Ahmed Syed

About Me

I have been coding since I was in high school and have a bachelors in computer science, I develop software solutions for myself and sometimes others where I see a good use case. I've developed various applications, from AI bots and game development to full production grade applications. I also have a year of work experience. I am a detail oriented and reliable developer who can adapt quickly to generate results. Besides coding, I like to workout to stay active and play video games. Some of my favourite games being Counter Strike 2, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077.

Education

2019 - 2024

Bachelor's of Computer Science - University of Guelph

Completed a Bachelor's in Computer Science at the University of Guelph, gaining hands-on experience through multiple co-op terms in full-stack development, big data, and systems development. Awarded entrance and second-year scholarships for academic excellence.

Experience

May 2022 - Aug 2022

Software Developer - Blackberry

Worked on cryptographic libraries (PKI-C, SSL-C, Crypto-C) at BlackBerry's Certicom team, optimizing security protocols across multiple OS using Jenkins. Assisted in debugging, testing, and performance optimization while contributing to code reviews and technical documentation.

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Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

Big Data Software Developer - Sunlife Financial

Automated data processing to enhance analytics efficiency, optimized CI/CD pipelines for smoother deployments, and collaborated on documentation and reporting. Gained hands-on experience with big data technologies and analytics.

PythonAnsibleJiraGit

May 2021 - Aug 2021

Full Stack Software Engineer - Andie

Developed frontend components with React.js and backend functionality with Django, ensuring a seamless user experience through debugging and testing. Contributed to UI/UX improvements via code reviews and design discussions while creating technical documentation for onboarding and support.

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Projects

Collective Intelligence

A social media platform featuring a RAG chatbot, built with the MERN stack. Incorporates AI-driven insights, a dynamic knowledge graph, Google Cloud integration for scalable storage, and JWT-based authentication for security.

MERNStripeGen AI

GPT-Analyzer

A Python-based bot that evaluates a company’s fundamentals, technical indicators, and sentiment analysis to identify potential investment opportunities.

PythonSeleniumGen AI

AI Trading Bot

An AI-powered trading bot designed for Coinbase, Binance, and Interactive Brokers. Utilizes TensorFlow for price prediction and automates trading decisions, with real-time trade alerts and interactions via Discord.

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Unity 3D Checkers

Led a team in developing an interactive 3D checkers game in Unity using C#. Designed and implemented game logic, UI, and responsive gameplay mechanics. Took initiative to learn Unity and mentor team members throughout development.

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