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ACADEMIC CHRONICLES OF AN ACCIDENTAL ENGINEER
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"I Swear I Learned Stuff" – Academic Adventures

Bachelor Of Technology In Computer Science

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur • 2021 - 2025
College campus

Alleged photographic evidence of subject attending classes. Time stamps may have been edited.

AAccording to highly questionable transcripts (and several professors who still have nightmares), the subject somehow survived 4 years of sleep-deprived coding sessions (fueled exclusively by instant noodles and questionable life choices) and approximately 1 existential crisis per semester about whether Computer Science was the right choice or just an elaborate prank by the universe. "I thought 'Big O notation' was a boy band at first," he confessed during a rare moment of honesty.

His academic career peaked when he discovered Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V could be used for more than just memes, a revelation he describes as "more impactful than the industrial revolution."

Suspected Achievements

  • Learned how to Google error messages in 7+ languages
  • Developed muscle memory for Ctrl+S
  • Discovered that coffee is a food group
  • Mastered the art of nodding during lectures while actually debugging code
Exam stress

Subject attempting to understand why his code works in the lab but fails during exams.

Coursework

How to Pretend You Know Algorithms
Copy-Paste Engineering
Debugging Through Superstition
The Art of Last-Minute Submissions
Napping 101

Certified Knowledge

Cyber Security & Privacy

NPTEL • 2024

Learned to create passwords even he can't remember. Now uses a password manager like a responsible adult (most days).

Fundamentals of Deep Learning

NVIDIA • 2025

Discovered that "deep learning" refers to neural networks, not his existential thoughts about career choices.

Advanced Learning Algorithms

Stanford University & Deeplearning.ai • 2022

Mastered the art of nodding along to Andrew Ng's videos while secretly wondering when lunch is.

Skills Acquired

  • Starting MOOCs with enthusiasm (Week 1)
  • Forgetting about MOOCs (Week 2)
  • Panic-completing MOOCs before deadline (Week 6)
  • Adding to LinkedIn regardless of completion status
Online course

Subject attempting an online course while simultaneously watching anime. Multitasking at its finest.

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