About Soukarya:
I am a rising fourth year Computer Science and Mathematics double major. Academically, I find theoretical aspects of the subjects I study very interesting. I always aspire to understand processes from the ground up and stay versatile in my field. Growing up, I have always been taught to give back to my community and work to help those who are not as fortunate. With all the experiences and knowledge I have gathered and continue to gather here at UVA, I believe I am more prepared to tackle this task than I have ever been.
What has Soukarya kept motivated:
This pandemic has been an unusual experience to say the least. Being removed from the engrossing environment of grounds, keeping up academic motivation has been tough. I have found myself working countless hours working on TrackCorona, improving user experience and making the data set more comprehensive. The leading motivation in this venture has been the support and response from our user base. We get emails everyday from around the world praising us for our efforts and encouraging us to keep going. Seeing the impact we have had on research studies, other informative platforms, and just the general population has been astounding.