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I am an undergraduate studying Software and Biomedical Engineering in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences Program at McMaster University. I believe that everyone can code, but writing code that is modular, efficient, consistent, and easy to read is the real challenge. Code is the building block of the complex programs we encounter every day: without a solid architecture, free of unnecessary dependencies and "tangled lines of code" everything can fall apart when a minuscule change is made. I strive to get closer to writing flawless, efficient and maintainable code with every line.

Resume

In my free time, I like to play tennis, go to the gym, travel, cook and try new food, keep my many, many plants alive, and of course, listen to music. I love expanding the range of artists that I enjoy, you can find me listening to anything from Kendrick Lamar and Daniel Caesar to Clairo and BROCKHAMPTON. In fact, you can actually catch me listening to different artists. Under the photo in this section, I have created a live updating widget to see what song I am currently listening to (or the last song I played). Feel free to reach out to me with questions about my work and projects, music rec's, or just to chat about your favorite artists!

Work Experience

Software Engineering Intern

Arche Biotechnolgies @ Hamilton, On
April 2024 - Present

At an emerging biomedical start-up, I am working with a team to develop a Web-App to interface with Arche’s custom sensors. Using React, Mongo-DB, Express.js, and Node.js, I have been tasked with designing and improving the infrastructure of the application, where I work with real-time data processing, storage, retrieval, and communication.

React.js
Express.js
MongoDB
Node.js

Teaching Assistant

McMaster University
September 2024 - Present

After taking the course only a few months prior, I was offered a position as a Teaching Assistant for IBEHS 1P10: Health Solution Design Projects. I teach a group of ~30 (amazing) students and lead discussions as they build multi-week projects. As a TA, I encourage effective team communication, aid with ideation, help debug, and explain the correct engineering design process. Additionally, I help teach the logic and syntax behind fundamental Python principles, such as conditional statements, loops, file I/O and OOP.

Python
OOP
Communcation
Leadership

AI/ML Research Assistant & Full Stack Developer Intern

Biomedic.ai Labs @ McMaster University
May 2024 - August 2024

After being awarded the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s Undergraduate Student Research Award, I pursued this opportunity at Biomedic.AI Labs at McMaster. I had been assigned to two different projects. First, I worked towards achieving an artificial intelligence model to predict surgical intention. With the ultimate goal of AI becoming a more active partner within the healthcare field, this model would be able to accelerate the rate at which surgeons are trained and act as surgical assistants within the operating room. Later, I contributed to a full-stack engineering project for a web app that utilizes the MERN stack to asses the quality of machine learning used within research papers within the industry.

Python
TensorFlow
AI Theory
MERN Stack

Office Assistant

Heuvelmans Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Ltd.
July 2022 - August 2023

Developed and implemented storage systems to store financial documents, maintained these organizational systems for efficient retrieval. Worked as a night receptionist, communicating with 30+ customers per hour and creating a positive client experience.

Communication
Organization
Outgoing

PROJECTS:

The opportunity to create & design is what drove me to become an engineer. Here are some of my favourite things I have built!

Machine Learning Risk Assessment Device

March 2024

3RD PLACE WINNER @ University of Toronto X McMaster Designathon. Machine Learning Risk Assessment Device, or ML-RAD, uses computer vision and neural networks to identify high-risk objects that may be a threat for our community partner who suffered a stroke and was left with left-side neglect.

TensorFlow
openCV
Presenting

HackMe

November 2024

1ST PLACE WINNER @ McMaster Engineering Competition. HackMe is an automated cybersecurity diagnostician. After being given a cyber security prompt, we automated a series of cyber-attacks to expose vulnerabilities in websites/web applications, and automatically serve clients with a cybersecurity report complete with all found vulnerabilities, the risks associated with them, and future steps to avoid a data breach. HackMe: find your pain points.

ReactJS
Flask
Javascript
Python

Dash-Tab

September 2024

Dash-Tab is a chrome extension that transforms your new-tab screen. Rather than wasting valuable screen real estate, leave reminders and notes for yourself! Also, use focus mode to become even more productive. Using sustainable database architecture that already withstands 29 000+ monthly retrievals, Dash-Tab has become a staple in many people’s productivity workflow.

ReactJS
Firebase
JavaScript
Chrome

IBEHS Design Project IV: RehabiliMate

April 2024

PRESENTED AT ANNUAL iBIOMED SHOWCASE (8/45 projects present). RehabiliMate was designed for a community partern we interviewed. Collectively, discovered our client, affected by Multiple Sclerosis, had lost mobility/function in her left hand. Our mission was to build a device that aided in her rehabilitation in a fun and maintainable way.

Raspberry Pi
Gamification
Problem Identification
Python

IBEHS Design Project III: PillPal

February 2024

PillPal was created as a way to support nursing homes, and those with neurodegenerative diseases who may be experienceing memory loss. By interfacing a time-of-flight distance sensor and a python GUI, we were able to create a pill dispenser with user authentication and personalized dispensing times and amounts.

Raspberry Pi
Figma
Custom Tkinter

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All code written, produced, and arranged w/ love by Ahmed Zafar