# Daniel Nashed > Software Engineer @ Traba | Ex-Tesla | CS & AI @ Johns Hopkins Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/danielnashed Entrepreneurial Software Engineer | AI Products | Full-Stack Dev I'm a motivated software engineer passionate about leveraging AI to solve real-world problems and drive innovation. At Johns Hopkins, I’ve demonstrated leadership and technical expertise across multiple impactful roles: • Co-founded a startup to develop an AI-powered app translating American Sign Language into English voice, securing $12K in funding through Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures and winning a pitch competition as a finalist. • Helped launch a successful iOS app as a Fullstack Engineer at NetworkTree, an early-stage startup backed by Columbia University Business School accelerator program. • Scaled AI initiatives as VP of Johns Hopkins AI Society, doubling membership through engaging live coding workshops, Kaggle competitions, and industry-speaker events. • Delivered a 3x faster project timeline as Lead AI Consultant for the Johns Hopkins Business School by building an ML pipeline for automated document processing. My focus areas include machine learning, generative AI and computer vision. I specialize in developing full-stack AI-powered web applications, building scalable cloud-native solutions and microservices, and training/fine-tuning ML models. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Traba Jan 2025 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area Series A tech startup backed by General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund. ### Head of Software Engineering @ Network Tree Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 Leading a team of 3 software engineers to develop frontend + backend of web app. ### Software Engineer @ Network Tree Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 Employee #10 at an early-stage startup, developing a network productivity iOS app using React, Redux, ExpressJS, MongoDB, and AWS to streamline contact organization and improve user networking. Built backend code to group user contacts, integrated an LLM API to generate personalized outreach messages, implemented OAuth & Stripe for authentication & payments and launched app on Apple App Store. ### Full Stack Software Engineer @ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 Developed and deployed a web app with 2000+ users, focusing on safe driving education. Utilized React for frontend, Node.js for backend, MongoDB for database management, and Microsoft Azure for cloud deployment. ### Vice President @ Artificial Intelligence Society at Johns Hopkins Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ### Director of Engineering @ Artificial Intelligence Society at Johns Hopkins Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ### AI Consultant @ The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 Led the development of an end-to-end machine learning pipeline to automate dataset curation and preprocessing as well as training and fine-tuning of computer vision models (custom CNNs and YOLO) for signature detection and clustering. Accelerated project timeline by 3x. ### Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Tesla Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Palo Alto, California, United States Led engineering design, testing, and validation of Cybertruck wiper system and electromechanical system in Cybertruck bed. Invented and published an international patent (Patent WO2023107343) that increases windshield coverage by 12%. ### Mechanical Design Engineer @ Tesla Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Palo Alto, California, United States Developed a first-of-its-kind collision sensing & hood deployment electromechanical system for pedestrian protection on Model 3, earning a 5-star safety NCAP rating. This marks Model 3 as one of the safest cars on the road today! Built an internal simulation software tool from the ground up to accelerate design of linkage mechanisms by over 10x. My algorithm analyzes dozens of parameters to output optimal solutions that meet functional requirements and design constraints. It has proven to be an invaluable tool for fast design iterations, saving multiple teams countless hours and cutting down cost. ### Mechanical Engineer Intern @ Intel Corporation Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Jose California I worked on several energy conservation projects, including a data center heat recovery system, for which I conducted a pre-feasibility engineering study and ROI analysis by applying 1st principles of heat transfer & thermodynamics. I also conducted a data-driven energy analysis to quantify wasted kWh of HVAC heating/cooling loads by utilizing SkySpark smart building analytics platform to collect, manipulate and process 1M+ sensor data points. ### Undergraduate Researcher @ UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area I researched economics and policies of adopting electric vehicles in the US and investigated supply chain risks of cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries and their effect on electric vehicle prices. I was nominated by the Dean’s Prize For Excellence in Research & Creativity committee for outstanding research paper and poster presentation. ### Undergraduate Scholar @ UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area An undergraduate