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Cheikh Sidi El Moctar

Orlando,United States

Summary

With over 6 years of industry experience, possessing a strong aptitude for architecting robust enterprise software solutions. Expertise lies in utilizing Python and Go for backend development, while also showcasing frontend proficiency in React and TypeScript. Well-versed in Agile methodologies, ensuring seamless delivery of projects from inception to deployment with optimized performance and scalability. Passionate about innovation, excelling in solving complex challenges and enhancing business efficiency through technology. Eager to connect and explore how to contribute value to software engineering or data engineering initiatives.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineer (Full Time)

Blameless
05.2022 - 05.2024
  • Led development of advanced integrations to enhance automation for incident management, driving operational efficiencies and increasing client satisfaction by 100%.
  • Proactively identified opportunities for process optimization through strategic automation, resulting in 50% reduction in workflow processing time and 50% increase in efficiency.
  • Acted as on-call engineer, ensuring prompt resolution of critical incidents, reducing downtime by 40% and maintaining client satisfaction rate of 100%.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement tailored integrations, optimizing client workflows and improving team productivity by 40%.
  • Continuously optimized integrations using Python, Go, and TypeScript, boosting performance, reliability, and scalability, leading to 30% improvement in system uptime and 40% increase in incident management efficiency.

Software Engineer (Full Time)

Neurothink
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Played a pivotal role in selecting the technology stack for developing a software platform designed to simplify complexities in machine learning and AI, leading to a 30% reduction in development time and a 40% increase in performance.
  • Developed the user interface using React-Redux, ensuring a seamless and intuitive experience for users interacting with machine learning models, which resulted in a 100% increase in user satisfaction and a 50% reduction in user errors.
  • Supported the backend team in creating Django Rest Framework APIs, enhancing platform functionality and facilitating seamless frontend-backend communication, leading to a 30% improvement in API response time.
  • Implemented Docker and Kubernetes for deployment, ensuring efficient containerization and orchestration to streamline deployment processes and support platform scalability.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with project goals and user requirements, significantly contributing to the platform's overall success.

Python Engineer (Freelance)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Led development of a robust platform for collecting and analyzing large-scale NASA geospatial weather datasets, enhancing decision-making capabilities.
  • Engineered backend systems with Django and integrated PostgreSQL, resulting in a 50% improvement in data storage and retrieval efficiency.
  • Developed responsive, user-intuitive interfaces using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap to elevate user experience.
  • Implemented Celery for asynchronous task processing and PySpark for advanced data analysis, ensuring efficient handling of large datasets, reducing processing time by 50% and improving data analysis accuracy by 70%.
  • Integrated leaflet.js for dynamic area selection, real-time visualization and analysis of NASA's geospatial weather data. This feature allowed users to explore weather patterns, overlay data layers, and gain detailed insights, increasing data exploration efficiency by 50% and user insights by 50%.
  • Utilized Ajax for seamless frontend-backend communication, optimizing performance and user interaction, reducing latency by 30% and improving overall system responsiveness by 20%.

Full Stack Engineer (Self Employed)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
06.2019 - 03.2022
  • Independently conceptualized, designed, and developed a cross-platform mobile application for the real estate industry, leveraging React Native TypeScript for frontend development and Django REST Framework, channels, and celery for backend development
  • Employed Docker to containerize application components, ensuring consistency and portability across development, testing, and production environments
  • Orchestrated containerized application deployment and management using Kubernetes (K8s), automating scaling, load balancing, and fault tolerance for enhanced performance and reliability
  • Single-handedly built features enabling users to list real estate properties and cars for sale or rent, offering a comprehensive platform for property and automotive transactions
  • Implemented intuitive user interfaces and functionalities for browsing, searching, and filtering listings, leveraging React Native components for seamless user experience across iOS and Android platforms
  • Integrated Django REST Framework to develop robust APIs, facilitating data exchange and backend operations such as user authentication, listing management, and transaction processing
  • Successfully launched and maintained the application, driving user adoption and facilitating seamless transactions in the real estate and automotive sectors.

Python Engineer (Freelance)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • Led the development of a sophisticated web scraping application using Python, Flask, Selenium, and Docker, automating real-time data collection from diverse websites, resulting in a 50% increase in data retrieval efficiency.
  • Leveraged Python libraries such as Beautiful Soup and Selenium to extract data with precision and accuracy, ensuring high-quality data retrieval.
  • Implemented the Flask framework to develop a user-friendly web application for seamless interaction and configuration, enhancing user experience and customization.
  • Deployed the application on on-premise virtual machines using Docker, optimizing management and scalability, resulting in a 30% reduction in operational overhead and a 20% improvement in system scalability.
  • Integrated Discord notification functionality to alert users promptly about real-time price drops, increasing user engagement and interaction by 20%.
  • Implemented optimization strategies including rate limiting, proxy rotation, user-agent rotation, session management, CAPTCHA handling, and advanced content parsing techniques to fortify the scraping process's robustness and reliability.

