii: Culture, Creativity, interaction - Volume 2 (Liverpool, United Kingdom, September 01 - 05, 2008). British Computer Society Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. British Computer Society, Swinton, UK, 87-91.

Ajay Prasad, Pat Malatack, Jason I. Hong, “WhisperMobile: A Mobile System for Capturing, Sharing, and Finding Social Events”, Accepted to Mobility Conference 2007, Singapore.

Ajay Prasad, Prashant A., Shekhar Borgaonkar, “Guided Handwriting: Predictive Writing Input Method Environment”, Dec 2005, HP Labs India.