Pradnya Bhumkar
About Pradnya Bhumkar
Pradnya Bhumkar is a Software Engineer with experience in developing applications for various technologies. She has worked at Fino Payments Bank Ltd and currently at JBT FoodTech, while also pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science at the University of Washington Tacoma.
Work at JBT FoodTech
Pradnya Bhumkar has been employed at JBT FoodTech as a Software Engineer since 2020. In this role, she has developed applications for various technologies, including DSI machines, high pressure water jet pumps, robots, and scanners, utilizing C and C++. Her contributions to the company focus on enhancing the functionality and efficiency of food processing technologies.
Previous Experience at Fino Payments Bank Ltd
Prior to her current role, Pradnya Bhumkar worked at Fino Payments Bank Ltd as a Software Developer from 2014 to 2017 in Navi Mumbai, India. During her tenure, she implemented a financial application for POS devices using C with embedded coding and SQLite. Additionally, she contributed to a project that linked AADHAR to bank accounts, resulting in a 32% increase in project revenue.
Education and Expertise
Pradnya Bhumkar holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from K. B. College of Arts and Science for Women in Mumbai, where she studied from 2009 to 2012. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's degree in Computer Application from Bharati Vidyapith, completing her studies from 2012 to 2015. Currently, she is pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science at the University of Washington Tacoma, which she began in 2018.
Projects and Innovations
Throughout her academic and professional career, Pradnya Bhumkar has engaged in various projects. Notably, during her master's studies, she worked on a project that involved predicting the authenticity of news using machine learning algorithms. Additionally, she built a smart home monitoring system utilizing IoT devices and Node-Red with IBM Watson's cloud platform, which was showcased at a college hackathon.