Najm Sheikh

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, [email protected], 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Performed outreach activities with local community leaders and garnered community support.
• Built partnerships with government officials - both on the city and borough level.
• Worked with the in-house design team to create advertising material, templates, and project media kits.
• Collaborated with the engineering team to setup project websites and interactive online content to better fit our outreach strategies.

• 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.

• Studied the basics of entrepreneurship at the eight-week GenerationTech program of NFTE.
• Lead a team of teenagers to build a company from scratch, develop a product, pitch it to a panel of judges and then push it to market.
• Developed the mobile application based on my team's research and design wireframes.

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