# Amir Abdou

> Student at University of California, Berkeley

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/amirabdou

Driven by an innate need to know, I have developed the abstract problem-solving skills and computational thinking required to solve many of the issues faced in today's society. 

Actively seeking a role in Software Engineering or Software Research to contribute my skills to projects far bigger than myself.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Nexthop AI
Jan 2025 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Science Undergraduate Laboratory Intern @ Berkeley Lab
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Berkeley, California, United States
Designed and prototyped a Physics-Informed Graph Neural Network to identify particle trajectories for the Tagged Deep Inelastic Scattering Experiment at Jefferson Lab.

### Research Assistant @ Berkeley Lab
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Berkeley, California, United States
Responsible for the development of benchmarking tools to assess the performance of detector designs for the upcoming electron-proton ion collider (ePIC) experiment to be performed at the electron Ion Collider (EIC).

Designed these tools to execute workflow pipelines that operate on HPCs and other distributed systems.
 
Integrated analytic methods to determine the momentum resolution, track efficiency, and other physical observables for several ePIC configurations/scenarios to assess the ePIC detector's performance.

### Undergraduate Student @ University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2019 – Jan 2025 | Berkeley, California, United States
Undergraduate Computer Science and Physics Student at the University of California, Berkeley.

### Teaching Assistant @ University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Berkeley, California, United States
Academically supporting and teaching Data Science to students in Kuwait to develop their statistical skill sets.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Medtronic
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Littleton, Massachusetts, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ AiTudier
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Team Leader @AiTudier

Responsible for backend web development of the AiTudier website and creation / design of AiTudier’s proprietary IoT software.

### VP of Loss Prevention @ Delta Upsilon International Fraternity
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States
Planned and effectively implemented risk management strategies to foster a safe environment for the members and guests of my organization.

### VP of Academic Excellence @ Delta Upsilon International Fraternity
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Acted as the medium for my organization's members to access academic resources, career advice, and scholarships.

### VP of Recruitment @ Delta Upsilon International Fraternity
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States
Directed, alongside a Co-VP of Recruitment, the organization of recruitment events, reaching out to potential candidates and building a rapport with them.

### Software Engineer Intern @ DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Using ROS, Python, C, and configuration files, I continued to use a synchronized Drone control system to fly multiple drones simultaneously, while handing continuous collision avoidance. 

Implemented testing scripts and solved tedious edge cases to allow for the control system development to focus on practical applications.

### Summer Bridge Mentor @ Student Learning Centre - University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California, United States
Acted as the link between the students enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley's Summer Program, and the resources the program and the University had to offer.

### Summer Bridge Ambassador @ Student Learning Center - University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California, United States
Called incoming freshman students and support them in making a decision on joining the University of California, Berkeley's Summer Bridge program.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Physics
University of California, Berkeley

### International Baccalaureate Diploma
JESS, Dubai


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amirkabdou

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Last updated: 2026-04-11