Aadesh Salecha
Software Engineer at DraftKings Inc.
Software Engineer at DraftKings | Research Assistant at DMR Research Group | BSc. CS from University of Minnesota
My research and career interests lie in using computer science to solve challenging problems and do my small part in advancing the collective human knowledge base. I have co-authored 5 (and counting) research papers in various journals and conferences. My work spans the entire spectrum of theory to application, from the development of novel ML methods to their application to psychology, biology, network science, and social media analysis. 

Please feel free to connect with me about anything CS-related!
DraftKings Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/draftkings-inc-
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Software Engineer
University of Minnesota Department of Computer Science & Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/company/umn-csci
Technologies: MongoDB, PyTorch, Twitter REST API, iGraph
• Analyzed the dissemination of fake news on social media and curated
datasets of the order 50 million unique users
• Published novel methods that can predict users that spread fake news
with an accuracy of 93%
• Mentored by Prof. Jaideep Srivastava and Dr. Bhavtosh Rath
Data Analysis and Management Research Group
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Research Assistant
University of Minnesota Department of Computer Science & Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/company/umn-csci
Technologies: Keras, MIT ConceptNet, Word2Vec, MS-COCO
• Designed saliency detection and scanpath prediction models
• Originated novel ML models to help with mental health diagnosis
• Worked with Prof. Paul Schrater and Dr. Karen Guo
Computation, Motivation, and Control Laboratory
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
SMART Learning Commons
https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-learning-commons
• Consistently ranked in the top 5 most visited tutors amongst a group of 50+ tutors
• Tutored for 40+ courses ranging from Calculus 1 to Artificial Intelligence II
• Mentored 10 fellow tutors on how to better address student needs specifically for Computer Science subjects
SMART Learning Commons
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Peer Tutor
University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-minnesota
• Taught discussion sections for a group of 43 students using self-curated lesson plans, slide decks, and problem sheets
• Facilitated grading and proctoring for over 80 projects and exams over 4 semesters
• Instructed students individually and in groups to learn complex computer science concepts during office-hours
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Teaching Assistant
University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-minnesota
• Served as a Community Advisor to a group of 50 students and built a safe environment for residents
• Supervised administrative tasks of day-to-day business operations
• Assisted with building maintenance and custodial duties
Housing and Residential Life
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Hospitality Specialist and Office Assitant
HION Jobs
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hionjobs
Technologies: Matlab, Cypress toolkit, Embedded C
• Conceptualized and prototyped an IoT wearable smartwatch from scratch in the span of 6 months
• Developed ML models that could recognize 20+ unique gestures
• Wrote efficient code to run in real-time on embedded systems
India
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Product Engineer Intern
ScienceAdda Learning Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/scienceadda
• Supervised team of 5 interns and helped in the editorial process
• Curated content about fundamental scientific concepts for children in grades 4 through 9
• Helped with website design and backend architecture design
India
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Editor and Content Creator
Bachelor of Science
GPA: 4.0
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Computer Science (Hons)
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University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-minnesota/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carson-desotel
Minneapolis, MN
Carson DeSotel
Teaching Assistant at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keyang-xuan-68b7831b9
Minneapolis, MN
Keyang Xuan
美国明尼苏达大学双城分校 - Student
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caskeycorey
Falls Church, VA
Corey Caskey
Software Engineer @ DraftKings
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-prabhu859
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Shreya Prabhu
CS Student at University Of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/in/siying-liu-59a2a8195
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Siying Liu
Teacher Assistant at University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvin-gooi
Minneapolis, MN
Alvin Gooi
CS @ University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreyas-choubey-988863145
Westford, MA
Shreyas Choubey
Teaching Assistant at University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/in/swati-rampalli-8112331a2
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Swati Rampalli
Undergraduate Research Assistant at George Mason University
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Peter Ortiz
Student Senator at University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandhyaratnam
Minneapolis, MN
Sandhya R.
CS @ UMN | Incoming SWE @ JPMorgan Chase & Co.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/parawalas
Seattle, WA
Sunny Parawala
Software Engineer at Iterable
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-king
Minneapolis, MN
Anton King
CS @ UMN: ML/CV
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-zeng
Osseo, MN
Tony Zeng
Software Engineer at Google/YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiawei-mo
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Jiawei Mo
Ph.D. Candidate at University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-e-hagen
Minneapolis, MN
Lauren Hagen
Incoming SWE Intern at IBM | Student at the University of Minnesota
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wendland-6a6570187
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Tyler Wendland
Graduate Teaching Assistant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jin-hong-kuan
Minneapolis, MN
Jin Hong Kuan
Incoming SWE, Crypto R&D @ Jump Trading | CS '22
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yamini-talasila-675016177
Seattle, WA
Yamini Talasila
Software Engineer @ Microsoft
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-reece-32331519
St Paul, MN
Lucas Reece
Incoming SWE Intern @ Microsoft | CS @ UMN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/esthi-erickson-890554184
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Esthi Erickson
Computer Science at University of Minnesota
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