ahmed jaafar
Data Engineer Intern at The Hartford
master 's c student seeking internship
passionate computer science master 's student concentrating data science cybersecurity . varied background full-stack development data engineering . outside academic work internship , always seeking knowledge , experience , developing project . well-versed multiple human language well programming language . always eager learn , especially come new technology .
The Hartford
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-hartford
- Enhanced efficiency by roughly 50% through automating merging and transformations of user-defined datasets for a Fortune 500 insurance company
- Presented users with 4 features to specify the transformations on 2 versions, one utilizing Pandas for small data and one utilizing PySpark for big data
- Overcame the challenge of accounting for many possible user errors by catching them and warning the users
- Simplified the codebase by mapping, describing, and linking the function calls across files for internal use
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Data Engineer Intern
iSmileTechnologies
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ismiletechnologies
-Engineered a Flutter app for Android/iOS to display vehicle data and tools to drivers, deployed to Play & App Stores
-Led a Scrum team of 6 interns via Azure DevOps and meetings to develop a prototype that predicts vehicle failures
-Balanced tradeoff between choosing Django or Node, decided on Django for ease of use for new intern on my team
-Challenged to develop persistent push notifications, utilized 2 libraries alongside Firebase to overcome the challenge
-Presented at daily stand-ups and product demos as well as Sprint planned with the Product Manager to set goals
Remote
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Mobile Developer & Team Lead
Master of Science - MS
Concentration in Data Science with some Cybersecurity
Computer Science
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
https://www.linkedin.com/school/umassamherst/
Bachelor of Science - BS
Computer Science
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
https://www.linkedin.com/school/umassamherst/
The National Society of Leadership and Success
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- Meet weekly with like-minded student entrepreneurs to discuss business ideas and development
- Pitch and promote our businesses to each other
- Listen to and meet with business CEOs and professionals who come speak
- Expanded my social skills and network
- Opened my mind and increased my creativity
Entrepreneurship Club
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- Competed in a nationally ranked collegiate rowing team
- Developed my teamwork and communication skills as a result of being in a very team-oriented sport
- Presented me with the opportunity to volunteer around the community
      - Participated in environmental clean up by gathering riverbank litter
      - Assisted locals in cleaning and organizing their homes
UMass Men's Rowing
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Chosen from my high school to attend this national congress due to having an exceptional GPA. Established a personal connection with big names in the field such as Dr. Jim Gates,  Tim Webber, Nobel Prize winners, etc. These pioneers of the field showed me the limitless possibilities of Computer Science and further ignited my interest in this field of study.
The Society of Torch & Laurel
National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists
Applications of NLP
COMPSCI 490A
Artificial Intelligence
COMPSCI 383
Computer & Network Security
CS 460
Computer Crime Law
COMPSCI 391L
Computer Systems Principles
COMPSCI 230
Cryptography
COMPSCI 466
Database Management
COMPSCI 345
Differential Calculus
MATH 131
Integral Calculus
MATH 132
Intro to Algorithms
COMPSCI 311
Linear Algebra
MATH 235
Machine Learning
COMPSCI 589
Multivariate Calculus
MATH 233
Operating Systems
COMPSCI 377
Physics I
PHY 151
Programming Methodologies
COMPSCI 220
Programming with Data Structures
COMPSCI 187
Programming with Java
COMPSCI 121
Reasoning Under Uncertainty
COMPSCI 240
Software Engineering
COMPSCI 320
Systems for Data Science
CS 532
- Designed a unique MapReduce library with a team, a distributed systems processing engine that handles big data
- Implemented a user-defined amount of worker threads and processes that each handle a portion of the user data
- Tested the library with 3 team-made projects that each have their map and reduce functions passed to the library
MapReduce
- Implemented RESTful APIs utilizing Django to link the frontend with the database for a college ethics simulator
- Contributed to integrating the APIs to the rest of the teams’ pieces such as user authentication
- Led a backend team of 4 by setting sprint goals and assigning tasks to provide a product that pleases the clients
Ethics Simulator - Backend Developer & Team Lead
https://github.com/david-fisher/320-S21-Track2
-ReachOUT is a platform for students and faculty at the UMass College of CS to connect to build their career skills
-Developed a React Native app for Android/iOS and utilized React to tweak the website throughout multiple Sprints
-Utilized AWS to send RESTful API requests using AJAX to create, update, and delete users’ personal information
-Aided in the decision to use React Native rather than Android/iOS separately to increase development speed by 30%
ReachOUT
- Pair programmed a minimax agent to play a unique version of the popular game Connect 4
- Implemented a different minimax agent with a depth limit that is assisted by a unique heuristic applied 
   on each state
- Utilized alpha-beta pruning on a minimax agent to prune the search tree for faster performance
Connect 383
- Programmed a widget for a chat software using Java that speaks the weather and performs mathematical computations in 2018
- Designed the 3D models of crucial parts of our robot that points to a sound source in 2019
-Developed a mobile app using Flutter that allows users to deliver things to different places for each other in 2020
HackUMass Hackathons
- Designed a program using JavaScript higher-order functions that processes inputted images
- Processes the image by lightening, darkening, or blurring and then displaying the result
- Developed my higher-order function and image processing abilities
Image Processor
- Developed an interpreter for JavaScript that included aspects such as if statements, while loops, etc.
