Experience
Research Assistant - Artificial Intelligence
University of Houston - Downtown
September 2024 - Current
- Conducting research on informed search algorithms under Professor Izadi, exploring enhancements for algorithms like A* and IDA*
- Developing a more efficient search algorithm through theoretical analysis and experiments.
Python
Full-Stack Developer
HISCHOLAR
February 2024 - September 2024
- Designed a database of 100+ users with seamless integration between a registration form and AWS-hosted PostgreSQL.
- Built 4 pages enabling 5000+ scholarships and careers to be searched, sorted, and filtered.
- Beta tested with 200 users, achieving feedback-driven improvements using AGILE principles
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Solutions technician
UTOLEDO
September 2023 - December 2023
- Repaired 150+ laptops for students and faculty, achieving 100% customer satisfaction.
- Delivered fast turnaround times, ensuring efficient service for hardware issues.
Lab TA
University of Toledo
August 2023 - December 2023
- Instructed and helped students with their programming labs.
- Taught MATLAB and Java concepts to freshman students in class and personally tutored students who needed extra help.
- Went above and beyond to teach my class, resulting in a 10% increase in the students' grades who attended my labs.
General and Online Services Manager
Heaven in a Jar
October 2018 - August 2022
- Developed and maintained the company website, with frequent updates and regular maintenance.
- Utilized graphic design skills and social media knowledge to drive online traffic towards the business, leading to a 20% increase in sales.
- Led a team of employees as a manager, dividing responsibilities efficiently and increasing work productivity.
Projects
- Designed an audio-to-text system allowing students to summarize and query lecture content, achieving sub-5 second response times.
- Enabled transcription of both uploaded MP3 files and live audio for flexible input processing.
- Leveraged vector databases for efficient transcript processing and similarity-based responses.
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- Built an AI-driven financial Q&A tool retrieving top 5 relevant sources for user queries with 100% document-grounded answers.
- Integrated a GPT-based zero-shot agent pipeline to deliver concise, context-specific financial insights.
- Ensured high retrieval accuracy with structured prompts and citation tracking for complete transparency.
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- Developed a fully functional website with online ordering services for a local restaurant.
- Contributed to a 20% increase in sales as well as a gateway for online traffic.
- Implemented Stripe API to process payments from customers to the restaurant.
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About Me
Hello, I'm Usman
I'm a Computer Science major in my senior year. I am passionate about building full-stack applications that have real uses for people or businesses. I also love to research and work with AI in my projects
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Houston - Downtown
Expected Graduation: December 2025
Technical Interests
Full-stack development, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
When I'm Not Coding
I love playing and watching soccer, reading and listening to podcasts about tech.
What I'm Looking For
Right now I am looking for an internship for Summer 2025. With hopes that would propel me to a full time job in 2026