Intro
Hi, I'm Neal Soni.
Currently working on making the world a safer place @prepared: preparedapp.com
Education
Yale University
Expected Dual BS and MS Degree in Computer Science
New Haven, CT
Staples High School
GPA: 4.4/4.0; ACT: 36/36
Westport, CT
Press
May, 2018
Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce "Young Entrepreneur" Award
April, 2018
Best Free iPhone and iPad Apps
April, 2018
Jack And Neal: They Got (Every) Game
September, 2017
FIRST IN CLASS: Westport Weston Top Teens To Watch
June, 2017
Gleicher and Diamond programming legacy continues
June, 2017
Scholarships Awarded From Milton Fisher Fund
February, 2017
Westport Sunrise Rotary Student of the Month
December, 2016
Staples Students Build Tesla App
November, 2016
Neal Soni -- Living Proof of Intrepid Success Through His Many Achievements
March, 2012
Soni brothers garner tae kwan do black belts
Skills
90%
Swift & Xcode
90%
Java & Android Studio
85%
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
70%
Node.js
95%
Illustrator CC
95%
Photoshop CC
85%
Adobe Animate CC
75%
Ruby
85%
Python
95%
LATEX
80%
SolidWorks®
80%
Autodesk Inventor
Experience
Jan 2019 – Current
Prepared by Invictus Apps
Co-founder
Chief Product Officer
New Haven, CT
Emergency warning system designed to increase safety at schools across the country. (Web, Swift, Android)
July 2018 – August 2018
Intel Mobileye
Developer
Intern
Designed real time remote monitor for ROS data-collection system launched on Mobileye India data-collection fleet. The dashboard node is launched on each host, streaming node data including live video to front end on web, iOS, and Android.
May 2018 – June 2018
Kitchen Brains
Developer
Intern
Stratford, CT
Updated and maintained production IoT kitchen controller editing software as well as developed Android and iOS Quality Product Management front ends released to 1000+ fast food restaurants worldwide including Tacobell and KFC.
Leadership
June 2017 – June 2018
Top Hat Tutors
President
Westport, CT
Manage $70,000 in revenue, 50 tutors, and 250+ students. Select tutors, manage weekly activities, and work with students and parents. Developed website and infrastructure to streamline workflow.
2012 – 2018
Fairfield Enrichment Club
Co-Founder
Lead Instructor
Westport, CT
Founder and Lead Teacher of the Westport Chapter. Provide math and science instruction to ten 3rd to 5th graders every Sunday. Students placed nationally in math competitions such as Math Kangaroo. Raised over $25,000 for charity. Club received $15,000 GE grant to expand program.
2012 – 2018
FIRST Robotics
Co-Founder
Co-Captain
Westport, CT
Multiple roles including founder, co-captain, primary designer, CAD engineer, builder, fundraiser, strategist, and prototype developer for robotics teams. Won the NY, NJ, and CT Championships as well as multiple design awards. Designed and developed mechatronic devices: 3D printer, CNC machine, and multiple quadcopters and robots.
Research
June – August 2017
Stonybrook University
Researcher
Stonybrook, NY
Worked with team on improving efficiency of perovskite solar cells. Wrote paper entitled: Enhancing Inorganic-Organic Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency via Polymer-Templated Nucleation and Stabilizing Additives. Presenter at Material Science Research Conference in Boston, MA 2017.
June – August 2016
Stonybrook University
Researcher
Stonybrook, NY
Worked with team on use of Pluronics F127 for back surgery. Wrote paper entitled: Characterization of Pluronic F127 Degradation Patterns and Drug Release Under Laminar Flow for a Preventative Measure Against Failed Back Surgery. Presenter at Material Science Research Conference in Boston, MA 2016.
July – August 2015
University of Cincinnati
Researcher
Toledo, OH
Worked with a team lead by Professor Manish Kumar to develop a tilt rotor mechanism for quadcopters. Second author on paper published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) entitled: Design, Fabrication and Control of a Tilt Rotor Quadcopter: Theory and Experiments. Presented paper at ASME Dynamic System Control Conference in Minneapolis, October 2016.