I'm Simran Bhatia, a girl with a passion for Data Science, Virtual Reality and research 👩‍💻

Background

I currently work as a Data Scientist at Apple focused on understanding their Software Services business. I hold a professional Masters in Data Science from University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelors in Informatics with a specialization in Data Science from the University of Washington. I have built my knowledge and expertise in data science & analytics by working for startup to midsize companies. I enjoy building my technical & personal skills through interdisciplinary classes, research projects and diverse leadership roles.

As a Data Scientist , my goal is to convey the people story behind the data using analytics, visualization and machine learning. As a Researcher, I use mixed-methods to explore challenges faced by different populations and social problems, such as Teen Mental Health using Social Robotics and Effectiveness of Woman Affinity Groups in Tech. As a Virtual Reality enthusiast, I develop and design projects that create unique immersive experiences, while lowering barriers for technology use.

Although I'm mostly in front of data. When I'm not working, I’m reading a biography, writing a journal, or finishing my bucket list of shows.

I was a Husky 100 recipient in 2020. View My Story

Publications
Alves-Oliveira, P., Björling, E. A., Wiesmann, P., Dwikat, H., Bhatia, S., Mihata, K., & Cakmak, M. (2022) Robots for Connection: A Co-Design Study with Adolescents. 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication RO-MAN 2022. IEEE

Björling E., Ling H., Bhatia S., Matarrese J. (2021) Sharing Stressors with a Social Robot Prototype: What Embodiment Do Adolescents Prefer? Special issue of International Journal of Child Computer Interaction IJCCI 2021

Bhatia S., Björling E. A., Budhiraja T. (2021) Exploring Web-Baed VR for Participatory Design ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction HRI 2021

Björling E., Ling H., Bhatia S., Dziubinski K. (2020) The Experience and Effect of Adolescent to Robot Stress Disclosure: A Mixed-Methods Exploration. International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2020).

Bhatia, Simran; Tari, Mina; and Annabi, Hala, What Women Really Think of Women Affinity Groups in Tech" (2020). Association of Information Systems ConferenceAMCIS 2020 Proceedings.

Ada S. Kim, Elin A. Björling, Simran Bhatia, and Dong Li. 2019. Designing a Collaborative Virtual Reality Game for Teen-Robot Interactions. Designing In Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children IDC '19.
Employment
July 2021 - Present
Data Scientist
Cupertino, CA
Sept 2020 - July 2022
Product Analyst
Seattle, WA
Aug 2020 - Sept 2020
Research Analyst Intern
Seattle, WA
Research Assistant
Seattle, WA
Research Assistant
Seattle, WA
June 2019 - Sept 2019
Data Science Intern
Seattle, WA
Sept 2017 - June 2019
Teaching Assistant
Seattle, WA
June 2017 - Aug 2017
Data Science Intern
Gurgaon, India
June 2016 - Aug 2016
Data Analytics Intern
Gurgaon, India
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