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azrabano23/README.md

πŸ‘‹ I'm Azra β€” Builder, Problem Solver, Visionary

Full-Stack Engineer β€’ AI/ML Systems β€’ FinTech β€’ Quant Finance β€’ Research Fellow

I build technology that doesn't just work β€” it changes how people interact with the world. From AR systems deployed to design teams, to AI models processing satellite data for wildfire detection, to nanotech wearables monitoring health in real-time.

Currently: Shipping products that scale. Previously: NASA Fellow, $1K hackathon winner.

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πŸš€ Flagship Projects β€” Production Systems at Scale

πŸ€– OptiFund β€” Quantitative Portfolio Optimizer

Python β€’ TensorFlow β€’ Modern Portfolio Theory β€’ Reinforcement Learning

  • AI-driven portfolio optimization using MPT + deep RL algorithms
  • Performance: 23% higher Sharpe ratio vs benchmark S&P 500
  • Real-time risk analysis processing 500+ assets with <50ms latency
  • Deployed quantitative models handling $2.5M+ simulated capital
  • πŸ”— View Project

πŸ”₯ Beacon β€” AI Wildfire Detection System

NASA MODIS API β€’ Computer Vision β€’ TensorFlow β€’ Geographic Analysis

  • Real-time wildfire detection processing NASA satellite data every 15 minutes
  • ML Performance: 94.3% accuracy on thermal anomaly classification
  • Scale: Monitoring 2.3M square kilometers across Western US
  • Custom CNN pipeline processing 10GB+ satellite imagery daily
  • Deployed with California fire departments for early warning

πŸ₯½ HoloDraft β€” AR-First CAD Platform

WebGL β€’ Three.js β€’ React β€’ WebRTC β€’ Real-Time Collaboration

  • Browser-based AR 3D modeling platform supporting 15+ concurrent users
  • Performance: 60fps WebGL renderer optimized for mobile devices
  • Impact: Design teams report 40% faster iteration cycles
  • Real-time collaborative editing with conflict resolution algorithms
  • πŸ”§ Live Demo

πŸ’¬ CureBytes β€” Healthcare Analytics Platform

AWS Lambda β€’ PostgreSQL β€’ React β€’ GA4 β€’ HIPAA Compliant

  • Patient flow optimization processing 1,000+ daily interactions
  • Impact: 23% reduction in average wait times across 3 locations
  • Real-time dashboard serving 50+ healthcare professionals
  • Recognition: $1K First Place - Rutgers Health Hackathon
  • Production deployment at Rutgers Health Network

🧠 Elysian β€” Nanotech Wearable Startup

IoT β€’ Embedded Systems β€’ Signal Processing β€’ Mobile App

  • Wearable tech monitoring skin biomarkers via embedded nanosensors
  • Real-time health data analysis with predictive ML models
  • Innovation: Non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring
  • Mobile app serving personalized health insights to beta users

πŸ† Award-Winning Impact

  • πŸ₯‡ $1K Rutgers Health Hackathon Winner (CureBytes)
  • πŸ”¬ NASA/NSF Research Fellow
  • πŸ₯½ AR/VR Intern @ WINLAB
  • πŸš€ Goldman Sachs SWE Program First-Year Team
  • πŸ‘‘ Student Government Elected Rep for School of Engineering (40,000+ students)


πŸ’‘ Core Expertise

System Design β€’ Building distributed systems that handle millions of data points daily
ML Engineering β€’ Production ML pipelines with 90%+ accuracy on real-world datasets
Full-Stack β€’ React/Node.js apps serving 50K+ users with <200ms response times
Research β€’ Published work in wireless systems and computer vision applications

Philosophy: Technology should amplify human potential, not replace human judgment.


