Software Engineer

Michael Rayyan

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Senior Computer Science student with a strong foundation in systems programming (C, C++) and data-driven problem-solving (Python). Gained hands-on experience in database design, parallel computing, and AI-driven analytics through internships and academic projects. Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Aug. 2021 - Dec. 2024 BS Computer Science

Related Coursework

2024: Artificial Intelligence, Intro to Algs and Models of Comp, Parallel Programming High-Frequency Trading Tech, Computer Security, Distributed Systems 2023: Computer Architecture, Database Systems, System Programming 2022: Data Structures

Professional Experience

SendBird San Mateo, Summer 2024

Remote Data Analyst Intern

• Leveraged Python libraries such as NLTK, Pandas, and Matplotlib to perform text analysis on customer complaint data, identifying key trends and pain points within the first 90 days of service.

• Categorized complaints into key topics, including metadata storage, spam management, and GPS integration, to identify areas for improvement.

• Analyzed Monthly Active Users (MAU) and Peak Connections (PC) metrics to predict customer churn, identifying that an MAU percentage greater than 20 and a PC percentage greater than 12.5 were correlated with customer retention.

• Discovered that customers using 4 or more features had better MAU and PC metrics, suggesting a strategy to nudge customers towards using multiple features within the first 90 days.

• Conducted in-depth analysis of Feature Utilization, identifying underutilized features like the Bot feature, leading to actionable insights for product development. Projects

Shell (CS 341) Fall 2023

• Designed and implemented a custom Shell application in C, featuring robust command-line input parsing, process management, and signal handling for graceful termination.

• Implemented background process execution and user command handling, ensuring efficient system resource utilization.

• Utilized GDB for debugging and ensuring logical consistency, enhancing program integrity and performance.

SQLQueryAPI (CS 411) Fall 2023

• Designed a UML Schema based on Steam game data, ensuring efficient data representation and retrieval.

• Implemented Stored Procedures for optimized game retrieval based on user-defined criteria.

• Contributed to a Cursor feature for personalized game recommendations based on the user’s inputted hardware specifications.

Extracurricular Activities

Corporate Committee member for UIUC ACM Fall 2021

• Primary responsibilities were emailing potential corporate sponsors to secure funds for ACM events.

• Brainstormed event ideas to pitch to companies such as recruiter speed dating. Skills

Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript Databases/Web: MySQL, MongoDB, HTML, CSS, React

Frameworks/Tools: Git, Docker, SSH, GDB, OpenMP

Outside Interests: Poker, Chess, Trivia

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