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Shahin Sheikh

Isla Vista,California

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineering Intern

Starzplay Arabia
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Trained in selenium, a software used to scrape websites for data.
  • Tested selenium system on Starzplay's own website to find the most popular movies and shows in 10 different countries.
  • Worked in a team of 15 while in school under the head of the software engineering department at Starzplay on a website scraping system.
  • Developed website scraping system that was used on multiple competitors to understand their most popular content such as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, etc.

Founder

Sports Analytics Club at Viewpoint
11.2022 - 06.2023
  • Worked on extensive research to find requirements to create a successful club at school
  • Delegated and lead a team of 5 executives that managed recruitment, marketing, social media, spaces, and time for the club
  • Earned upwards of 45 initial sign ups for the club
  • Inspired passion in members by making meetings engaging with analysis of fan favorite moments in sports
  • Introduced 12 members of the club to coding for their first time, and showed its uses in sports analytics and how their favorite teams use it
  • Designed a tournament related to march madness in which each member used their own "idea" of sports analytics to find their winner of the tournament in which 19 participants were involved.

Captain

Varsity Basketball at the American School of Dubai
10.2023 - 02.2024
  • .Earned spot as captain through hard work, dedication, and skill.
  • Spent upwards of 2 and a half hours a day at the gym leading the team by example
  • Lead the team to participate in the Middle Eastern South Asian Conference (MESAC), which contains the best american schools from the region.
  • Lead a team of 10 to gold at MESAC, averaging more than 18 points a game, earning the Most Valuable Player award.

Camp Counselor

Camp Roadrunner
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Ensured camper safety by enforcing camp rules, supervising group activities, and responding promptly to incidents or concerns.
  • Organized 8 events, activities, and lessons a day for campers to be engaged in.
  • Navigated campers' changing emotions and the numerous conflicts that arose because of it.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Statistics And Data Science

University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
06.2028

High School Diploma -

American School of Dubai
Dubai, UAE
05.2024

Viewpoint School
Calabasas, CA

Skills

  • Python
  • Java
  • Leadership by example
  • Concise and effective communication
  • Selenium
  • Group facilitation and presentations
  • Foundation in assembly languages

Timeline

Captain

Varsity Basketball at the American School of Dubai
10.2023 - 02.2024

Software Engineering Intern

Starzplay Arabia
08.2023 - 12.2023

Camp Counselor

Camp Roadrunner
06.2023 - 08.2023

Founder

Sports Analytics Club at Viewpoint
11.2022 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Statistics And Data Science

University of California Santa Barbara

High School Diploma -

American School of Dubai

Viewpoint School

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