# Fadi Farag

> Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/fadi

Student with a passion and interest for computer science. 6+ years programming. Experienced in HTML, CSS, Java, Python, and JavaScript. Familiar with C++, C#, and PHP.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer Intern @ License Corporation
Jan 2025 – Present
• Integrated Okta's Auth0 to enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Role-Based Authentication Control (RBAC), PKCE-protected login flows, and secure session management using OAuth2
• Implemented JWT-based access control across 150+ FastAPI routes with automated tests
• Structured secure file upload/retrieval workflows in FastAPI using Google Cloud Projects
• Improved UI/UX in a Next.js + React app using Tailwind CSS and accessibility best practices
• Created and documented 67 permissions, JWT security practices, and architecture in Confluence

### Teaching Assistant for 6.100 (Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science) @ MIT EECS
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | Cambridge, MA
• Assisted students in debugging code and understanding core computational concepts.
• Conducted checkoffs and assessed student problem sets for technical accuracy and understanding.
• Provided one-on-one support to enhance student learning in Python and data science.

### Researcher @ MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
• Worked under Dr. Gabor Furesz 
• Analyzed .fits files using Python to create image lag plots and assess COSMOS camera reliability.
• Collaborated with astrophysics researchers to interpret imaging data

### Undergraduate Researcher @ MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
• Worked under Dr. Boris Khaykovich
• Simulated Wolter Elliptical Hyperbolic mirror setups in the Imaging with Cold Neutrons (ICON) beamline at SINQ with McStas.
• Evaluated mirror performance in beamline configurations to optimize neutron imaging resolution.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Besty AI
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States
• Optimized PostgreSQL SQL queries; achieved an 88% reduction in execution time from 45 seconds to 5 seconds.
• Used React and Redux to recycle API calls, improve loading speeds by 15%, and enhance user experience
• Programmed and launched workers using Azure and Node.js to sync information across platforms
• Efficiently web scraped 1000+ websites

### Student Researcher @ MIT Media Lab
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
• researched blockchain mechanisms for economic applications
• wrote documentation and papers to be used as class materials
• communicated complex ideas by breaking down technical jargon into understandable concepts

### Cybersecurity Intern @ NJCCIC
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
• interned with the state of New Jersey through their high school program to learn cybersecurity concepts, fundamentals of networking, and security protocols
• wrote for NJCCIC's weekly cybersecurity bulletin board

### Governor's School of Engineering Scholar @ New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering & Technology
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
• Took classes at Rutgers in electrical engineering, physics, robotics, and material science
• Used MATLAB and Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence models (KNNs, SVMs, and LDAs) to research structure-borne sound as an authentication method while working with a team of other researchers
• Used regular expressions (regex) to organize collected data into predictable structure
• My colleagues and I published a paper that was accepted to MIT’s IEEE conference and published in the IEEE Xplore library

### Governor's STEM Scholar @ Governor's STEM Scholars
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
• attended STEM conferences in government, academia, and industry
• Researched and developed a web-based food bank inventory system using an Agile life cycle as a full-stack developer; used MySQL, Node.js, and React with my teammates
• Created UML diagrams using SOLID principles and worked on both the frontend and backend
• Created REST APIs to interact with federal government databases and the US Department of Agriculture’s FDC API

### Information Technology Intern @ Hamilton Township School District
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
• Repaired Chromebooks for students and Windows laptops for teachers
• Salvaged computer parts (screens, keyboards, touchpads) from broken devices to reduce costs
• Educated my teachers and peers on their technology issues
• Coordinated with main office for spare parts and loaner laptops to suffice during repairs

### Code Sensei (Coding Instructor) @ Code Ninjas
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States
• taught kids between the ages of 7 and 14 to code.
• used my vibrant energy and hands-on activities to teach elementary and middle school students: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, REST APIs, Python, Lua, and Scratch
• Students created Roblox games, websites, and several programs
• taught 200+ lessons


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

### Exchange Semester in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
ETH Zürich

### High School Diploma in General Studies
Steinert High School (Hamilton East)

### Frontier Technology Institute


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/fadifarag
- Portfolio: https://fadifarag.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/NumberC

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Source: https://flows.cv/fadi
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/fadi/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-28