SHIFAT RAHMAN

Led the development and enhancement of a proprietary GenAI platform, driving significant improvements in user adoption and productivity for over 9400 staff within PwC's AI Center of Excellence.

• Implemented 20+ features and resolved 30+ bugs for ChatPwC, an internal GenAI platform utilized by 9400+ staff, achieving an 80% adoption rate and 40% productivity gains in document processing.
• Developed an AI-powered text editor with rewrite/fix/summarise capabilities, incorporating a git-style diff view to streamline granular changes and enhance tax proposal editing efficiency.
• Designed and maintained a robust data pipeline to acquire, process, and store usage metrics for the GenAI platform in the cloud using a data lake solution, enabling real-time analytics for targeted AI adoption across the firm.

Engineered secure server-side payment processing and developed key features for a Point-Of-Sale app, significantly enhancing system stability and developer productivity within the Innovation Team.

• Engineered server-side payment processing and fraud detection features to increase security and developed key features for the admin dashboard of the Point-Of-Sale app Airpay.
• Implemented type safety across the entire payment server, uncovering 37 bugs and significantly enhancing system stability and reliability.
• Developed a software release note tool using Firebase, integrating role management and AI features to improve the efficiency of aggregating and tracking version changes, boosting productivity and changelog indexing.
• Spearheaded the development of a data acquisition mobile app using Google Maps API, with CI/CD deployment to 150+ employees, while mentoring an intern on project tasks.

Contributed to the development of a robot bartender's speech capabilities and supported organizational growth through recruitment and market research for the Humanoid Team.

• Developed speech capabilities for a robot bartender by integrating an Advanced Speech Recognition model onto a Raspberry Pi and coordinating drink orders through Jetson Xavier NX on ROS.
• Recruited and interviewed 20 new members, aligning talent acquisition with the organization's strategic goals and long-term vision to expand team capacity.
• Led market research to identify industry-standard social media templates on Canva, enhancing and boosting the client's online presence and outreach by approximately 60%.

Led the Google Developer Student Club at Swinburne, focusing on organizing events, public speaking, and fostering leadership among members.

• Led Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) Swinburne, organizing 10+ workshops and events that engaged over 200 students in technical skill development and networking.
• Delivered public speaking engagements and presentations, enhancing knowledge sharing and fostering leadership among club members.
• Managed club logistics and operations, ensuring successful execution of all activities and fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Presided over the Data At Swinburne Club, managing club logistics and promoting leadership within the data science community.

• Presided over Data At Swinburne Club, overseeing all club logistics and operations for 5+ major events.
• Cultivated a strong leadership pipeline, mentoring 3+ junior executives and fostering a vibrant data science community.

Managed social media presence and developer relations for DDDMelb, enhancing community engagement and outreach.

• Managed social media strategy and content creation for DDDMelb, increasing online engagement by 25% across platforms.
• Cultivated strong developer relations, expanding the reach and impact of the organization's initiatives by collaborating with 5+ community partners.

Participated in a hackathon leveraging Python, NumPy, and Image Processing for space-related challenges.

Developed a Capstone Project focusing on Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Classification, applying Python, Machine Learning, and GIS techniques.

Created an interactive website for global energy data visualization using React, JavaScript, D3.js, and Python.

Built an HTTP Server from scratch, demonstrating expertise in C, Networking, and Web Development.