Ahmed Rafed

Conception and development of multiple client websites featuring interactive 3D animations, demonstrating advanced front-end expertise and a meticulous focus on user experience (UX). Integration of Google Analytics for tracking user behavior and performance metrics—empowering clients to make data-driven decisions for their online presence. Development of a full-stack trading application utilizing real-time data streams for order execution on prop firms and the CME Futures market—featuring a data-oriented architecture, custom trading GUI, and seamless broker connectivity.

Enhanced the HR department’s CRM software by building automated ETL pipelines in Python to extract, clean, and integrate candidate and job data from SQL sources. Streamlined recruitment workflows and enabled real-time candidate-role matching through data-driven insights embedded directly in the CRM. Key Achievements: -Improved CRM functionality with smarter candidate recommendations -Reduced time-to-hire by automating data processing and filtering -Increased data accuracy across recruitment systems -Collaborated with HR and product teams to align tools with recruiter needs

Spearheaded a data extraction initiative leveraging Tesseract OCR and Python to digitize and structure information from unstructured ticket receipts. As the project lead, I designed and implemented a robust pipeline for extracting relevant fields (e.g., dates, prices, vendor names), transforming raw image data into structured formats suitable for large-scale analytics. Key achievements: - Built a scalable OCR solution integrated into a broader data pipeline - Optimized pre-processing techniques (image cleaning, text segmentation) to improve extraction accuracy - Designed data validation checks to ensure consistency and reliability across diverse receipt formats - Enabled downstream big data applications such as expense tracking, analytics, and anomaly detection - Collaborated with stakeholders to align technical output with business reporting needs

Led the integration and operations of carrier APIs to support real-time parcel tracking and digital signature management. Key responsibilities included: - Developing new features for carrier APIs - Integrating APIs with existing internal systems - Conducting rigorous testing and validation to ensure compatibility and performance - Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues to maintain seamless operations