Srikar Girijala is a junior majoring in Statistics & Computer Science. He heard of the ATLAS internship program through friends and classmates, and decided to join to gain hands-on experience in applying his technical skills in a real world setting, in addition to contributing to meaningful projects to support the university. ATLAS stood out to Srikar as an opportunity to gain professional experience and gain mentorship, and he was interested in the web development and collaborative aspects of the program.
Srikar is a Web Developer intern for the ATLAS Web Development Team. He is responsible for developing websites by utilizing cPanel and university sponsored content management systems. In addition, he is tasked with the maintenance of ATLAS internship websites utilizing Drupal, and quality checking accessibility and design standards on ATLAS content to match industry standards.
Srikar has developed technical expertise in content management systems such as WordPress and Drupal. He also experimented with plugins and open source content, which he can also apply to his original websites. Through ATLAS, Srikar improved his understanding of HTML and CSS. He also developed skills in professional communication and time management.
During the course of his internship, Srikar learned the importance of clear and proactive communication, in order to improve collaboration and build trust within a team. He plans to pursue a career in software engineering or data science. Srikar has recently started learning to play the guitar, one year ago.