research scholars program aimed at familiarizing students with sustainability related research. I worked with a team of 6 students and Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer Bonny Bentzin to investigate the pattern between different landscapes on UCLA campus and the extent of urban heat island effect. My role involved devising an experimental procedure and building a network of 9 weather stations across UCLA campus to quantify the heat island effect. ### Private Tutor @ Tutorfly Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area Tutored high school students in maths and physics. ### LEED Team Member @ Bruin Home Solutions Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area We run lightning and water audits for several buildings across UCLA campus and share our data with UCLA Office of Sustainability to help UCLA achieve its carbon neutrality goal by 2025. I am also on the LEED Committee, where I am developing a curriculum aimed at helping students study for their LEED Green Associate exam. ### Mechanical Design & Drafting Intern @ Keystone Engineering Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Orange County, California Area Worked with a Senior Mechanical Engineer, PE to design and draft mechanical drawings for several small-scale projects in Orange and LA County. The scope of projects included mechanical retrofitting and replacement of chillers, boilers, AC units, and HVAC piping. ### Undergraduate Researcher @ Laboratory for the Chemistry of Construction Materials, UCLA Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area I worked as an undergraduate researcher in the Complex Fluid Rheology and 3D-Fabrication (CF-3D) Group. The objective of the research project is to develop a quantitative link between geometric fidelity of 3D printed specimens made of carbon-neutral clay/cement mixtures and their rheological properties. ### Civil/Mechanical Field Engineer Intern @ Orascom Construction (OC) Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area I worked with the Engineering team and Quality Control team to observe the construction of roads and pipelines within a methanol production plant. I reviewed construction drawings of concrete roads, piping and stormwater trenches, and updated BOQ for paving materials. I also shadowed process engineers, learning about the process of methanol production. ### Nicaragua Project Manager @ Engineers Without Borders USA Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area We are building a schoolhouse for 100+ students in the San Sebastian community in Nicaragua to improve children access to education during the summer season. I led a team of 15 undergraduate students to drive the structural design of the schoolhouse with our PE engineering mentors, raised $10k+ funds to support our flights & construction material purchases and planned 2 implementation trips to kickoff construction. ### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater Los Angeles Area I worked with 2 PhD students to assist in post-earthquake damage analysis and safety assessment following the 2016 Central Italy Earthquake. I analyzed drone pictures of concrete/masonry buildings in the town of Arquata del Tronto, Italy for structural damage, and compiled the damage levels according to guidelines set forth by Seismic Risk and Post Emergency Office of the Italian Civil Protection Department. After tabulation of all data, I designed a color-coded map using Google Earth Pro to depict the damage patterns, and will be utilized by NASA to compare the patterns to those captured by satellites. In addition, I coordinated with 4 team members to present our research results to a panel of professors and students. ### Structural Design Engineer Intern @ WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates I worked with the engineering design team on the design phase of 2 lines of Al Riyadh Metro Project, a $20 billion project with the goal of adding 6 metro lines to Saudi Arabia Rail Network. I shadowed a structural engineer, who worked on the vertical alignment design of 1 line. I also read the geotechnical design report for one of the metro stations prior to submittal. Moreover, I discussed with the Planning Manager about scheduling and Primavera software. ### Construction Managment Intern @ Orascom Construction (OC) Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates I worked in the Construction Tendering Department on Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal Project, a $2.94 billion extension project to build a new midfield terminal for Abu Dhabi Airport, which will accommodate an additional 30 million passengers per year. I shadowed a Document Control Specialist file technical and commercial tender documents for the project, and learned basics of bidding (technical & commercial) and documentation. I also covered the basics of estimation and quantity take-offs. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science The Johns Hopkins University ### Nanodegree in Autonomous Vehicle Software Engineering Udacity ### Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) in Mechanical Engineering UCLA ### High School Diploma GEMS Education ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/daniel-nashed --- Source: https://flows.cv/danielnashed JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/danielnashed/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13