Najm Sheikh
Student | Developer | Designer
Hello World!
I am an undergraduate student at Hofstra University studying Computer Science, concentrating specifically on Web & Mobile engineering. Outside of school, I am learning more about reactive Android development.
I have two years of web dev experience using frontend and backend technologies such as NodeJS, SocketIO, Cordova, Polymer, Firebase, etc. I am also proficient in UI design and have certifications from Adobe in
Photoshop,
Illustrator, and
InDesign.
In my spare time, I love to attend hackathons such as PennApps, HackPrinceton, Hack@Brown, and TreeHacks. At times, I even host one as well!
I'm always down for a cup of coffee so you can hit me up on my email!
Also, here's my resume.
Experience
Android Engineer @ Button
May 2020 - Present
Android Engineering Intern @ Button
June 2019 - May 2020
Software Engineering Consultant @ Wayaj
December 2017 - March 2019
- Developed native Android application utilizing APIs, location services, and third-party SDKs.
- Designed UI mockups using principles that were adherent to the Material Design guidelines.
- Designed the database architecture as well as setup a 'serverless' instance - both on the Google Cloud platform.
- Developed a system for continuous integration of Firebase Firestore with ElasticSearch for better querying capabilities.
Android Engineering Intern @ Button
June 2018 - November 2018
- Contributed to core Purchase Path Extensions functionality - helping Partners drive 20% more purchases than mobile web.
- Contributed to documentation and migration guides for Partners, in preparation of our v6.0 launch.
- Assisted Partner developer teams with troubleshooting and debugging SDK issues.
- Wrote test plans as well as associated apps to assist in QA and testing, ensuring code coverage remains at above 90%.
- Automated the TeamCity deployment process for SDK samples, reducing time spent from ~15 min to mere seconds.
Software Engineering Intern @ Port Authority of NY & NJ
June 2017 - September 2017
- Updated legacy VBA code for an engineering application - saving the Agency ~$150k in upgrade costs.
- Designed mockups of various internal applications, focusing on decreasing the number of steps needed to complete an action.
- Upgraded an internal C# application to utilize Windows Active Directory for account authentication instead of regular forms.
- Fixed critical bugs where reports from our SQL database were not printing correctly.
- Drafted, recorded, and produced training videos in addition to onboarding documents for internal applications.
Founder @ QueensHack
September 2015 - May 2016
- Founded and directed a team of six undergraduate students to host Queens' first student-run hackathon.
- Designed the entire theme (website, prospectus, flyers, social meta-cards).
- Partnered with a non-profit for fiscal support and to provide tax benefits to our sponsors.
- Secured sponsorships with various companies, both in-kind and monetary.
- Managed a team of 'campus heroes' to market the event and be our point of contact within their respective schools.