Huzaifa Rehan
Software Engineer & Computer Science Student
4th year CS student seeking Summer 2026 internships. Passionate about learning new technologies and tackling challenging problems.
Experience
Software Engineer Intern
Ada
Toronto, ON
- •Redesigned the company's core customer-facing dashboard used by all customers, significantly improving navigation clarity, workflow efficiency, and reducing task time by 20% for over $100M worth of customer accounts
- •Automated the client offboarding process by building a DAG with Airflow, Datadog, AWS Redshift, and MongoDB, writing optimized SQL to streamline data handling, improving reliability by 30%, and eliminating manual tasks for all customers
- •Optimized the chat system handling 100,000+ daily requests, improving response speed and reliability by 15% for all users
- •Designed and built an MCP integration connecting external MCPs, improving cross-system reliability by 25% and reducing critical workflow latency by 15%
Software Engineer Intern
Ericsson
Ottawa, ON
- •Implemented a Jenkins-Python CI/CD pipeline to automate backend data delivery from databases and services to JavaScript dashboards and Power BI, increasing report capacity 4-5x while improving efficiency and consistency
- •Created and refined Python scripts to merge, format, and structure data into the desired connection source, ensuring easy integration with Power BI, SQL databases, and REST APIs for efficient data management
- •Deployed an automated data extraction and processing system using Selenium to scrape HTML pages, generate organized reports, and autofill forms, reducing manual effort by 70% and cutting processing time from minutes to seconds
Software Developer
Blueprint
- •Collaborated with a team to develop and extend an open-source learning platform, building a scalable educational application for a nonprofit while improving user experience and supporting effective learning outcomes
Projects
NoteThese
FounderNext.js, React, Redis, BullMQ, Fly.io
- •Developed an AI-powered study platform featuring a web dashboard and Chrome extension, transforming documents and audio into instantly generated notes, flashcards, quizzes, and interactive study tools
- •Built a high-performance background processing system with Redis, BullMQ, and Fly.io workers, automating AI note generation via OpenAI and cutting user wait times by 80% for thousands of daily requests
- •Built scalable storage with Supabase and Cloudflare R2 for high-performance handling of growing documents and audio
Reddit Stock Sentiment Analyzer
Python, TypeScript, Next.js, React, Reddit API
- •Deployed an AWS Lambda-based data pipeline with Python to scrape and process Reddit posts hourly, reducing processing time by 20% and analyzing stock-related keywords with contextual sentiment scoring
- •Designed and created a scalable NoSQL data architecture using Amazon DynamoDB, reducing average query latency by 35% and enabling real-time analysis of high-volume, time-stamped sentiment data
- •Engineered a custom GraphQL API using AWS AppSync and Redis for real-time caching and fast front-end responses, improving load speed, scalability, and user experience under high traffic
- •Crafted an interactive and responsive front-end interface in TypeScript and Next.js to dynamically visualize sentiment trends
Facial Recognition System
Machine Learning, OpenCV, C++
- •Implemented a machine learning model to analyze and store facial data of students, resulting in a 20% improvement in facial recognition using the OpenCV Library and C++
- •Built an automated system to verify student identities and record attendance, streamlining classroom management and improving administrative efficiency
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Next.jsJavaPythonC++CJavaScriptSQLHTML/CSSReactTypeScriptNode.jsExpressRuby on Rails
Technologies
PostgreSQLMySQLSQLiteSQL ServerAIAWSDatadogElasticsearchBullMQRedshiftFly.io
Education
Carleton University
Bachelor of Computer Science (Co-op)
Minor in Statistics
Ottawa, Canada
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Expected: May 2027