Dishan Bhattacharya

Undergraduate Student at Purdue University

I strive to directly tackle issues through data and technology.

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About Me

I am currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Economics at Purdue University. I'm passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems in the finance sector and have directly worked on projects in this field. With experience in data analysis, machine learning, and software development, I am always looking for new opportunities to learn and grow. I am currently seeking internships for the summer of 2025. Feel free to reach out to me at bhatt123@purdue.edu.

Experience

Data Analyst Lead

Boilerexams

November 2024 – Present

Led team of 8 to analyze and understand over 7.5 million user submissions for 25 Purdue courses, with 1.2k+ daily users. Created standardized difficulty categorizations using metrics like accuracy, time spent, and tool usage. Developed scalable models to identify biases in 188 exams for improved student exam preparation.

Vice President of Technical Committees

Purdue IEEE

December 2024 – Present

Led 7 technical committees with 800+ members and $40,000+ in funds. Spearheaded workshop on machine learning and finance with 50+ attendees. Supported execution of networking banquet with 100+ attendees including sponsors, industry reps, and professors.

Frontend Developer

Jubilee Club, Bengali Cultural Club

January 2022 – August 2024

Published a resource portal for the local Bengali community with 1.5k monthly views. Collaborated on website renovation, attracting 6,000+ unique visitors. Honored with the “Youth Leadership” award for community contributions.

Junior Developer Intern

SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing)

July 2023 – August 2023

Built a mobile ticketing application integrated with S/4 HANA for industrial issue tracking. Engaged with testing, sales, and technical support teams to understand the product lifecycle and improve user-facing features.

Projects

Indian Tech Startup Success Prediction

July 2023 – August 2024

Created machine learning models (Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM) to predict success of Indian tech startups, achieving 82% accuracy. Visualized key insights and outliers; most important predictors included seed lag, social media presence, and seed funding raised. Findings presented at Purdue 2024 Fall Undergraduate Research Expo.

FunCha: Website for Ethnic Food

June 2023 – August 2024

Led a team of three to develop a Bengali recipe site using Astro, React, and Tailwind CSS. Addressed lack of Southeast Asian food content online and achieved 2,000+ unique page views in six months. Designed user-centric roadmap for interface development.

Wharton High School Data Science Competition

January 2024 – May 2024

Collaborated in a team of five to develop models predicting outcomes of a simulated soccer league using PyCaret and Seaborn. Placed 2nd out of 300+ teams from 37 countries, recognized for the most accurate model and presentation (via Keynote).