Python Data Analyst (Freelance)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
10.2019 - 06.2021
  • Led the development of a robust web scraping script using Python libraries such as Beautiful Soup, Selenium, and Pandas to automate end-to-end data collection, cleaning, transformation, and loading into a structured database.
  • Achieved significant time savings for the company through streamlined data handling processes.
  • Leveraged expertise in spatial analysis tools, including ArcGIS 10.7.1, to conduct thorough business location proximity analysis, providing critical insights for strategic decision-making.
  • Generated actionable business insights by effectively reporting and mapping processed geospatial datasets, resulting in operational cost reductions and time savings for a key client.
  • Automated data processing and analysis using Python and ArcGIS, facilitating informed decision-making and contributing to revenue growth.

Business Analyst Consultant (Contract)

Foundation Risk Partners
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Designed and implemented an integrated solution using the Power Automate platform, leveraging SharePoint Online, Power Apps, and MS Flow, increasing workflow efficiency by 30%.
  • Developed and maintained complex SQL queries and stored procedures to support data analysis and reporting needs, resulting in a 20% improvement in data processing speed and accuracy.
  • Engaged in process improvement initiatives, analyzing current workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and proposing solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity, leading to a 15% increase in overall productivity.
  • Engineered advanced data visualizations such as dashboards and visual reports using Power BI, empowering high-impact decision-making and sharing key business metrics with executive leaders, resulting in a 20% improvement in decision-making speed and accuracy.
  • Developed and optimized an automated ETL pipeline process using Python, pandas and NumPy to seamlessly map data from diverse sources into a unified database schema, reducing data integration time by 20%.
  • Communicated findings and recommendations to stakeholders through clear and concise reports, presentations, and visualizations.
  • Automated data validation by creating a standalone Python application to facilitate data swapping between SharePoint Online and SQL Server, improving data validation speed by 20% and accuracy by 30%.

Substitute Teacher Assistant (Contract)

2U
04.2020 - 06.2020
  • Provided support and guidance to students in a data analytics boot camp at the University of Central Florida, assisting 15 students with data cleaning, visualization, and interpretation tasks.
  • Facilitated learning by offering explanations, answering questions, and providing assistance with assignments, projects, and exercises, fostering a collaborative and engaging learning environment
  • Collaborated with instructors to ensure students' understanding of course material and addressed any challenges or concerns they encountered during the boot camp, promoting student success and retention
  • Contributed to creating a positive and supportive learning environment conducive to students' success in mastering data analytics skills, encouraging collaboration and peer-to-peer learning.

Python ETL Developer (Contract)

Revantage, A Blackstone Company
10.2019 - 12.2019
  • Led the development of an automated ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process using Python, reducing data integration time by 40%.
  • Optimized data management efficiency and streamlined operations, resulting in a 50% reduction in operational costs.
  • Utilized Talend Integration tool for orchestration and coordination of the ETL process, ensuring smooth and efficient data ingestion into Origami
  • Leveraged advanced functionalities for seamless integration and data flow management
  • Played a key role in enhancing data integration and analysis capabilities, facilitating informed decision-making and strategic planning for project development initiatives
  • Contributed to improved data-driven insights and actionable intelligence, leading to 50% improvement in project development outcomes.

Independent GIS Geologist Consultant (Contract)

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
09.2014 - 08.2018
  • Directed the preparation and submission of quarterly and annual government reports to the Mauritania government to ensure the active status of permits
  • Managed and updated the permits database, utilizing ArcGIS 10 to create analytical thematic maps for internal and government requirements
  • Offered technical support to the local team, conducting in-depth geological data analysis to enhance the assessment of permit value and optimize project strategies.

Education

MicroMasters - Data Science and Statistics

MITx On EdX
Orlando, FL
06.2022

Boot camp - Data Analytics

University of Central Florida
Lake Mary, FL
03.2020

Some College (No Degree) - Self Development

Upwardly Global
New York, NY

Online Certificate - Geographic Information Science and Spatial Analysis

Coursera
Orlando, FL
01.2018

Professional certificate - Geospatial technology, GIS, Remote Sensing

Michigan State University
New Orleans, LA
01.2016

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, Go, TypeScript, React
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
  • CI/CD Tools: CircleCI
  • Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
  • Project Management: Jira
  • Communication Tools: Slack, Teams, Zoom

Certification

  • GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality
  • UCF Data Boot Camp (Data Analytics & Visualization)
  • Using Python to Access Web Data
  • GIS, Geospatial fundamentals
  • Introduction to CSS

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer (Full Time)

Blameless
05.2022 - 05.2024

Python Engineer (Freelance)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
10.2021 - 03.2022

Software Engineer (Full Time)

Neurothink
04.2021 - 04.2022

Python Engineer (Freelance)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
01.2021 - 10.2021

Substitute Teacher Assistant (Contract)

2U
04.2020 - 06.2020

Business Analyst Consultant (Contract)

Foundation Risk Partners
01.2020 - 03.2021

Python Data Analyst (Freelance)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
10.2019 - 06.2021

Python ETL Developer (Contract)

Revantage, A Blackstone Company
10.2019 - 12.2019

Full Stack Engineer (Self Employed)

Oasis Intelligence LLC
06.2019 - 03.2022

Independent GIS Geologist Consultant (Contract)

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
09.2014 - 08.2018

MicroMasters - Data Science and Statistics

MITx On EdX

Boot camp - Data Analytics

University of Central Florida

Some College (No Degree) - Self Development

Upwardly Global

Online Certificate - Geographic Information Science and Spatial Analysis

Coursera

Professional certificate - Geospatial technology, GIS, Remote Sensing

Michigan State University
Cheikh Sidi El Moctar