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.

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. 

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.

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.

• 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.

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)