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Fareez Ahmed

Software Engineer
Santa Monica,CA

Summary

Motivated Senior Software Engineer highly effective at developing new programs and fixing problems with existing systems. Proficient in Javascript and Agile/Scrum methodology. Results-oriented and innovative Senior Software Engineer with five years of experience. Easily communicates complex technical requirements to non-technical stakeholders. Excellent leadership record of leading development teams in enterprise-wide development projects.

Github: https://github.com/youngfreezy

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Federal Reserve Board (Kansas City)
11.2018 - Current
  • Used Gatsby.JS for frontend framework.
  • Developed numerous charts using Nivo, to display information on government revenue and debt
  • Developed custom hooks using ReactJS

Sr Software Engineer / Independent Consultant

V2 Software LLC
Santa Monica, CA

Rivian Automotive

  • React/Redux on Frontend
  • AWS amplify (serverless) for backend
  • Use DynamoDB, Python Lambas for S3 triggers
  • Use cloudwatch for monitoring/debugging lambdas
  • AWS AppSync for graphQL explorer/debugging

Etsy (Reverb)

  • Frontend Engineering Lead
  • React/Redux
  • Ruby on Rails backend
  • Integrated Plaid Payments Processing system using custom Plaid-link component, for one of the largest online retailers in the world.

Department of Defense

  • Frontend Engineering Lead
  • React/Redux on Frontend
  • AWS amplify (serverless) for backend

Live Nation (Ticketmaster)

  • React/NodeJS Developer for Discovery team
  • Built front end components (client + server side rendering) using ReactJS/Redux, NextJS, GraphQL, ES6, Styled Components (inline js library), Apollo, React-GPT (react display ad library using Google Publisher Tag)
  • Integrated Lightstep/OpentracingJS for debugging in production.
  • Used GraphQL for backend development/front end queries

Bayer (Pharmaceuticals Division)

  • AngularJS (9.0.1)/NodeJS Developer for Electron/Chromium app (run as Windows desktop application)
  • Used Angular 9, TypeScript, NgRx (observables based redux wrapper), MongoDB & socketIO to develop new features and refactor legacy code. Inside a VMware Fusion/Windows environment.
  • Led/implemented transition from C-Sharp style Object Oriented state management to redux (using ngrx).

Citizens Bank

  • Developed a middle tier for legacy systems (Backend for Frontend) using NodeJS. For web and mobile.

Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Used ReactJS, Redux created reusable components for an insurance-like system for Veteran claims
  • Used Ruby on Rails and Active Record (ORM) for backend development
  • Used liquid / shopify templates to interact with drupal cms
  • Used Google Cloud Translate API for translation of content from English to Spanish & Tagalog
  • Worked closely with other development teams and infrastructure specialists to deliver high availability solutions for mission-critical applications.
  • Architected language strategy for va.gov, including modifications to global footer and storage of language code in redux (for 508 compliance)

US Postal Service

  • Used ReactJS and Redux to redesign internal HR portal to drive down call center volume.

Senior Software Engineer

CoStar Realty Group
Washington DC
06.2017 - 11.2018
  • NodeJS developer on Costar Mobile App, the Zillow for Commercial Real Estate Brokers.
  • As a part of BFF (Backend for Frontend) architecture, developed APIs for Android, iOS (mobile and watch) apps.
  • Web developer for Listing Manager product, used ES6, CSS/HTML/JSX, ReactJS.
  • Used Kinesis data streams for email notifications feature in conjunction with AWS Lambdas (NodeJS) & API Gateway.
  • Prototyped replacement for legacy database using TypeScript and Mssql (in one week).
  • Built GUI for ElasticSearch for Voice Search feature, using ReactJS/Redux (in one week) Authored/edited internal npm packages/dependencies for usage across multiple teams.
  • Orchestrated efficient large-scale software deployments, including testing features and correcting code.

Sr Software Engineer

DataScan
Alpharetta, GA
08.2016 - 03.2017
  • Javascript developer for WIRE, a wholesale transaction system for dealerships around the US to track automobile loans/assets and payments.
  • Used Angular 1.6/ES6 and Webpack for developing reusable components.
  • Designed APIs using Mulesoft.
  • Used NodeJS and ExpressJS for server side features.

Software Engineer

General Electric
Atlanta, GA
01.2016 - 08.2016
  • Front-End Developer for Supply Chain Management Software used by one of the largest railcar management companies in the US (Norfolk Southern).
  • Built key features of flagship product from the ground up using AngularJS 1.4, HTML, CSS, NodeJS.

Education

Advanced Immersive Software Engineering Program | ‘15 -

Hack Reactor
San Francisco
12.2014 - 06.2015

MA - Economics

Columbia University in The City of New York
New York, NY
05.2007 - 05.2009

Technical Certificate - Blockchain Developer

Udacity
Remote
03.2021 - Current

Skills

ReactJS/Redux

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Timeline

Technical Certificate - Blockchain Developer

Udacity
03.2021 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Federal Reserve Board (Kansas City)
11.2018 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

CoStar Realty Group
06.2017 - 11.2018

Sr Software Engineer

DataScan
08.2016 - 03.2017

Software Engineer

General Electric
01.2016 - 08.2016

Advanced Immersive Software Engineering Program | ‘15 -

Hack Reactor
12.2014 - 06.2015

MA - Economics

Columbia University in The City of New York
05.2007 - 05.2009

Sr Software Engineer / Independent Consultant

V2 Software LLC
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