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Hi, I'm Farhan Ahmed, a Computer Science student at Iowa State University with software engineering experience at Principal Financial and EMC Insurance. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and AWS development, building scalable web applications and solving complex technical challenges.

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Experience & Education

My professional journey and academic background

Software Engineering Intern

Principal Financial

May 2024 - Aug 2024Des Moines, IA
Work
  • Improved website performance, as measured by 10% increase in cart starts, by enhancing usability with TypeScript and React
  • Contributed to sprint goals completing 15+ tickets by participating in Agile stand-ups and implementing user stories
  • Ensured code quality resulting in 0 critical issues by conducting comprehensive reviews and unit tests
TypeScriptNext.jsReactGit

Information Technology Intern

EMC Insurance

Aug 2023 - May 2024Des Moines, IA
Work
  • Streamlined data flow, reducing processing time by 20%, by developing APIs in C#
  • Achieved 90% code coverage on 10 repositories by leading C# unit testing in .NET Core with Moq
  • Reduced operational costs by 15% by deploying AWS Lambda functions to replace traditional server-based processes
C#Bitbucket.NET CoreAWS Lambda

IT Support Specialist

EMC Insurance

Dec 2022 - Aug 2023Des Moines, IA
Work
  • Resolved over 50 individual tickets, achieving 90% satisfaction rate by delivering accurate troubleshooting for software issues
  • Developed training workshops for over 30 high school students and staff on troubleshooting best practices, resulting in 30% reduction in support tickets
  • Created 5+ dynamic Power BI reports for the IT Support team, streamlining processes and supporting smarter decision-making
Active DirectoryJiraPower BI

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Iowa State University

Aug 2022 - May 2026Ames, IA
Education
  • Currently pursuing Computer Science degree with focus on software engineering
  • Relevant Courses: Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming
  • Active in software development projects and internship programs
JavaPythonData StructuresAlgorithms

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Technical Expertise

Farhan Ahmed specializes in modern web development technologies and cloud infrastructure

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsAWSNode.jsPythonJavaC#PostgreSQLGit