# Farhad Siraj > Full Stack Engineer at IBM Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/farhad I am an experienced Full Stack Engineer with 10+ years of software development, data analysis, and project management experience. I have a proven track record leading teams to develop scalable solutions and improve system performance. I am passionate about fostering innovation and efficiency in collaborative environments. I am experienced with front-end frameworks like React and Angular, as well as back-end frameworks such as Express, Django, and Spring. Additionally, I am well-versed in managing efficient DevOps pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes. https://github.com/farhadsiraj ## Work Experience ### Full Stack Engineer @ IBM Jan 2021 – Present | Buffalo, New York, United States • Reduced end-to-end testing time by 66% by implementing an SSH tunnel with Paramiko to execute the security process on-demand, eliminating the need to wait for the nightly scheduled run • Improved overall system performance by 40% post-server migration by conducting performance tests using JMeter and resolving an error with authentication • Achieved a 45% reduction in troubleshooting time by configuring and deploying the Elastic Stack to centralize, monitor, and analyze log data • Automated deployment, configuration, and management tasks across 100+ Linux servers by designing Ansible playbooks and leveraging Ansible Tower • Improved response time to performance issues by 60% by developing a Python script that monitors health data from the Solr API and automates alerting • Resolved thousands of data replication discrepancies between Solr and Db2 by developing a Python process to delete extraneous Solr records and reindex missing data • Increased overall code coverage by 10% by expanding ingestion and API tests to include edge cases • Enabled continuous code validation and early bug detection by integrating testing into the CI/CD pipeline • Automated building, testing, and deploying containerized applications by building a DevOps pipeline with Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes • Utilized UFT (Unified Functional Testing) to develop and execute automated test scripts, ensuring comprehensive test coverage. ### Data Analyst @ Abt Global Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York • Achieved over 90% accuracy in forecasting COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes by developing a Python-based predictive model using scikit-learn • Reduced processing time by 93% and ensured strict HIPAA compliance by leveraging Python and scispaCy to redact sensitive information from over 100,000 medical records • Built a search tool that enabled researchers to analyze 50,000+ journal articles on COVID-19 efficiently using Python, NLTK, and Gensim • Improved HR workflow efficiency by 30% by utilizing Python and spaCy to extract employee data from resumes and proposals. • Created high-quality data visualizations and dashboards for client presentations and reports using Python and Tableau. ### Project Manager @ Abt Global Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | New York, New York, United States • Achieved a 75% reduction in geocoding time by spearheading the development of a batch geocoding tool using Python, Google Geocoding API, and Bing Maps API. • Led teams of 3-6 engineers in developing, testing, and deploying data collection applications, ensuring timely and accurate project delivery • Managed two concurrent large-scale transportation projects with a combined budget of $8 million, ensuring projects were completed on time and within budget • Automated several ETL processes using Python to improve the data quality of survey data, resulting in a 20% reduction in overall processing time. • Regularly met with clients to assess data needs, provide project updates, and build reputational capital. • Coordinated with project directors to determine project budget and forecast labor projections. • Managed all stages of projects including proposal development, kick-off, implementation, data management, analysis, and reporting. ### Data Coordinator @ Abt Global Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | New York, NY • Maintained and updated survey databases by conducting quality checks and data cleaning. • Supervised in-person field staff and managed the survey data collection effort. ## Education ### Certificate in Fullstack Web Development in Computer Software Engineering Fullstack Academy Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### Certified QA Analyst SAM Career Center ### Bachelor's Degree Adelphi University Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/farhadsiraj - GitHub: https://github.com/farhadsiraj - Website: https://farhadsiraj.surge.sh/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/farhad JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/farhad/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23