About Me

who am i

Hi I'm Shamayel Chowdhury a student at the Dalhousie University, majoring in Computer Science (and a minor in Economics). I am an individual who is enthusiastic about learning and help develop and implement unique solutions with a My journey in computer science started in my teenage years, tinkering with game mods and learning programming basics. Over the years, I've honed my skills in various aspects of coding, design, as well as communication skills.

As someone aspiring to become a software intern, I am deeply interested in traditional software development roles where I can immerse myself in the world of coding and technology. My goal is to be part of a team that challenges me to develop robust and efficient software solutions, contributing to both the technical and user-experience aspects of development.

What I do in university

Here are my courses for winter 2024

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ML/AI

Course based on mathematical and practical foundations of Machine Learning.

CSCI 3151
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Software Engineering

Course based on Software Engineering and it's concepts (with emphasis on creating apps on Android Studios)

CSCI 3130
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Communication Skills

Course based on developing and showcasing appropriate communication skills desired at a workplace environment.

CSCI 2100
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Network Computing

Course based on the foundations of computer network systems, focusing on TCP/IP and the internet.

CSCI 3171
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Systems Programming

Low level systems programming course rooted in creating coding concepts in C and Assembly language as well as low level concepts such as memory hierarchy.

CSCI 2122

Projects

Here are a few projects (in draft)

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Snake Game

Basic Snake Game

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Dodge Obstacles

Dodging Constant Obstacles

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Video Game Sales DB

Minor Database project on a kaggle dataset based on Video Game Sales

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AbacoStack Game

Card game which prompts player to match randomized MxM stack cards

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Rate My Politician App

Fit with NewsApi from newsdata.io, this app allows users to add profiles of politicians and rate them accordingly. This app stands to provide a platform to express autonomous opinions of users and to spark insightful political conversations. More Features are planned such as an integrated chatbot, review list, etc.

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Quick Cash!

An android app, focussing on people creating and finding local jobs near their area while having the ability to rate, search for jobs on a Map, as well as visualization of income stats for workers. Utilizing Firebase database system, Google Maps API and PayPal Sandbox (API).

Blogs

Work-in-progress

Github and Linkedin

Links to my Github and Linkedin profiles below.

Github

Linkedin

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What I do

My skills levels

Python 85%
HTML5 95%
Java 80%
Javascript 75%
CSS3 90%
MySQL 80%

Work

Work experience

  • Web Based Developer

    Helped implement additional functionalities to the website of the Berth Operating Company- Fazlisons Ltd, under the supervision of Ultimate IT Solutions Company. Used HTML, JS, and Bootstrap to help implement services and client pages. The revamped website led to a significant improvement in user engagement, which led to a 40% increase in traffic and a 55% increase in online presence.

  • Software/Operations Intern

    Tasked with automating financial statements and contributing to operational workflows. Helped implement Visual Basic.net solutions to integrate automated processes for basic bookkeeping, reducing manual data entry. Boosted financial reporting efficiency by 25% and played a key role in a project that resulted in a 20% improvement in budget tracking accuracy

Education

Education

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA (GCE O/A Levels)

Completion of GCE O Levels under Chittagong Grammar School and GCE A Levels under Dux School

During this time, I served as a Community School Teacher where I helped educate underpriveleged students (of grades 4-6) on the subjects of English and Mathematics, in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE +

Pursuing Bachelors Of Computer Science under Dalhousie University. Currently in 3rd (Junior) year of University.

During this time, I also served as a Treasurer for the Dalhousie CyberSecurity Society, handling the financial operations of the club.