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Sara Ghaemi.

Technology Specialist at TELUS | Software Engineer

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I am a software engineer interested in blockchain, cloud computing, serverless computing, and machine learning. I have about 4 years of experience as a research assistant working on software engineering projects. I have a master's degree in software engineering and intelligent systems from the University of Alberta. Currently, I am a technology specialist at TELUS. I am working in the software development team as part of the graduate technology leadership program (GTLP).

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Skills

  • 90%
    Python
  • 80%
    Blockchain
  • 80%
    Machine Learning
  • 80%
    Data Science
  • 70%
    Docker
Resume

More of my credentials.

Education

Master of Science

Sep 2018 – Dec 2020

Software Engineering and Intelligent Systems
University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Bachelor of Science

Sep 2013 – Apr 2018

Electrical Engineering, Electronics
Amirkabir University of Technology,
Tehran, Iran

Experience

Technology Specialist - GTLP

Jan 2021 - Present

TELUS
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Working in the software development stream under the graduate technology leadership program (GTLP).

Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant

Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

Performant and Available Computing Systems (PACS) Lab, York University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Investigating and researching the use of blockchain technology in serverless computing.
  • Designed, implemented and evaluated ChainFaaS, an open blockchain-based serverless platform.
  • Utilized Docker containers to develop ChainFaaS based on a microservices architecture.
  • Used Node.js to implement a Hyperledger Fabric network on cloud computing instances.
  • Leveraged Django web framework to implement a simple web application for the platform in Python
  • As a teaching assistant, supervised about 40 students to write different programming tasks in Java.

Blockchain Intern

Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

The Linux Foundation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Coding Instructor

Dec 2019 - May 2020

Alpha Coding Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Taught Python and Robotics to students of age 7 to 20 and created curriculum for beginner to advanced classes.

Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant

Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

Dependable and Distributed Systems Lab,
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Analyzed the performance of DAG-based distributed ledger technologies (DAG-based DLT), especially IOTA.
  • Conducted a series of simulations to create a private IOTA network and find its most important performance metrics.
  • As a teaching assistant, supervised about 60 students to program an NXP ColdFire microprocessor using assembly.

Research Assistant

May 2014 - Feb 2018

Control of Multi-Vehicle Systems Lab,
Amirkabir University ofTechnology,
Tehran, Iran

  • Developed different computer vision programs for localization and object detection of quadcopter and UGV robots.
  • Collaborated with a team of 10 to integrate the programs into the robots.
  • As a teaching assistant, taught Python programming language to about 25 undergraduate students.

Chair of IEEE Student Branch (IEEE SB)

May 2015-Jul 2016

Amirkabir University ofTechnology,
Tehran, Iran

  • Led a team of 5 to plan and execute about 18 events, workshops, and student competitions.
  • IEEE Amirkabir University SB recieved the "Student Branch Excellence Award" from IEEE Iran Section in May 2016.

Selected Projects

Check Out Some of My Works.

Contact

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Where to find me

Room 2017, Lassonde Building (LAS2017),
Keele Campus, York University,
Toronto, Canada