# Fardeen Ajmal

> Software Engineer | MSCS Student

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/fardeen

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 | 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗦 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
US Citizen (No visa sponsorship required)

    𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: My engineering and computer science foundation was established at the University of Texas at Austin. I am further advancing my expertise with an MS in Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology starting this fall. I am dedicated to continuous learning and strive to excel in every project I undertake.

    𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: With 3 years of hands-on experience as a frontend and fullstack software engineer, I have a proven track record of impactful contributions:
        - 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Created over 40 high-impact features for the Shop Click Drive (SCD) application, contributing to a 50% increase in annual revenue through enhanced sales strategies.
        - 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Led the development of paginated REST APIs using Spring Boot, optimizing data retrieval for 60,000+ cloud resources from a PostgreSQL database and integrating with a ReactJS frontend.

    𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿: My unconventional entry into software engineering from a mechanical engineering background provided me with a strong foundation in problem-solving and logical thinking, which I apply effectively in my software engineering roles.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ BILL
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
- Working on the Onboarding Risk team

### Software Engineer @ Sedai
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Developed 𝟭𝟱+ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗝𝗦 components for a customer-facing web application aimed to autonomously optimize cloud infrastructure, utilizing 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲.𝗷𝘀 for local development, build processes, and managing project dependencies
- 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 for cloud resource accounts to speed up troubleshooting
- Took ownership of end-to-end development of 𝟭𝟬+ 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗣𝗜𝘀 on 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁  that retrieve data quality metrics for 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 per customer from a 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗦𝗤𝗟 database and integrating them into the 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗝𝗦 frontend for customer understanding
- Deployed to production within 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 of joining the team, gaining experience with 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 and collaboration with 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀

### Software Engineer @ General Motors
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Greater Phoenix Area
- Engineered and deployed over 𝟰𝟬 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 for Shop Click Drive (SCD), catalyzing a 𝟱𝟬% 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲, directly attributable to strategic sales enhancements
- Identified and resolved a critical bottleneck in an internal API concerning vehicle accessories, implementing a robust solution that 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟲𝟴%
- Updated backend systems, rigorously tested 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗣𝗜𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗮, and fostered cross-functional collaboration with teams dispersed across three time zones to expedite bug resolution and feature development
- Aided in the strategic overhaul of the SCD backend architecture, transitioning from a monolithic framework to a cutting-edge 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺

### Junior Software Engineer @ General Motors
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Greater Phoenix Area
- Crafted dynamic user interface components for the Shop Click Drive (SCD) platform using 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿, enhancing the customer experience and interaction with the web application
- Conducted comprehensive 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 of front-end code utilizing 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲/𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, ensuring robustness and reliability of user interfaces
- As an 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿, meticulously evaluated, annotated, and ratified code submissions, upholding the highest standards of code quality and maintainability
- Earned accolades from product owners and business stakeholders for 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of exploratory initiatives and thorough bug triage processes
- Demonstrated exceptional aptitude and drive, culminating in an 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟭.𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 from General Motors’ intensive New College Hire Program, half the program’s full duration of 3 years

### Mechanical Engineer @ International Biomedical
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 and created technical drawings of these mounting devices for various devices within a transport incubator in 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
- Formulated and 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 for bespoke bezels on transport incubators, leveraging 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝘂𝗺-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗖𝗡𝗖 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 technologies to enhance product customization and functionality
- Conceptualized and 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗹𝗯 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴, instrumental in conducting 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 of biomedical devices, thereby reinforcing product reliability and safety

𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Machining, Vacuum Forming, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), SolidWorks, Process Engineering

### Vehicle Dynamics Student Engineer @ Longhorn Racing
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Worked on the electric FSAE race car
- Executed the 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of critical race car suspension and steering components, utilizing 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 CAD software and precision machining with manual mills and lathes
- Thrived in a 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, acquiring invaluable hands-on engineering experience and contributing to the collective success of the team
- Applied extensive manufacturing insights to optimize component designs, and performed 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝗙𝗘𝗔) using 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗬𝗦 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 to ensure peak performance and durability
- Achieved a 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 of wheel hubs, streamlining production processes and enhancing efficiency
- Produced detailed technical drawings adhering to 𝗚𝗗&𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 on SolidWorks, ensuring high levels of precision and adherence to engineering standards
- Vigilantly ensured that all fabricated race car components 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and rules, facilitating a smooth and time-efficient approval process during events

𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Milling, Engineering Drawings, Lathing, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Design Engineering, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), SolidWorks

### Software Developer @ Ansys
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Contributed to the ANSYS 𝗥&𝗗 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 by developing innovative software solutions, enhancing the product’s capabilities and user experience
- Underwent comprehensive training on 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗬𝗦 𝗜𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗸, mastering both the standalone application and its integration within the 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗬𝗦 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽 (𝗔𝗘𝗗𝗧) platform
- Pioneered the 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 by scripting 𝗣𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 test cases, significantly improving the efficiency and reliability of new Icepak versions
- Acquired 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 essential for 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝗖𝗙𝗗) applications, ensuring accurate simulations and analyses
- 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀 within AEDT Icepak to generate integrated circuit (IC) package geometries tailored to user specifications, streamlining the design process
- Executed a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, achieving a marked 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 and code length while simultaneously enhancing 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

### Undergraduate Research Assistant, Team Leader @ Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 by assigning tasks to individuals based on strengths and weaknesses
- Researched the elastic buckling properties of spring steel sheet metal compared to other materials
- 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗱 an elastic conformal honeycomb structure shock absorber
- Conducted 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 to determine that 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟲𝟬% with the use of the prototyped shock absorber


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin

### Certificate in Elements of Computing
The University of Texas at Austin


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-01