STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Being a millennial, I have grown up in a time teeming with technology. It thrills me to be part of a generation which has
been raised with personal computers and smartphones. I still remember the day when my father bought a computer
and I couldn't control my excitement to explore it. As I grew, this excitement transformed into curiosity and I started
learning and experimenting with various applications. Intrigued by the tremendous developments in this field, I chose
Computer Science as my undergraduate major.

When I use Siri or Alexa for assistance, Google Maps to check the traffic predictions or see the personalized feed on
Facebook, it amazes me to see how these innovations have evolved technically and still hold a plethora of scope for
advancement. It is this sense of fascination, combined with my desire to dig deeper into the working of applications and
various technologies, which motivates me to pursue an MS in Computer Science.

I have hugely benefited from the extensive undergraduate syllabus at National Institute of Technology Warangal. The
coursework provided comprehensive exposure to many core areas of Computer Science. To broaden my skills in Data
Science, I took the Advanced Data Mining course in my 6th semester. With zeal to learn more, I joined various online
courses. This solidified my interest and exposed me to the enormous potential of Machine Learning and Data Science.

Various internships and project work helped me in the application of classroom concepts to much more practical
scenarios. I did an internship at Samsung Research and Development Institute, Bangalore, where I developed a Smart
Living Experience Application using Groovy scripting Language. I used Smart Things IDE in combination with the BigML
cloud for applying machine learning algorithm on the test data. This particular use case was mainly for enhancement of
security of smart homes using Samsung’s Smart Things (Internet of Things). Based on the previously collected data from
the smart sensors, the application will notify the user in case of unusual activity. This not only gave provided me hands-
on learning but also gave me an insight into the real-world application of Machine Learning.

During my final year, I cracked the campus interview of Fidelity Investments, Chennai. Here, I am working as a Software
engineer on a project that involves both backend and frontend application development using JAVA and Backbone.js. I
also did a project on Visualization and Prediction of Traffic on NetBenefits website. This involved visual graphs and a
prediction based on a machine learning algorithm (ARIMA model) developed using R programming language.

While the undergraduate degree has provided me an exposure to the various fields in Computer Science and my present
job at Fidelity has helped me develop a thorough insight into project handling, they haven’t been able to quench my
desire for research. I, therefore, believe that I must return to the academic world for further growth. My previous
experience in Machine Learning and Data Science has only been at the beginner level and thus requires polishing. I am in
no doubt that because of the distinguished faculty and excellent facilities at the Northeastern University, it will be the
most logical extension of my academic pursuits. The research-oriented curriculum will provide me an opportunity to
work with most modern and sophisticated equipment and the intellectual environment by which I would be able to
realize my dreams of exploring and contributing new vistas in the chosen field.

For me, a graduate program is not just about bagging a great job by the end of two years but also about improving
myself on the personal and professional front by meeting people from various cultural backgrounds and working with
them under different scenarios. My fellow students will find in me not just a person who comes from halfway across the
world but also someone who has a great number of experiences and knowledge to share. The international education
will give me the training and the caliber to apply my knowledge back in my native country, where the software industry
is still in its nurturing stage. I am confident that given an opportunity to undertake graduate studies at NEU, I will strive
to live up to the high standards set up by the graduate community. Financial assistance from the university will give me a
tremendous morale boost in this long pursuit to achieve excellence. I eagerly look forward to being a part of an
esteemed academic community such as yours.