# Askar Bashirov

> UC Berkeley Alumni

Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/askar

Hello! I'm a senior studying computer science at UC Berkeley. In my spare moments, you'll often find me delving into culinary adventures, relishing new food experiences, or out on the tennis court, as I'm an ardent tennis enthusiast. Collaborative endeavors truly inspire me, and I thrive on contributing to team efforts aimed at enhancement and innovation.

When it comes to academics, my heart beats for Discrete Mathematics. It's a realm where I find the freedom to explore and experiment independently, with minimal constraints, igniting my passion for learning. My standout trait lies in my lightning-fast adaptability and knack for rapid learning. These traits have been invaluable on my academic journey, granting me the flexibility to pursue a diverse range of courses and experiences throughout my college tenure.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2024 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States

### Software Engineering Intern @ Grid
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Developed a web scraper in Typescript and Go for payroll providers, enabling the secure retrieval, encryption, and storage of W-2 tax forms. This system was instrumental in verifying client-inputted information for unemployment insurance.
- Successfully migrated the internal search engine from Algolia to Typesense, resulting in cost savings exceeding $200,000.
- Led the development of an end-to-end mobile and backend project, allowing clients to change their Grid credit card PIN number within the mobile app, leading to a reduction of over 8% in customer service calls per week. Created the appropriate API and RPC calls for both IOS and Android using Swift and Kotlin.

### Full Stack Engineering Intern @ SkyDek LLC
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
- Developed internal use website in React for therapists, utilizing Firebase for database storage and deploying the app on GitHub Pages. Implemented key features, including user authorization, automatic patient matching, and feature-based searching.
- Managed a user base of 450 therapists and over 2400 patients, achieving an impressive 82% satisfaction rate.
- Streamlined therapist-patient matching and management, resulting in increased efficiency and improved patient care.

### Student Outreach Leader @ MiraCosta College
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Oceanside, California, United States
- Planned and organized events for International students, including answering questions on Zoom sessions twice a week.
- Managed questions from more than 75 prospective students and putting their information in a database.

### Math Tutor @ MiraCosta College
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Oceanside, California, United States
- Qualified to help students in Discrete Math, Algorithm Analysis, Calculus, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations.
- Guided more than 25 undergraduate students and improved their math grades by 15% in the feedback forms.

### Research Team Leader @ MiraCosta College
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Oceanside, California, United States
- Authored scientific papers for a research contest, specializing in fitting mathematical models to real-life problems. Led a team of three members, elevating the college’s ranking to Best Paper in the West Region and Second Place in the USA within two years. Published the paper on the contest website and featured in the college newspaper.
- Designed and implemented an optimization model with Java to compute a Mars trip weekly meal plan based on a user’s food preferences and nutrition goals, which had 85% satisfactory rate according to NASA ("Mars" on GitHub).


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

### Associate of Arts - AA in Mathematics and Computer Science
MiraCosta College


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-29