Sheet 00 - Cover
Isha Dadawala
Product-minded Computer Science graduate student. I ideate, I design, and I'm building the engineering to match - I design the parts list before I write the code.
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Sheet 01
About
the human side of the parts list
I care more about why a product should exist than what stack it's built on. That instinct shows up everywhere, in how I frame a project, in the fact that Comubridge started from an accessibility gap and not a tech-stack choice, and in how I spent an undergrad degree in IT mostly asking product questions.
Right now I'm a graduate student sharpening the engineering side on purpose, not because the ideation side needs replacing. I'm still the person who'll sketch the user flow before I open the editor.
Outside of coursework I paint, build things with my hands, and unreasonably enjoy assembling IKEA furniture. That last one isn't a joke entry: an instruction sheet with numbered parts, exploded diagrams, and zero ambiguity is one of the best pieces of product design most people ignore. It's part of why this site looks the way it does.
Now
Currently working through a stack of courses in parallel with my MS coursework:
Sheet 02
Skills
parts list, not a tag cloud
SHEET A
Web & Application Development
What I build interfaces and products with — languages, frameworks, and the coursework behind them.
- A1TypeScript / JavaScriptIN PRODUCTION
- A2ReactIN PRODUCTION
- A3Node.jsIN PRODUCTION
- A4HTML / CSSCORE
- A5Internet & Web TechnologiesCORE
- A6Web Development-ICORE
- A7Web Development-IICORE
- A8Application Development using Full StackCORE
- A9Java Web DevelopmentCOMPLETED
- A10Enterprise JavaCOMPLETED
- A11ASP.NETCOMPLETED
- A12VB.NETCOMPLETED
- A13Android Software EngineeringCOMPLETED
- A14Smart Device Computing using iOSCOMPLETED
SHEET B
Systems, Structures & Architecture
The structural layer - how I think about problems before I write code.
- B1CCORE
- B2C++CORE
- B3JavaCORE
- B4Data StructuresCORE
- B5Object-Oriented ProgrammingCORE
- B6Computer ArchitectureCORE
- B7Operating SystemsCORE
- B8Systems ProgrammingCORE
- B9Microprocessor & Assembly LanguageCORE
- B10Fundamentals of Embedded Systems & IoTCORE
- B11Computer NetworkCORE
SHEET C
Data, Databases & Cloud
Where the product actually runs, and where the information lives.
- C1SQLCORE
- C2AWS EC2 / cloud computingLEARNING
- C3Introduction to DBMSCORE
- C4RDBMSCORE
- C5Database SystemsCORE
- C6Advanced Database SystemsCOMPLETED
SHEET D
AI & Emerging Tech
Languages and fields I'm still building depth in, plus the coursework that started it.
- D1PythonLEARNING
- D2GoLEARNING
- D3RustLEARNING
- D4Artificial IntelligenceCOMPLETED
- D5Big Data AnalyticsCOMPLETED
SHEET E
Foundations & Theory
The math and fundamentals underneath everything else on this sheet.
- E1Mathematics-ICORE
- E2Mathematics-IICORE
- E3Fundamentals of ComputerCORE
- E4Fundamentals of Programming using C-ICORE
- E5Fundamentals of Programming using C-IICORE
- E6Fundamentals of ElectronicsCORE
- E7Computer GraphicsCOMPLETED
- E8System Analysis & DesignCORE
- E9Optimization TechniquesCORE
- E10Software EngineeringCORE
SHEET F
Product & Responsible Computing
Building for real users, and the rules and access questions that come with it.
- F1Accessibility-focused developmentCORE
- F2E-Business & Cyber LawsCOMPLETED
Sheet 03
Projects
impact first, tech second
Comubridge
A communication bridge for people who are hearing-, visually-, or speech-impaired.
Track-O-Bar
A C/C++ systems project built to actually use data structures, not just study them.
Docnatic
A full-stack tool for generating and sharing reusable report, letter, and cover-page templates.
GPS Safety Device
A wearable, real-time GPS tracker designed for personal safety.
Sheet 04
Experience
IT Intern
SAFEInvest LLP, Surat, India
August2023–January 2024
- -Built and maintained a dynamic CMS-based newsletter archive and admin dashboard, improving UI responsiveness, improving user engagement by 40%, cutting user search time by ~40%, and reducing manual content updates by ~50% for non-technical staff, thereby, improving operational efficiency.
- -Partnered with stakeholders to refine requirements and applied software engineering and UI/UX best practices to design modular frontend/backend components, troubleshoot full-stack issues, and lower user-reported errors.
Junior Computer Lab Technician
Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ, USA
September 2025-May 2026
- -Maintain and troubleshoot 90+ lab workstations across multiple computer labs, contributing to high system availability and minimal downtime for students and faculty, along with performing OS/application updates, hardware checks, and incident escalation through the SAMI ticketing system to uphold high uptime within SLAs.
- -Log end-to-end ticket handling by logging, tracking, and communicating incident status, while documenting recurring issues and fixes to reduce repeat tickets and improve support efficiency.
Senior Computer Lab Technician
Fairleigh Dickinson University
June 2025-Present
- -Manage day-to-day operation and maintenance of 90+ lab workstations while assisting with scheduling student workers, ensuring reliable coverage, high availability, and a seamless experience for students and faculty.
- -Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and basic network issues; document procedures; and provide input that administration uses to optimize lab operations and implement process improvements.
Sheet 05
Education
MS, Computer Science
Graduate program
2025–2027 · in progress
27 of 30 credits complete , remaining coursework plus a 3-credit internship ahead.
B.Sc, Information Technology
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
2023
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Achievements
1st Place , AURO University Pitcher's League
2022–2023Presented and won first place with a cash prize of ₹10,000.
Semi-finalist , e-Yantra Innovation Challenge
2022–2023Reached the semi-finals with the same project presented at Pitcher's League.
Quarter-finalist , e-Yantra Innovation Challenge
2021–2022Reached the quarter-finals with Track-O-Bar.
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Outside Work
not a one-line afterthought
Painting
Mostly texture-driven work , I like surfaces that reward a second look.
Mixed-media & DIY
Building things with my hands in whatever material is around , texture experiments, small DIY builds.
Furniture assembly
I build IKEA furniture for fun, not just necessity. The instruction sheet is basically a UX case study.
Sheet 08
Contact
low friction, on purpose