JATEN TUSHAR CHIKHALE

Recent BSc (Hons) Computer Science graduate with strong programming, software engineering, and full software development lifecycle experience across Java, C#, and Python. Winner of the ARU Employer Commendation Award (2026) for a dissertation benchmarking search algorithm performance, delivered with clean, well-documented code, a JUnit 5 test suite, and source-controlled delivery via Git. Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams across design, integration, testing, and documentation, and seeking a software engineering role contributing to integrated, mission-critical systems. Hardworking fast food team member skilled at handling high tempo work. Focused on giving customers quick, tasty food in line with business reputation for service. Multitasks smoothly and manages time well under pressure.

• Final Year Project – Analysis of Optimal Search Algorithm Implementations, Award-winning dissertation, Anglia Ruskin University. Built an exact-time modelling framework benchmarking Linear, Binary, Jump, and Interpolation Search across an 858k-record HM Land Registry dataset, producing regression models with a strong R² fit. Won the Employer Commendation Award (2026) for outstanding problem-solving and industry-facing presentation. Delivered the full software lifecycle in Java: modular design, JUnit 5 test suite, OLS regression analysis, and Git-managed source control on GitHub, alongside a written technical report., 2026-01-01
• GrafPack – Interactive 2D Shape-Drawing Application, Computer Graphics Programming module, C# .NET WinForms. Built a 2D vector graphics editor from first principles in C# / WinForms using an abstract Shape base class with Square, Circle, and Triangle subclasses managed polymorphically in a single collection. Hand-coded the 2D rotation matrix and trigonometric circle rasterization rather than relying on Graphics.DrawEllipse, demonstrating direct application of linear algebra and trigonometry to a rendering pipeline. Implemented interactive selection, hit detection, and a two-click translation model, with clean separation of model, view, and input-handling concerns.
• Together Culture Cambridge App – Database & Full-Stack Development, Academic group project, C# .NET & MySQL. Co-built a C# Windows Forms desktop application backed by a 14-table relational database, normalised to BCNF in MySQL. Wrote SQL queries to track workspace usage, attendance trends, and client retention risk. Collaborated in a multidisciplinary student team; executed a 20-script manual test plan covering core validation and checkout flows, supporting code review and issue resolution.
• MediTrack – Mobile Medication Adherence App for Elderly Users, HCI module, paired design consultancy. Designed a 10-screen iOS prototype for elderly users with arthritis and reduced vision, applying persona-driven HCI methodology including hierarchical task analysis and environmental analysis. Resolved a real double-dosing failure case by introducing a persistent timestamped confirmation record; exceeded client touch-target spec (80px vs 60px) and built progressive three-step onboarding for sub-two-minute first-task learnability. Iterated through low-fidelity wireframes, client feedback review, and heuristic evaluation against Nielsen’s ten usability heuristics to deliver a refined high-fidelity prototype.