Saif Ahmad.
About
Get to know more about me
My Journey
My passion for technology began with video games, leading me to build my first computer at age 9 and a few more for family and friends by 12. A few years later, my software engineer cousin introduced me to programming, sparking a new interest that allowed my creative side to meet my passion for tech. Since then, I’ve pursued software creation through personal projects and my studies in software engineering at Western University.
Technologies
Over the course of my software engineering career, I have used a wide range of technologies. This includes programming languages like JavaScript, Java, Python, and C++; libraries like ReactJS with both TSX and JSX; frameworks like NextJS and ExpressJS; databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB; and platforms like AWS, GCP, and Firebase.
Me
Beyond my passion for technology, I enjoy exploring a wide range of interests that keep life balanced and exciting. Music, especially independent and rap, is a big part of my world, along with playing and watching basketball and soccer. I’m a big Raptors fan, but Nikola Jokić is my favorite player. I’m also into weightlifting and cooking—there’s nothing like experimenting with new recipes after a good workout. These interests not only keep me grounded but also inspire fresh ideas in everything I do.
Work Experience
My work experience as an engineer on internships
Summer 2024
Summer 2024
Bank of Montreal
Infrastructure Solution Consultant, Data & Infrastructure
Optimized team workflows, enhanced performance management, and improved consulting efficiencies by automating processes, analyzing stakeholder feedback, and delivering actionable insights on data center and cloud infrastructure.
2023 - 2024
2023 - 2024
Bell Canada
Design Engineer, Pre-Sales Design, Bell Business Markets
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and integrate solutions for 30+ enterprise customers, streamlined presales processes to boost efficiency by 20%, and managed $4M+ in VoIP and cloud solution deployments, earning praise from clients and senior leadership.
Early 2023
Early 2023
Summit SKS
Lead Software Engineer
Led a student consulting team to deliver a $14,000 solution that optimized a local arborist’s report processing efficiency by 84%, developed a full-stack React.js and Firebase web app to streamline workflows, and fostered collaborative innovation through grassroots methodology.
Projects
An assortment of projects developed by me.
WE.AI
Built a custom AI chatbot specifically designed for Western University engineering students to address questions related to the engineering program. Utilized Python and Beautiful Soup to scrape data from Western Engineering faculty pages, creating a comprehensive dataset. Trained Google Vertex AI directly on this custom dataset using tailored query instructions to ensure accurate and context-specific responses. Deployed the solution with a fully functional frontend built using Next.js & TailwindCSS, hosted on Firebase for seamless performance and accessibility.
BAS Music - Music Library
Built a comprehensive spotify style web app from the ground up using the PERN stack (PostgreSQL, Express, React, Node) and deployed the finalized product on AWS. Designed and developed a RESTful API with Express to access a vast online music archive of over 100,000 artists, albums, tracks, and genres stored in PostgreSQL. Integrated advanced functionalities into the Music App, including retrieving detailed track data such as tags and recording dates, creating and displaying playlists, and implementing filtering features to sort by track, artist, album, or song length for a seamless user experience.
Rest Countries Flag Guesser Game
Developed an interactive web-based flag guesser game by integrating the Rest Countries API to fetch and display country flag images. The application validated user inputs against the correct country names and dynamically updated the interface using DOM manipulation to show flags and track the player’s correct guess streak, enhancing user engagement. Deployed the final application on Firebase for accessibility.
