Kanika Gupta

Recent graduate from UCD

WORK EXPERIENCE

SUPERPROF                                                                                                                                                                     Dublin, Ireland

PRIVATE TUTOR (BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY/ ENGLISH/FRENCH)                                                                            Jan 2021 - Present

• Delivered personalised lessons to a consistent cohort of 3-4 graduate and O-level students monthly, facilitating lessons both in-person and through online formats such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Improved student retention by providing personalised lesson plans to suit individual learning style for assessments, exam preparation and revision.
• Provided proofreading and editing services to further assist students with their needs and help improve their scientific writing, communication, and research skills.
• Accomplished an increase in grades by 70-80% by fostering a supportive and conducive learning environment to facilitate academic progress.

EASON                                                                                                                                                                                 Dublin, Ireland

RETAIL ASSISTANT                                                                                                                                                   Nov 2021 – Jan 2022

• Contributed to sales growth by implementing effective sales techniques and commercial awareness, revenue increased by 12% to €104m despite Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland. 
• Executed excellent communication and customer engagement skills working in a busy team with attention to detail to improve customer retention and customer service.
• Leveraged strong marketing, business and consumer insights to comprehend job responsibilities, resulting in better service and gain positive feedback from both customers and managers. 

MADHURI TEACHING CENTRE                                                                                                                                   New Delhi, India

TEACHING ASSISTANT                                                                                                                                          Jun 2019 – Sep 2019

• Implemented learning and teaching strategies to assist 150-200 students, conducted regular practice tests with timely grading and feedback that boosted student success.
• Identified and catered to the needs of students by creating, implementing, and communicating tailored action plans with teachers, students, and parents to enhance student engagement and enrolment.
• Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating useful online and offline resources.
• Demonstrated exception interpersonal and public speaking skills to foster meaningful connections with students by cultivating an inclusive atmosphere promoting active participation and collaborative learning within groups.

VOLUNTEERING AND ACTIVITIES

TIGLIN LIGHTHOUSE CAFÉ - VOLUNTEER                                                                                                          Aug 2021 – Dec 2022

• Participated in a volunteering service to feed the homeless 2 days per week to cook and distribute 200 meals daily.
• Cafe's service consisted of an Outreach service that operates three days per week and serves food, clothing, and information as a social hub consisting of a team that serves information through tea/coffee distribution service.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN - STUDENT AMBASSADOR                                                                             Sep 2021 – Oct 2021

• Provided campus tours of the Belfield campus to visiting prospective students, academic staff and UCD alumni.
• Surveyed and managed content for myUCD Student Blog and Student Social Media accounts.
• Developed leadership, teamwork and communication skills while providing a valuable service to the UCD community and to prospective students around the world.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN                                                                                                                                         Dublin, Ireland

MSc Biological and Biomolecular Science                        Cumulative GPA: 2.9/4                                       Sep 2019 - Mar 2021

• Relevant Modules: Life Sciences, Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cancer and epigenetics, Medical Diagnostics, Proteomics, microbiology.
• Thesis project: STUDYING CANNABIS GENOME ASSEMBLIES FOR AP3 GENE USING BIOINFORMATICS - Employed bioinformatics to study the genome of Cannabis sativa and its cultivars for the regions of MADS-box genes. Here, I extracted, analysed, and compared genes responsible for cannabis inflorescence and fruit/seed development.
• SKILLS - PCR, molecular cloning, gel electrophoresis, R&D, Biotech, cell engineering.

UNIVERSITY OF KENT                                                                                                                                                        Canterbury, UK

BSc Forensic Science                                       Cumulative GPA (UK framework): 2:1                                        Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

• Relevant Modules: Statistics, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Digital forensics, DNA Analysis, and Interpretation.
• Thesis Project: LATENT FINGER-MARK DETECTION USING CYANOACRYLATE FUMING - In this research, I invented a way to identified fingerprints on different types of jewellery and employed a chemical technique called cyanoacrylate fuming, which is a key ingredient in superglue, to process, visualise and analyse latent prints using as different optical techniques to help lift fingerprints by reducing and minimising evidence tampering. 
• SKILLS – Fingerprint detection and analysis, visualisation using UV fluorescence, cyanoacrylate fuming method (CFM)