I am Shureed Kabir, a current junior at Emory University. I began my college career as a pre-med student and a chemistry major, but after taking a computer science course for fun, realized that software development is my passion. Although I may be late to the game, I have had the chance to create an Android app, participate in Hackerrank challenges, and undertook the challenge of an Artificial Intelligence course - and I'm only getting started.
I am also experienced in using Linux, Mac OS, and Windows. My current system is a desktop I built myself - a Hackintosh that can boot Yosemite, Ubuntu 14.10 and Windows 8.
I often participate in ACM style coding challenges and competitions hosted by Hackerrank. The types of challenges range from weekend contests to long running problems in various domains. During summer of 2015, my goal was to reach the 50th percentile in the Algorithms domain. It took some serious dedication, but I achieved my goal, reaching the 75th percentile.
Algorithms - 75th Percentile (4/4 Stars Earned)
The algorithms badge is earned for earning a set amount of points within the algorithms domain.
H2O Overgroup is company that provides back office billing solutions for telecom carriers. As an intern, I had the chance to work with an incredibly talented group of individuals. Prior to the internship, I had no experience in SQL or VB.NET, but I quickly picked up the languages and the .NET framework in order to contribute to the product. During the summer, I developed the Client Score Card, which measures support response for each individual client. I have also worked on a custom network inventory system with the Roadmap team, which manages various network devices. In addition, I also worked on suggestions submitted by clients through the H2O Ideas platform. I had the honor of being nominated for the ACT TOP award in two categories: 1) Caring for Employers, Clients, and Community and for 2) Taking Responsibility and Acting Like an Owner.
Scribble is a web application that allows users to chat in real-time with other users based on location. Users can create sub-chats within their region, only accessible to those nearby. The frameworks used were Django and Twisted. This was a team based project, in which my primary role was to write the chat server logic and integrate it into the main Django application.
Velocity is a class project written using the Django framework for Python. The app can authenticate users and allow them to create, read, update, and delete each of their tasks. GitHub was implemented to assist in project collaboration and for version control. Custom HTML and CSS were used to style the pages.
BetterLoop is a brand new startup that was accelerated by Flashpoint at Georgia Tech. The aim of the company is to streamline constructive feedback. My role in the company was to lead the development of the Android application. I have also played a role in shaping the future direction of the company and helped design a user response system.
InstaLeague is an Android application that allows users to create and join pick-up games based on location. I initially used MongoDB and Node.js to create a REST API to model data, then implemented the Parse SDK before the application launched on the Google Play store. The FaceBook SDK was used to authenticate the user. This is a personal project that began when I was curious as to what Android code looked like, and eventually turned into a full-fledged application.
The concept of a audio frequency visualizer first came to me because it blended two of my passions - music and computer science. That, coupled with the fact that LED lights are awesome, brought me to the idea of making an LED array whose output depended on an audio source. An Arduino Nano was used as the heart of the system.
Before I realized that I loved computer science, I had an interest in chemistry and wanted deeper insight into the subject area. I joined Dr. Lynn's lab at Emory University and was mentored by Rolando Rengifo. Dr. Lynn's lab was focused on exploring self-assembling biomolecules, often analyzing molecules linked to Alzheimer's disease. I was interested in this particular project because it involved building an organic nanobattery, influenced by molecules involved in natural photosynthesis - I could imagine the countless applications of energy sources at the macromolecular scale.
I started Vinyl with the goal of spreading awareness of electronic music, and proving that not all of it sounds like chainsaws and power tools. A typical meeting would consist of members showing off their latest work, followed by a demonstration of advanced techniques by a more experienced member of the group.
Being a resident advisor at Emory means more just making sure residents aren't breaking the rules. My day to day experience ranges from helping residents with organic chemistry and computer science to helping them choose courses during enrollment. Creating events that residents are willing to go to and educational is a rewarding challenge.
I also had the opportunity of mentoring high school students who were enrolled in summer courses at Emory University. In addition to organizing engaging events for the residents, I helped students shape their future plans for college and beyond.
The Sophomore Advisor position is one unique to Emory, and was designed to bridge the gap between the Resident Advisor and the residents. Having just experienced freshman year, SAs are the perfect mentors for incoming freshman, helping solve problems ranging from course selections to roommate conflicts.
I have experience engineering sound using FL Studio and mixing music using Deckadance. Most of my productions may be classified as Trance, but I also experiment with House, Electro House, Deep House, Liquid Drum 'n Bass, and Progressive.