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Zaeem Rashid

Computer Science Student

MS Computer Science student at Georgia Tech passionate about building intelligent systems, scalable backends, and everything at the intersection of AI and software engineering.

Zaeem Rashid
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Education

Current

M.S. Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology

Expected Dec 2027

Pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on advanced topics in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software systems.

Completed

B.S. Computer Science

The University of Texas at Dallas

Dec 2025

Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithm Analysis, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Database Systems, Software Engineering, and Discrete Math.

Completed

A.S. Computer Science

Dallas College

May 2023

Built a strong CS foundation in programming, data structures, and discrete mathematics, with hands-on projects focused on problem solving and software fundamentals.

Experience

2018 2020 2022 2024 2025 Now
Mercedes-Benz
Jun '25 – Dec '25
MyPlannr
Jan '24 – Present
Walmart
Aug '18 – Present
AIS / STYLE AI
Aug '24 – Dec '24
Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

Speech AI Intern

Mercedes-Benz R&D North America

Contributed to voice-based AI features for in-car systems. Integrated speech capabilities into the ReAct Architecture using Python, Java, and C++. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve in-vehicle user experience through real-time voice interactions.

Python Java C++ ReAct Speech AI
Jan 2024 – Present

Founding Software Engineer

MyPlannr

Building a multi-tenant SaaS platform for event management. Developed backend services for authentication, RSVP workflows, task management, and SMS messaging via Twilio. Implemented JWT-based auth, OTP guest login, rate limiting, PostgreSQL schemas with tenant-based data isolation, and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring.

Python FastAPI React TypeScript PostgreSQL Twilio Prometheus Grafana
Aug 2018 – Present

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Walmart Pharmacy

At Walmart Pharmacy, I work with a dedicated team focused on helping people manage their health. From filling prescriptions and counseling patients to administering vaccines, I play an active role in preventive care and community wellness. I have trained and onboarded new pharmacy staff, guiding them through pharmacy management systems, workflow processes, and compliance standards. Every day, I ensure medication safety, accuracy, and quality service while contributing to the well-being of the customers and community we serve.

Healthcare Patient Care
Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

AI Research — STYLE AI

AIS Society @ UTD

Developed STYLE AI, an AI-driven fashion recommendation system that helps users choose outfits based on occasion, weather, color analysis, and personal style preferences using machine learning algorithms.

Machine Learning AI Python

Recent Projects

JavaSpring BootKafkaMicroservices

Event-Driven Order Processing Platform

Built an event-driven order processing system using microservices and asynchronous messaging to handle order creation, payment processing, inventory updates, and shipment workflows with reliable, scalable communication.

PythonLangChainFastAPIWhisper

J.A.R.V.I.S

A JARVIS-style AI assistant that answers questions, controls devices, searches the web, plays music, translates text, and pulls weather info. Works with both text and voice using Whisper for speech recognition and ElevenLabs for natural TTS.

JavaJavaFXMySQLMultithreading

Autocomplete Sentence Builder

Generates sentence completions by analyzing statistical word patterns, similar to early language model text prediction. MySQL backend for word patterns and multithreading boosted text parsing by 30%+.

JavaJavaFXOOP

Snake Game

Classic Snake Game built with Java and JavaFX showcasing OOP principles: encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, with smooth graphical rendering and user interaction.

JavaJavaFXOOP

Sudoku

Sudoku desktop application with puzzle generation, event-driven programming, and state management for saving and loading progress. Clean responsive UI built with JavaFX.

PythonREST APIOpenWeatherMap

Weather Tracker

Python-based Weather Tracker using the OpenWeatherMap API. Fetches real-time weather data for any location including temperature and current weather conditions.

Certificates

AWS Solutions Architect - Associate (In Progress)

Amazon Web Services

Preparing for the certification exam with focus on designing secure, resilient, and cost-optimized AWS architectures.

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AI Program (Starting Soon)

Break Through Tech AI Program (with Cornell University)

Curriculum includes machine learning foundations, applied data analysis pipelines, model training and validation, and team-based industry challenge projects, with mentorship and career coaching throughout the program, plus a Cornell-issued machine learning certificate after summer coursework completion.

CS50: Introduction to CS

Harvard University

Comprehensive introduction to CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, software engineering, and web development.

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Skills

Languages

Java Python SQL C# C++ TypeScript

Frameworks

React LangChain LangGraph FastAPI Kafka Spring Boot Pytest JUnit GraphQL

Tools & Cloud

AWS Azure Docker Kubernetes Git/GitHub Linux Prometheus Grafana Postman Swagger/OpenAPI

Databases

PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis SQLite Cassandra Amazon RDS

AI / ML

LLM Orchestration AI Agents RAG Whisper ElevenLabs

Systems & Methodologies

Agile CI/CD Test-Driven Development (TDD) DevSecOps REST APIs Distributed Systems Microservices Architecture Event-Driven Architectures MVC Architecture Observability

Contact Me

Let's work together

Have a project in mind, a question, or just want to connect? I'd love to hear from you. I typically respond within 24–48 hours.

Email 24–48 hour response time
Availability Open to freelance & full-time roles