Open to Summer 2026 Internships

Hi, I'm Akash S Vora

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Building intelligent systems where AI, automation, and dependable engineering come together.
Masters @ UMD · Gold Medalist · Ex-Cisco.

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About Me

Building intelligent software
that makes a difference.

I'm pursuing my M.S. in Software Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park — after earning a gold medal and graduating at the top of my class from Vasavi College of Engineering in India. That path shaped how I think about rigor, clarity, and shipping work that holds up outside the classroom.

Before graduate school, I spent time at Cisco and S&P Global building systems people relied on every day: from intelligent troubleshooting flows that changed how engineers resolve incidents, to data and automation that cut manual work and sped up decisions. I care about the whole arc — problem, design, rollout, and what happens when things break at scale.

What pulls me in is the space where careful engineering meets new capabilities in AI: not demos, but tools that earn trust in production. I like problems that need both imagination and discipline — the kind where the right abstraction matters as much as the headline feature.

Graduate study
M.S. Software Engineering, University of Maryland
Industry path
Shipped products at Cisco and S&P Global
Recognition
Gold medal & top graduate — Vasavi College of Engineering
What I chase
Software that stays clear and dependable as systems grow

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📍Washington DC / Baltimore Area
🎓MS Software Engineering, UMD '27
🏅Gold Medalist - Vasavi College of Engineering
🔧Ex-Cisco · Ex-S&P Global
Career Timeline

From undergrad to graduate school

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science & Engineering

Vasavi College of Engineering · Hyderabad, India

I completed my undergraduate degree at Vasavi College of Engineering in Hyderabad, India, graduating with the Gold Medal and as the top-ranked student in my cohort. The program gave me a strong foundation in algorithms, computer systems, and end-to-end software engineering through coursework, labs, and project work.

Internship

Software Engineering Intern

S&P Global · Hyderabad, India

I interned at S&P Global in Hyderabad, India, where I built a data pipeline visualization solution that integrated Python APIs with AWS Lambda and cut manual processing by 67%. I also shipped an interactive Angular dashboard for real-time data visualization, which helped stakeholders reach insights faster during reviews.

Internship

Technical Undergraduate Intern

Cisco · Bengaluru, India

I interned at Cisco in Bengaluru, India, and developed an automated resource management system using Angular and Django that improved task allocation efficiency by 35%. During the same program I earned CCNA and Cisco DevNet certifications, which deepened my skills in networking and programmable infrastructure.

Experience

Technical Consulting Engineer

Cisco · Bengaluru, India

I worked as a Technical Consulting Engineer at Cisco in Bengaluru, India, where I helped build a GenAI-based troubleshooting system using retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, which reduced average issue resolution time by 28%. I served as an Automation Ambassador to grow adoption of GenAI and automation across the team, and I supported Cisco IOS XR deployments for 10,000+ users while resolving 95% of network incidents within SLA timelines.

Education

Master's in Software Engineering

University of Maryland · College Park, MD, USA

I am pursuing my Master's in Software Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the United States, with coursework and research interests spanning software engineering and AI/ML.

Projects
Skills Network
Skills⌨️Languages🎨Frontend⚙️Backend🗄️Data &Databases☁️Cloud & DevOpsGenerative AI& LLMs🔬Machine Learning📚Core Concepts

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Generative AI Blue Belt - Cisco
DevNet - Cisco
CCNA - Cisco
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Get In Touch

Let's build something
remarkable together.

I'm actively looking for Summer 2026 internship opportunities in software engineering, AI/ML, and backend systems. Let's connect!

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