# David Khazzam

> SWE @ Owl.co | ex-Google, Meta | UWaterloo CS ‘23 | K.D. Fryer Gold Medal Winner

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/davidkhazzam

Hi! 👋 

As a Software Developer, I'm passionate about crafting user-centric experiences that bring ideas to life. Working on impactful projects at Google, Meta, and Kinaxis has been an incredible journey. I thrive in collaborative environments where we can tackle new challenges together. I constantly seek exciting opportunities to apply my skills and contribute to innovative projects. Let's connect and see what we can create!

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ owl.co
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, NY

### Software Engineer Intern @ Google
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Improved onboarding efficiency by 20x for Machine perception researchers, saving 10+ hours of SWE time a month, by implementing a frontend interface leveraging Lit Element and Jasmine frameworks
- Led project design for a team of 3 engineers, creating 10+ Figma designs and authoring a 6000-word design document to guide future engineers
- Achieved over 90% test coverage through test-driven development

### Software Engineer Intern @ Meta
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Implemented new features in Facebook Groups, reaching 1+ billion users, using React.js, GraphQL and PHP
- Spearheaded communication with designers, PMs, managers, and contributors to achieve cohesion
- Surpassed expectations by implementing mobile features in React Native one month ahead of schedule

### Software Developer Intern @ Google
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Completed end-to-end design of a Go tool that provided key performance metrics when run over 200 000+ code migrations across the entirety of Google’s codebase
- Took the initiative to incorporate new visualization technologies into the codebase, increasing the tool’s impact
- Made an immediate impact on the Core team’s work, providing insight to influence key business decisions

### Algorithm Developer @ Kinaxis
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Revamped a tool to detect and display 70+ supply-chain inefficiencies in a user-friendly format, providing new avenues for resolving key problems
- Leveraged NLP and Flask to scrape social media, using interactive Plotly visualizations to display the effects of public sentiment on future demand
- Implemented a new form of data caching, making data retrieval 3x faster

### Web Application Developer @ Kinaxis
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Ottawa, Canada Area
- Built 30+ reusable, responsive React components, leveraging redux to improve code architecture and usability
- Practiced test-driven development to unit test components with Jest, Jasmine and TestCafe, improving test coverage to over 97% and achieving a 98% Jenkins CLI builds success rate
- Took initiative to establish help resources and tutorials for new employees, reducing wasted time by 90%
- Designed and implemented critical software for the BETA launch of front-line product
- Routed data using 10+ RESTful API endpoints from C# server

### Waterloo Orientation Leader @ University of Waterloo
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Kitchener, Canada Area
- Lead and organized events for 100+ first year students over the course of Orientation week
- Created a fun and welcoming atmosphere for all new students

### Knowledge Graph Developer @ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Created Python scripts and SPARQL queries to clean and organize over 20,000 botanical species’ data into practical formats
- Created, implemented and stored knowledge graphs in a database on an AWS Metaphactory platform, facilitating user interactivity
- Built interactive visualizations using R and D3.js, enabling botanists to develop new insights and understandings of plant species
- Used Machine Learning and Data Mining to investigate the correlation between species’ properties

### Event Coordinator @ Math Society
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | University of Waterloo
- Worked with peers to organize and manage events for the 6000+ students in the Waterloo Math Faculty

### Camp Counselor @ Camp Nominingue
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Nominingue, Canada
- Lead nature-focused activities and team competitions for 8 to 15 year-old youth
- Received “Exceeds Expectations” or “Exemplary” performance reviews for all responsibilities


## Education
### Bachelor of Honours Computer Science in Computer Science
University of Waterloo
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023

### Ashbury College
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### High School Diploma
International Baccalaureate
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-01