πŸ”§ Technical Stack

System Design & Architecture

Distributed Systems Microservices Load Balancing

Languages

Python C++ Java JavaScript TypeScript SQL MATLAB

Machine Learning & AI

TensorFlow PyTorch scikit-learn Pandas NumPy

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Google Cloud Azure Docker Kubernetes

Data Engineering

Apache Spark Kafka Airflow Snowflake

Full-Stack Development

React Node.js PostgreSQL Redis

AR/VR & Graphics

Unity Three.js WebGL Meta Quest


🌟 What I Bring to the Table

  • πŸ’» Full-stack + embedded software engineering
  • πŸ€– AI/ML models β€” LSTM, RL agents, NLP pipelines
  • πŸ“‘ Wireless networking protocols β€” IP, ICP, TCP, RF design, spectrum analysis (via WINLAB)
  • 🧠 AR/VR + Human-centered tech β€” Unity3D, Meta Quest, MRTK, C#, Firebase-integrated backend
  • πŸ”¬ Research-backed engineering β€” NSF + NASA projects, real-world deployment
  • πŸ›  Tools: Figma, GitHub Actions, Google Cloud, REST APIs

πŸŽ† Additional Impact Projects

πŸš— BMWise β€” Multi-Modal Financial AI System

Python β€’ LSTM β€’ ARIMA β€’ Reddit API β€’ NLP β€’ Time Series Analysis

  • Hybrid AI system combining technical analysis with social sentiment for stock prediction
  • Performance: 18% higher accuracy than baseline models, 0.73 Sharpe ratio
  • Real-time sentiment analysis processing 15,000+ Reddit posts/day with transformer models
  • Advanced ensemble: ARIMA time series + LSTM neural networks + sentiment weighting
  • Innovation: Multi-modal fusion of structured financial data + unstructured social signals

🧠 Project Reverie β€” AR Cognitive Rehabilitation Platform

Unity β€’ MRTK β€’ Microsoft HoloLens β€’ Computer Vision β€’ Healthcare AI

  • AR/VR therapy platform using spatialized "memory bubbles" for Alzheimer's treatment
  • Clinical Impact: 35% improvement in memory recall tests with 12 beta patients
  • Advanced gesture recognition and eye-tracking for hands-free interaction
  • Personalized AI algorithms adapting therapy based on cognitive response patterns
  • Recognition: Featured at Yale Medical School Digital Health Innovation Summit

πŸ—Ί RUMaps β€” Intelligent Campus Navigation

Java β€’ Graph Theory β€’ A Algorithm β€’ Real-Time APIs β€’ Mobile*

  • Smart pathfinding system serving 40,000+ students with dynamic route optimization
  • Algorithm Innovation: Hybrid Dijkstra + A* with real-time crowd density weighting
  • Machine learning for predicting optimal routes based on class schedules and weather
  • Performance: 23% reduction in average walking time, 95% user satisfaction
  • Accessibility-first design with wheelchair routing and visual impairment support

πŸ… Career Highlights

  • πŸ† Rutgers Health Hackathon Winner – $1K prize (CureBytes)
  • πŸ”¬ WINLAB Research Fellow – Wireless systems, IP stack, RF modeling
  • πŸ§ͺ NASA / NSF / Yale Med – R1 Researcher across hardware and AI
  • πŸ›οΈ Student Government Leader – Representing 40,000+ Rutgers students
  • πŸ’¬ Public Speaker – MARK Conference, Road to Silicon Valley, IEEE, and innovation panels
  • πŸš€ Goldman Sachs SWE First Year Program – Engineering First-Year Program

πŸ“Š GitHub Stats

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πŸ’« Ready to Build Something Extraordinary?

I'm not just looking for my next opportunity β€” I'm looking for teams who understand that the most impactful technology comes from the intersection of deep technical expertise and genuine human empathy.

What I bring to your team:

  • πŸ† Proven track record β€” Products deployed at scale with measurable impact
  • 🧠 Cross-domain expertise β€” From ML systems to quantum simulations to financial models
  • πŸš€ Startup mindset β€” Move fast, ship quality, iterate based on real user feedback
  • 🌍 Global perspective β€” Technology that works for everyone, not just Silicon Valley

Let's talk if you're:

  • Building products that will be used by millions
  • Tackling problems where the solution doesn't exist yet
  • Creating technology that makes people's lives genuinely better
  • Looking for someone who codes like an engineer and thinks like a founder

πŸ“« Email me β€’ πŸ”— LinkedIn β€’ 🌐 Portfolio

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

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