Reza Jafar

Full-Stack Developer | UI/UX Enthusiast | Open Source Contributor

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EDUCATION

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
GPA: 3.8/4.0 | May 2020

Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Systems Analysis and Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming, Database Design and Development, Server-Side Web Development, IT Infrastructure, Secure Web Applications, Business Intelligence, Data Mining & Warehousing, IT Strategy and Governance, IT Project Management, IT Security

EXPERIENCE

Digitize LLC, Solutions Architect | Remote

May 2023 - April 2024

  • Architected and deployed customized ML-powered chatbots using AWS Lex, enhancing customer interaction by reducing human intervention by 35%.
  • Designed and implemented an advanced AI-powered system using AWS Lambda and S3 to automate real-time data processing for localized NLP tasks, improving data handling efficiency by 50%.
  • Spearheaded the integration of PyTorch-based ML models with AWS SageMaker for automated business insights, driving a 20% increase in operational decision-making speed.

Bakkt, Software Engineer IV, Site Reliability Engineer | Remote

April 2023 - August 2023

  • Managed the seamless migration of over 1 million user accounts from legacy systems to the Bakkt platform, resulting in a 15% boost in system scalability and performance.
  • Developed and deployed automated AWS CloudFormation scripts to manage complex multi-region infrastructure setups, reducing deployment time from days to hours.
  • Designed a comprehensive monitoring dashboard integrating AWS CloudWatch and custom metrics, reducing system incident response times by 40%.

Apex Fintech Solutions, Software Engineer IV, Site Reliability Engineer | Austin, TX

January 2023 - April 2023

  • Led the automation of a critical trading platform deployment pipeline using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild, reducing deployment times by 50% and eliminating manual intervention.
  • Integrated AWS Lambda-based serverless functions to process financial transactions, improving transaction processing time by 30%.
  • Architected a high-availability solution using AWS Elastic Load Balancing and Auto Scaling, increasing system reliability by 25% during peak trading periods.

Amazon Web Services, Cloud Support Engineer | Remote

March 2022 - October 2022

  • Built and deployed a custom troubleshooting automation tool using AWS Lambda, reducing issue resolution times by 40% across EC2 and S3 services.
  • Worked directly with AWS customers to optimize the performance of their cloud architectures, resulting in a 25% reduction in cloud resource costs through the use of AWS Trusted Advisor and advanced scaling techniques.
  • Streamlined internal troubleshooting workflows by developing a Python-based diagnostic tool for EC2 and VPC issues, reducing case handling time by 30%.

Amazon Web Services, Cloud Support Associate | Remote

March 2021 - February 2022

  • Provided deep-dive architectural reviews for high-priority AWS customers, recommending optimizations that resulted in a 20% improvement in performance for high-traffic applications.
  • Resolved high-impact customer issues by implementing advanced AWS networking configurations (VPC, Route 53, and Direct Connect), reducing customer downtime by 35%.
  • Automated repetitive support tasks using AWS Lambda, eliminating manual troubleshooting processes and improving overall ticket resolution times by 25%.

SKILLS

Languages: Python (NumPy, Venv, Pandoc, Pandas, PyTorch), JavaScript (Node, React, Vue, Nuxt), C++, C#
Software & Tools: K8, Docker, Linux, Git, VisualStudioCode, Netlify, Github Actions, DataDog
Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Certificate Number: L4HFB2YDJMR1QKSX

PROJECTS

AJ Studios

2024

  • Developed comprehensive business, marketing, and digital transformation strategies, including tools, infrastructure, and process automation, driving a 12x revenue increase in the first quarter and achieving over 10% conversion rate across multiple ad campaigns.

LLM Applicant Processing

2024

  • Pitched and secured a contracted project to design a full-stack solution for integrating LLMs into DigitizedLLC's application processing pipeline for large-scale projects.
  • Leveraged Llamaindex for data ingestion/indexing and Langchain for data extraction and analysis, driving efficiency.

PeakofEloquence.org

2024

  • Developed and launched an open-source, modern, end-to-end web platform focused on Islamic Education, featuring a fully git integrated CI/CD pipeline for deployment.
  • Technologies used: Yarn, Node, Vue, Netlify, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.

Reclaimed.app

2023

  • Identified an opportunity to Bootstrap a product which would help US Citizens search, find, and claim any unclaimed property
  • Technologies used: React, Node, Express, Nodemailer, Bootstrap.

High Frequency Trading GUI Application

2020

  • Developed a cross-platform Python GUI application as a senior project, connecting to Interactive Brokers trading platform via API, enabling algorithmic trading for over 100 users.
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