Omar Abdelkader

Software Engineer // Open Source Enthusiast

ABOUT ME

I'm a computer engineering graduate from the University of Maryland. I love using my software engineering skills to build tools and applications to solve real problems. That is, if you think figuring out who the best crossword puzzle solver amongst your friends is a real problem...

Currently, I'm working on the Terragraph and Evenstar projects within the connectivity infrastructure program at Facebook. In addition to software defined networking, my technical interests include machine learning, edge computing, data infrastructure, and serverless application development.

Outside of work and side projects, I love to spend time outdoors skiing, fishing, biking, and hiking. You can also find me rooting for Liverpool F.C. or trying to spell "Kyrgyzstan" correctly at the occasional trivia night.

PORTFOLIO

nytx

AWS React TypeScript Python Apollo GraphQL SST UIKit

I designed and built a serverless AWS application that computes TrueSkill ratings for my friends and I based on our performance on the daily NYT mini crossword puzzle

aiorobinhood

Python asyncio API REST GitHub Actions

I built an unofficial Robinhood API to programmatically trade stocks in Python using asyncio and aiohttp which I used to create my own custom ETF

"Alexa, Rap for Me"

AWS Alexa Python REST

Our team created a custom Amazon Alexa skill that supports real-time "freestyle rapping" using natural language processing (NLP)

EXPERIENCE

Software Engineering Intern
Menlo Park, CA
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

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    Developed a Thrift-based RPC microservice that detects and redacts sensitive user-identifiable information (UII) from user-generated content.

    Determined the optimal resource allocation and containerization distribution for the service to run reliably across Facebook's data centers worldwide using various load-testing techniques

Software Engineering Intern
Menlo Park, CA
May 2017 - Sept 2017

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    M-CORD is an open-source solution for internet service providers.

    It combines software defined networking (SDN) with network function virtualization (NFV) to facilitate rapid service development and the construction of less expensive and more agile telco networks.

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Software Engineering Intern
Columbia, MD
Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

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    Performed physical security, algorithm, and self-testing for FIPS 140-2 validation efforts.

    Returned to Leidos for junior year to collaborate with a small team implementing and conducting security research in the field of software defined networking. Worked with the OpenDaylight controller.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland

B.S. in Computer Engineering

May 2018

SKILLS

Programming
Python, TypeScript, React, Node.js, C++, MATLAB, HTML, CSS
Infrastructure
AWS, Docker, Docker Swarm, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub
Operating Systems
macOS, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine)
Version Control
Git, Gerrit, Mercurial
Languages
English, Arabic
Other
Microsoft Office, LaTeX

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