Advika Vuppala

Co-Founder & COO @ SpoilSafe (AL26)

About

Hello, my name is Advika and I am a student at Carnegie Mellon University pursuing a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I have experience in software development (Python, C++, Java, JavaScript), full-stack web technologies (React, Flask, Next.js), and hardware design (Raspberry Pi, Arduino, PCBs). I’ve also conducted machine learning research in medical diagnostics and built award-winning technical projects ranging from wearable health sensors to IoT devices. I'm excited to explore new technologies and am open to opportunities to grow in the fields of software engineering, embedded systems, and applied AI.

Country

United States

City

Morganville

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

Autodesk Fusion 360, 3D Printing, Power Tools, Product Development, Android Studio, Airtable, SQL, Java, Kotlin, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR), Macroinvertebrate Sampling, Technical Writing, Scholarly Research, Event Management, Team Leadership, Community Outreach, Marketing, Invertebrate culture, Dissection

Experience

Co-Founder & COO

SpoilSafe (AL26)

2025-1 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Research Intern

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

2023-3 - 2024-6 · 1 yr 4 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

Worked on genetic analysis of miRNA and mirtrons at Developmental Biology, Lai Lab. Analyzed and classified hairpin RNA structures, annotated novel markers and hairpins, and browsed genomic data sets with RNA folding.

Joint-Study Researcher

Princeton University

2022-9 - 2024-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

Studied effects of various OTC nutritional supplements on cell signaling & metabolic pathways of Piwi 2 fruit flies. Worked to gain insight on the role of gene product Piwi in stem cell fate decisions. Won 1st Place out of 33 projects in Teams Category at tri-state Delaware Valley Science Fair

Lead Director

HTHS cypHER

2022-9 - 2024-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

High Technology High School

Led a team of girls to organize an annual, free, full-day coding and robotics workshop aimed to teach middle school girls coding. Taught over 400 girls, raised over $7.5k in funding, and created over 80 coding projects. Instructed intermediate/advanced coding and robotics classes and judged projects.

Co-Founder, Director of Logistic/Events

Online Monmouth Math Competition

2020-10 - 2024-6 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

OMMC is a 501c3 accredited nonprofit organization which aims to give talented high school and middle school students an exciting and engaging way to develop their skills in mathematics. • Founding member of non-profit organization and community of 6k+ students, with $50k+ raised in prizes for annual math competitions. • Managed website content, social media, and sponsorships. Created handbooks, rules, and forms. Lead organizer of Monmouth Exploratory Math Expo (2023) and REPS (2024), hosted 250+ attendees, 8 speakers (including IMO Head Coach Prof. Po-Shen Loh), and held competitions and classes in NJ.

Co-Chair of Fundraising/Challenges Committee

Technology Student Association

2022-10 - 2024-5 · 1 yr 8 mos

Co-led state committee of 6 to create plans for regional TSA events and NJ TSA Board. Created engineering/design challenges for middle and high schoolers, and helped to organize Chaptercon and State Conference.

Scholar

New Jersey Governor's School in the Sciences

2023-6 - 2023-8 · 3 mos

Drew University

• Selective summer program for rising seniors across the state (<15% of school-nominated students) • Authored paper and researched the effects of macroinvertebrates on Bd fungal pathogen zoospore abundance • Awarded 1st place for Best Poster Presentation at 2023 MIT IEEE Undergrad Research Technology Conference Courses taken: Neurobiology, Medicinal Chemistry, Biology of Cancer

Scholar, Project Lead Developer

Governor's STEM Scholars

2022-8 - 2023-6 · 11 mos

New Jersey, United States

• Lead Developer of MySTEMify, an app for women empowerment in STEM and interconnectedness in industry. • Authored research paper, attended state-level conferences, and received the Science Communicator Award.