Lasya Yakkala

Computer Science Graduate Teaching Assistant

August 2024 - December 2025

University of Texas at Austin

• Assisted in teaching AI388U, focusing on planning domains, search algorithms, and reasoning under uncertainty, supporting about 544 students with Python-based implementations of classical and modern decision-making approaches for complex autonomous systems.

Computer Science Student Grader

January 2023 - May 2024

University of Texas at San Antonio

• Graded student assignments for two sections of CS 3443 (Application Programming) and two sections of CS 3424 (Systems Programming), maintaining high standards set by the professor.
• Provided detailed feedback and corrections for over 100 student submissions, dedicating 19 hours per week.

Endpoints Solutions Engineering Computer Lab Assistant

June 2023 - December 2023

UTSA University Technology Solutions

• Created over 40 PowerShell scripts to manage endpoints, automate processes, and restructure UTSA’s Active Directory.
• Imaged 50+ computers and troubleshooted different issues regarding software, connection to the network, and faulty hardware.
• Utilized GitLab, Windows Powershell, Active Directory, Process Automation, ServiceNow, and Windows Desktop Administration.

Database Management Intern

January 2022 - December 2022

Resilience, Inc.

• Monitored and maintained the performance and high ability of the company database managing over 1 TB of data and resolving issues within a 24-hour turnaround.
• Reviewed and optimized over 200 MySQL scripts, wrote documentation for incoming interns, and followed test procedures to safely back up company data on multiple RDS instances.

Database Intern

June 2019 - July 2019

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

• 60-hour internship in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (Stephanie Stewart, RN)
• Experienced data entry, extraction, data management, and data analysis related to Neonatology, handling over 5000 patient records using Tableau
• Worked on draft reports for a manuscript related to the resuscitation of newborns, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neonatal diseases, and congenital abnormalities.

Master's of Computer Science

2024 - 2026

University of Texas at Austin

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Relevant Courses: Human-Computer Interaction, Database Systems, Spoken Language Technologies

Bachelor's of Computer Science

Software Engineering Concentration, Minor in Psychology

2021 - 2024

University of Texas at San Antonio

GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Summa Cum Laude)

President's List for all semesters, Member of Honors College

Relevant Courses: User Interfaces, Software Engineering, Secure Software Development & Analysis, Database Systems, Data Structures, Analysis of Algorithms, Systems Programming, & Operating Systems

Member

June 2024 - Present

Rewriting The Code

Member

June 2024 - Present

Graduate Women and Gender Minorities in Computing, UT Austin Chapter

President

January 2022 - May 2024

Tau Sigma National Honor Society

• Managed communication and led community + volunteer events every semester for 500 transfer students part of the national organization, Tau Sigma National Honor Society. Attended the 2023 Tau Sigma Leadership Conference, and received a $3000 Spring 2023 scholarship.
• Work closely with the University Career Center Student Advisory Board as a member, offering professional networking opportunities to students.

Tech Lead - Executive Board Member

January 2022 - Present

The Hidden Dream

• Oversee website operations and make weekly website edits, send out monthly newsletters to an audience of 800+ members.
• Participate in the biannual Visa Dreamer scholarship review process (evaluated essays and resumes of applicants), awarding scholarships to visa dreamers.

Freelance Writer

August 2022 - May 2024

Indian American Impact: DesiFacts Campaign

• Combat misinformation in South Asian communities for a campaign called DesiFacts at a nonprofit organization, Indian American Impact.
• Engaged in critical analysis of viral social media posts and authored 5 detailed, unbiased articles that fact-check them, providing accurate information to support community education and awareness.

Member, Design Team Lead for RowdyHacks 2022

September 2021 - May 2024

Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Chapter at UTSA

• Produced and managed promotional materials such as stickers, banners, T-shirts, ID cards, and more for RowdyHacks 2022, San Antonio’s largest annual student-led hackathon, with over 550 hackers.
• Developed HackKit, an event management app utilized for hackathons that handles contestant submissions, judge reviews, and technical overhead for ACM UTSA.
• Participated in two iterations of RowdyHacks (2023 and 2024) and developed a project for each.