- Accomplished this with the use of a JavaScript parser to turn concrete syntax into abstract syntax trees
- Enabled me to learn more about the inner workings of programming languages and how they are
constructed
JavaScript Interpreter
- Implemented a client that connects to a server using a socket and TCP with C
- Programmed the client to have it solve mathematical computations that it receives from the server and then send it back
- Expanded my networking skills and boosted my confidence in that area of programming
Mathematical Network Client
- Utilized C++ to engineer a mini Linux shell
- Implemented multiple shell commands via system calls
- Designed each command to be its own process using "fork" and "exec"
Mini Linux Shell
- Implemented a number guessing game using LinkedLists in Java which has the computer guess a person’s 4 digit groundtruth number or a person guesses the computer’s groundtruth number
- Trained me to overcome bugs more efficiently and how to integrate others’ help within my project.
Number Game
- Gathered annotated data from subreddits such as movie reviews from my annotators
 - Integrated Sklearn’s logistic regression and countvectorizer to engineer an ML model to classify the 
   data’s sentiment
- Generated performance metrics after testing the model, such as accuracy, precision, recall, etc.
Reddit Sentiment Classifier
- Engineered software that counts the frequency of every word from any inputted text file
- Organized the words in a Binary Search Tree in order to achieve alphabetical ordering
- Outputted all the words and their respective frequencies in alphabetical order
- Achieved this using only C system calls
- Honed my C file I/O skills
Word Frequency Counter
- Extracted restaurant data from Yelp in JSON form
- Programmed multiple functions to filter the restaurants for aspects such as ratings, ambiance, etc.
- Applied the functions using the fluent design pattern to filter for desired restaurants in a specific manner
Yelp Restaurant Filter
- Programmed a unique version of the popular text-based adventure game “Betrayal at House on the Hill” using C and Ubuntu Linux on Vagrant
- Designed a map of rooms that are initially picked at random and then shifted around during the game
- Implemented inventories for the player and the rooms
- Strengthened my C pointer adroitness
“Betrayal at House on the Hill” Game
- Engineered an alternate version of the board game “Hey That’s My Fish!” using C and Ubuntu Linux on Vagrant
- Constructed a sophisticated AI that competes against the player
- Taught me persistence and different algorithms to accomplish the same task
- Resulted in enhanced debugging skills and techniques
“Hey That’s My Fish!” Game
College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass Amherst
https://www.linkedin.com/company/manning-cics
Mentor a freshman Computer Science undergraduate student with their classes and virtual learning
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Computer Science Mentor
Environment
University of Massachusetts Amherst Men's Rowing
https://www.linkedin.com/company/umassamherst
- Competed in a nationally ranked collegiate rowing team
- Developed my teamwork and communication skills as a result of being in a very team-oriented sport
- Presented me with the opportunity to volunteer around the community
      - Participated in environmental clean up by gathering riverbank litter
      - Assisted locals in cleaning and organizing their homes
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Team Member and Volunteer
Social Services
National Honor Society
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- Volunteered around the school and community with fellow students doing a variety of things such as helping at a festival
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Student Volunteer
Animal Welfare
Sunset Zoo
- Volunteered at my local zoo to maintain the hygiene of the educational animals’ enclosures
Animal Keeper
Codecademy
ReactJS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-sarmiento-2b92a6195
Lakeland, FL
Angel Sarmiento
Data Scientist
https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorww
San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
Connor Weisenberger
Undergraduate Researcher and Tutor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zetang-lei-17b04b1b7
Malden, MA
Zetang Lei
Student at University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Bangladesh
Jubael Ahmed
Lead Generation Specialist at Upwork
https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-mcbroom-88608218a
Greater Hartford
April McBroom
Programming Instructor🎓||Software Engineer💻||Ethical Hacker🐍||Web Developer🕷️||Full-Stack Developer❄|| Indie Game Developer🎮|| Digital Artist 🎨|| Network Engineer 🌐
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazere-wright-b486b0172
Greensboro, NC
Nazere Wright
Software Engineer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-bedigian-5b255b1a8
Scottsdale, AZ
Rachel Bedigian
AVP Data Infrastructure and Governance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michael-j-mcguire-090a4054
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton-Marion Area
Dr. Michael J. McGuire
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneepratt
Auburn, AL
Renée Pratt, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor and Director of S&T Graduate Programs at Auburn University Harbert College of Business,
President-Elect for the AIS SIG Health: A Special Interest Group of the AIS
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West Chester, PA
Katherine Beauchamp
MIS and Econ Student at the University of Connecticut
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Delhi, India
kavita tushir
PGDM  at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbissereth
Orlando, FL
Cynthia Bissereth
Data Engineer at Lockheed Martin
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Las Vegas, NV
Danielle Senechal
Data Engineer at GovSpend
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Baltimore, MD
Edward C. Dillon, Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Morgan State University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bola-awoyemi
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Bola Awoyemi
Software Engineer | Creative | Howard Alumni
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jha-liah-frierson-58b9881b6
Charlotte, NC
Jha'Liah Frierson
Computer Science Student at Clemson University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ugwu-075b7517a
New York City Metropolitan Area
Emeka Ugwu
Electrical Engineering student at University of Connecticut
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianalwilliams
Fort Worth, TX
Briana Williams
Associate developer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/boswelljw
Chester, VA
Justin Boswell
Mobile Developer & iOS Lead at Shockoe | Mobile by Design
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Al Başrah, Iraq
Ahmed Jaafar
Health, Safety and Environment Supervisor at LUKOIL
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Tunis, Tunisia
Ahmed Jaafar
Chargé de mission à la présidence du gouvernement
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Casablanca Metropolitan Area
Ahmed Jaafar
EFFEKTA has been successfully working in the UPS market for over 30 years.
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Kuwait
Ahmed Jaafar
Chief Executive Officer at Exotic Snax Kuwait
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Kuwait
Ahmed Jaafar
SOC & NOC specialist at Zain