About
Hey! My name is Dhruv Kairon and I am 21 years old. I live in Edmonton, Canada, and study Computer Science at the University of Alberta. I was recently immersed in a Product Management Internship at PLACE, I bring a dynamic blend of Product skills such as cross-functional collaboration, user research, A/B testing, etc. and a passion for innovation. At Buoyancy Works, I led the creation of an AI-powered chatbot, enhancing user engagement through personalized interactions. My core competencies lie in teamwork, interpersonal communication, and a relentless pursuit of achievement.
- University: University of Alberta
- Major: Computer Science Honors in Artificial Intelligence
- Resume: Click Here
- Age: 21
- Email: dhruvkairon@gmail.com
Projects
What2Eat
What2Eat is a web application made using Flask. It allows users to enter ingredients available to them and it shows Recipes best matching their query.
Scheduler
a dynamic schedule-maker application with a nested, priority-based algorithm for efficient task management.
Rizzume
a Chrome extension that generates tailored resumes, cover letters, and interviews based on the job description
Experience and Education
Work Experience
PLACE
May 2024 - Aug 2024
Technical Product Management Intern
Owned all product features, end-to-end design, and development for an internal dashboard that visualized three years of user data across all company brands that showcased past and present market and sales trends.
Authored product brief (PRD) and executive-facing roadmap, highlighting improvements on key product decisions such as sprint management, targeted marketing results, feature prioritization, and market opportunity.
Oversaw 0-1 product lifecycle of the dashboard, including scope, user research, wireframing UI/UX design, and development in React.js as the company’s sole TPM intern.
Buoyancy Works
Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
Product Management Intern
Shipped AI-powered onboarding agent by collaborating cross-functionally to develop a chatbot with ChatGPT’s API, enhancing user engagement and satisfaction by 70% and reduced processing time by 40%.
Managed a team of designers and developers and led the end-to-end product delivery as the scrum leader by defining project milestones, sprint distribution, internal stakeholder presentations, and consumer impact analysis
Conducted user interviews and A/B tested in beta release increasing brand affinity. Escalated site traffic by 105%.
Bill Scanners
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Software Engineering Intern
Led the development of a client-facing website using React.js to support the company-wide effort to upscale userbase, incorporating 11 new features that increased registered users by 350.
Wireframed, designed, built, and tested the new front-end during the 12-week period, achieving project milestones ahead of the deadline.
Actively participated in code reviews and shadowed senior engineering manager to gain insight into organizational processes, codebase management, and version control.
Volunteer
University of Alberta Debate Society
2022 - Present
Vice President
Leading club contingent to success in local and international debate tournaments as a debater, judge, and organizer. Nurture and coach a new cohort of novice members as the Training head of the club.
UAlberta’s High School Model United Nationsl
2022 - Present
Chairperson - UN General Assembly (2022-23), UN Security Council (2023-24), and Historic UN Security Council (2024-25)
Led and moderated committees for hundreds of high school delegates across Canada during the prestigious HSMUN conferences in 2023 and 2024. Managed the proceedings, ensuring a productive and inclusive environment for diplomatic discussions. Judged and evaluated delegate performances, providing constructive feedback to encourage growth in public speaking and critical thinking skills. Guided and mentored delegates, fostering an understanding of international affairs and diplomacy through effective leadership and facilitation.
Education
University of Alberta
2022 - 2026
Honours Computer Science
List of courses
- CMPUT 301: Intro to Software Engineering
- CMPUT 229: Computer Organization and Architecture
- ECON 101/102: Intro to Micro/Macro Economics
- CMPUT 261: Intro to Artificial Intelligence
- CMPUT 267: Intro to Machine Learning
- CMPUT 256: Intro to Games Artificial Intelligence
- CMPUT 204: Algorithms and Data Structures 1
- CMPUT 291: Database and File Management Systems
- CMPUT 200: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- CMPUT 274: Intro to Tangible Computing 1
- CMPUT 275: Intro to Tangible Computing 2
- CMPUT 272: Formal Systems and Logic in Computing Science
Skills
Here are the list of coding languages I am proficient at!
Languages
Here are all the languages I can speak and type!
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
French
Beginner
Contact
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta
Email:
dhruvkairon@gmail.com