Krishna Rama Rao

Krishna Rama Rao is a Computer Science and Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, expected to graduate in May 2025. Current experience includes a Software Engineer Intern role at CME Group, focusing on batch applications using Java and deploying on Google Cloud. Previous positions include serving as an Undergraduate Researcher, utilizing web scraping and NLP techniques, and Technical Lead at the Disruption Lab, where leadership and technical skills were applied to optimize an AI algorithm for a semiconductor company. Additional roles include developing an AI chatbot, improving automated testing processes, and contributing to a computer vision team. Early experience includes web development for MVP Application & Game Design LLC. Academic background encompasses extensive education at both the undergraduate and high school levels in Abu Dhabi.