Systems Engineering Computer

Ahmaide Awawda

Æ +1-505-***-**** [ ********@*****.*** LinkedIn GitHub Portfolio New Mexico, USA Education

University of New Mexico New Mexico, USA

M.Sc. in Computer Science Aug 2024 – Present

Birzeit University Birzeit, West Bank

B.Sc. in Computer Systems Engineering Sep 2019 – Feb 2024 Professional Experience

Amazon New Mexico, USA

Area Manager June 2024 – Present

• Selected for Amazon’s leadership development program (AD1, P4L, LEW, AR Academy) aimed at training future area managers.

• Currently leading the Stow Department team to optimize operational throughput and enhance overall efficiency. Exalt Technologies Ltd. Ramallah, West Bank

Backend Engineer Intern Jun 2023 – Sep 2023

• Acquired in-depth experience in backend development, emphasizing industry-standard design patterns, clean code principles, and software engineering best practices.

• Developed a robust task management microservice application, enhancing backend functionalities and user experience.

Tech Fellowship Participant Jun 2023 – Sep 2023

• Selected for the prestigious EXALT Scholars program, an elite fellowship awarded exclusively to top-performing students.

• Cultivated advanced technical skills through weekly sessions covering Frontend and Backend Development, Agile methodologies, Design Verification, DevOps practices, Mobile Development, and automated testing. Projects

Farm Supervisor Mobile Application GitHub

• Developed and deployed a mobile application for farm supervision, leveraging machine learning models in Django to provide real-time recommendations and warnings to farm operators.

• Utilized MongoDB and PostgreSQL for managing large datasets, enabling seamless API-driven interactions.

• Led the design and development of a responsive, intuitive UI using Java and FXML, ensuring high usability and user satisfaction.

Task Manager Web Application GitHub

• Engineered a microservices-based task manager application, with secure authentication using JWT tokens and scalable event-driven architecture using Kafka.

• Integrated both MySQL and MongoDB to efficiently handle relational and non-relational data, ensuring performance at scale.

• Successfully containerized services with Docker, facilitating seamless deployment and scaling across cloud environments.

Technical Skills

Programming: Java, Python, C, C++, Shell Scripting, JavaScript Frameworks & Tools: Spring Boot, Django, Docker, Kafka, Linux, Git, OpenGL, AWS Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Honors, Awards & Competitions

NP-Optimization (May 2023): 2nd place over local universities in Foothill Technologies NP-Hard contest. Google HashCode (Feb 2022): 2nd place localy and top 5% worldwide. IEEExtreme (Oct 2023, Oct 2022): Contributed in a 24 hour problem-solving contest on campus.

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