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Ahmed Iftekhar
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Location: San Francisco, California, United StatesApprox. Years of Experience: 3
Ahmed Iftekhar's Current Workplace
Lyft
Company Size
2500+
Amount Raised
$4.9B
Lyft was founded in 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation, and is available to approximately 95 percent of the United States population as well as select cities in Canada. Lyft is committed to effecting positive change for our cities by offsetting carbon emissions from all rides, and by promoting transportation equity through shared rides, bikeshare systems, electric scooters, and public transit partnerships.
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Notable Investors
Alibaba Group, Tencent, Rakuten, Andreessen Horowitz, Autotech Ventures
GreenTech
Ride Sharing
Transportation
Sharing Economy
Location Based Services
Last Mile Transportation
Experience
Software Engineer
Lyft · Full-time
Oct 2023 - Present
1 yr 9 mos
Software Engineer - Backend - Lyft Core Systems & Platforms Skills: Go (Programming Language) · Teamwork · Git · Interpersonal Skills · Web Development · Computer Science · Software Infrastructure · Engineering · TypeScript · Python (Programming Language) · Software Development · Communication · Back-End Web Development · Distributed Systems · User Experience (UX) · Technology Roadmapping · Infrastructure · Software Design · Full-Stack Development · Data Structures
Software Engineer
9count · Full-time
Sep 2022 - Oct 2023
1 yr 2 mos
Software Engineer - Backend • Engineered a reverse image search and similarity detection feature for a social media app suite with millions of DAU using Go, Redis, Kafka, DynamoDB, SQS, AWS, Postgres, MySQL, and OpenAPI. • Devised Lifeguard Trust & Safety platform to ensure high DAU and user safety while retaining revenue. • Coordinated cross-functionally to deliver premium full-stack products within tight deadlines. • Optimized system performance, scalability, and reliability through continuous monitoring and testing. • Functioned as a backend-leaning full-stack engineer to dynamically handle evolving customer requirements to get new products to users. Skills: Go (Programming Language) · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Agile Methodologies · Software Infrastructure · Java · Redux.js · Python (Programming Language) · JavaScript · Software Architecture · Back-End Web Development · Distributed Systems · Technology Roadmapping · React.js · Full-Stack Development · Databases · Software Design · Web Engineering · Engineering
Software Engineer
Glean · Full-time
Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
6 mos
Product Engineering TypeScript • React • Redux • Golang • SQL • Postgres • Agile Methodologies Skills: Go (Programming Language) · Microservices · Interpersonal Skills · Software Infrastructure · Redux.js · Python (Programming Language) · JavaScript · Software Architecture · Back-End Web Development · Distributed Systems · User Experience (UX) · React.js · Full-Stack Development · Software Design · Engineering
Software Engineer
Kippo (Covalent Inc.) · Part-time
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
3 mos
Software Engineer - Backend • Backend engineering team focused on building out and optimizing our microservice architecture • Utilized Spring Boot, Docker, Java, Python, SQL • Developed encryption service for credentials and sensitive data • Began the refactoring of perceptual image hashing microservice for profile picture uploads for identifying scammers and banned accounts (from flask -> Java & Spring Boot) • Experience with sprints, agile methodologies, and kanban board Skills: Git · Microservices · Interpersonal Skills · Software Infrastructure · Java · Python (Programming Language) · Software Architecture · Back-End Web Development · Distributed Systems · Spring Boot · Technology Roadmapping · Full-Stack Development · Software Design · Software Industry
Research Assistant
UCLA - Surgical Neuromodulation and Brain Mapping Lab · Internship
Sep 2019 - Jan 2022
2 yrs 5 mos
• Analyzed MRI data of 197 experimental subjects using Amazon Web Services; ran neuroimaging analysis on virtual machines on Amazon EC2 and stored data on Amazon S3 (object storage service) • Refactored the code on Notion for distribution across team and served as ambassador to meetings with UCLA's IT department • Collaborated in an interdisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, medical researchers, and statisticians to conduct independent research project Skills: Interpersonal Skills · Software Infrastructure · Java · Python (Programming Language) · Back-End Web Development · Distributed Systems · Technology Roadmapping · Full-Stack Development
Software Engineer Intern
Infinera · Internship
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
3 mos
• Coordinated with software development team to create implementations of graph databases • Implemented ArangoDB and MongoDB in potential use-cases for Infinera's network of chips • Integrated live geospatial and operational data for Infinera's network of chips and displayed using a graph database • Solidified understanding of algorithms and ML/AI fundamentals Skills: Interpersonal Skills · Java · Python (Programming Language) · Back-End Web Development · Distributed Systems · Full-Stack Development
Engineering Intern
City of Los Altos · Internship
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
3 mos
• Managed a large-scale project involving comprehensively mapping out street shoulders across Los Altos and marking spots as improved or unimproved using AutoCAD and Google Earth Pro • Reviewed blueprints/schematics of nearby corporations' construction projects to assess upgrades to nearby infrastructure such as water lines and fiber optic cables • Participated in field visits with Senior Engineers and learned about workflow management Skills: Python (Programming Language)
Product Development Intern
NextFlex · Internship
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
3 mos
• Product development team member for the Science and Innovation Awards hosted by the Kid's Choice Awards; presented to Fox and Nickelodeon executives regarding applications of flexible hybrid electronics • Managed funding and developed benchmarks in preparation for booth and exhibit at award show • Guest speaker for the youth in a Manufacturing Roundtable with Bay Area Congressman Ro Khanna.
Education
  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2022
    UCLABachelor of Science - BS, Cognitive Science with Specialization in Computing
  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2018
    Adrian Wilcox High SchoolHigh School Diploma