Experience in designing and shipping production systems, ML pipelines, Hardware project, and data-driven applications. Strong foundation in algorithms, databases, and parallel computing. Proven ability to take projects from Concept → Deployment.

14,000+
App Users
10 years
Years of Coding
5
Competitions Won
$7K
Grants Won

Featured Projects:

Data Analytics / Operations Intelligence

Airline Turnaround Analysis

A PostgreSQL and Tableau-style analytics project using BTS flight data to reconstruct 433K+ aircraft rotations by tail number, measuring ground time, tight turns, idle time, airport bottlenecks, and late-aircraft delay propagation across major U.S airlines.

PostgreSQL Tableau Python Pandas SQL Window Functions BTS Flight Data GitHub Repo

Web and Database Development

GrinGamblers

Designed and Implemented the entire Backend and Database for a predicitve marketing app with gambling minigames

React PostGreSql TypeScript Vite

Embedded Systems / Mobile App

BioPebble

A tiny Bluetooth health-monitor hand strap that tracks heart rate, estimated SpO₂, steps, motion, activity, battery level, and sensor contact quality through a custom Flutter dashboard.

Embedded C Flutter Dart I2C 3D Printing Circuit Design Microcontrollers

Mobile Development

STEMER Companion App

Architected and deployed a mobile application serving 14,500+ users, centralizing exams, schedules, syllabi, and resources for STEM students.

Java XML SQLite Android Studio

Hardware + ML

Project Deaf

End-to-end wearable translation system converting sign language gestures to real-time speech. Multi-device architecture with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Android app with AR features.

Python Arduino Raspberry Pi Android

High-Performance Computing

CUDA Sudoku Solver

Massively parallel Sudoku solver using NVIDIA CUDA. Solved 1,000,000 boards in 0.78 seconds — fastest runtime in class competition.

CUDA C++ GPU Optimization Parallel Algorithms

Full Stack

GrinEats — SPARK Challenge

Cross-platform dining companion app for sustainability and health optimization. Won Grinnell Tech Exhibition 2022 and secured $6,000 in competitive funding.

Flutter Dart UI/UX Data Modeling

NLP / ML Systems

LLM Syllabus Analyzer

End-to-end NLP pipeline analyzing course syllabi (2007-2024). Fine-tuned Hugging Face transformer for sentiment analysis and policy strictness ranking.

PyTorch Hugging Face NLP Text Classification

Machine Learning

Plant Disease Detection

ML pipeline using 80,000+ images and 10,000 sensor datapoints to detect tomato diseases with 94% tested accuracy.

TensorFlow PyTorch Data Augmentation Model Evaluation

Networking

P2P Chat and Poll

Peer-to-peer chat and polling application designed for real-time communication and instant community votes without relying on a centralized server.

C Threads and Parallelization Networking Ncurses

HPC

C-based Worm Game

C-based cooperative multitasking scheduler built using ucontext for user-level thread management.

C Ucontext High-Performance-computing

Data Analysis

Car Prices and inflation analyzer

Interactive data analysis dashboard built with R Shiny that allows users to explore datasets through dynamic visualizations and real-time filtering.

R GGPLOT2 Dypler Reporting pipelines

Software Development

Library Management Software (LIBSOFT)

Library Management Program for borrowing, lending, and manging inventory with a simplistic UI.

Python Tinker SQLite Unit Testing

About Me

Education

Grinnell College
B.A. Computer Science
Concentration in Statistics & Digital Studies
Aug 2021 – May 2026

Coursework: Automata, Formal Languages & Computational Complexity, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms, Society & Ethics

Experience

Database Intern
E-Media Software — Cairo, Egypt
June 2022 – August 2023

Microsoft SQL database administrator for Tazkara2Go cinema ticketing platform. Designed and optimized SQL queries and reporting pipelines. Delivered statistical insights for Egypt's largest cinema software provider.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

  • Java
  • Python
  • C
  • C++
  • C#
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • SQL
  • R
  • HTML / CSS / PHP
  • Kotlin
  • MATLAB
  • Dart
  • Bash
  • XML

Web & Software Frameworks

  • Node.js
  • Next.js
  • React.js
  • REST APIs

Machine Learning & Data Science

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Hugging Face
  • NumPy
  • Pandas
  • Matplotlib
  • Keras
  • OpenCV
  • CUDA
  • NLP Pipelines
  • Model Evaluation
  • Data Cleaning & Pre-processing
  • Feature Engineering

Cloud, DevOps & Development Tools

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • AWS
  • Firebase
  • PostGreSql
  • Linux / Unix
  • CI/CD
  • Gradle
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Visual Studio
  • Bitbucket
  • Azure
  • Unit Testing
  • AI Dev Tools

Data & Business Intelligence

  • MySQL
  • SAP Crystal Report
  • Tableau

Embedded Systems & Hardware

  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Embedded Sensors
  • Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Communication
  • Embedded C/C++
  • Sensor Integration
  • Circuit Design
  • PCB Design
  • Serial Communication
  • Edge Computing Systems
  • Speech Synthesis

Digital Fabrication & Design

  • 3D Printing
  • Blender
  • AutoCAD

Workflow & Collaboration

  • Agile Development
  • Jira
  • Ticketing Systems
  • MS Office Suite

Get In Touch

Let's Build Something Together

Interested in collaboration on Software, ML, data systems, or hardware projects? I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and ideas.

Faridyou@grinnell.edu • Grinnell, Iowa