Quis sum
... or who am I?
A Software Engineer at Citrix. Graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (M.Sc.). Besides that, I play video games, travel and cook during my freetime.
Experience
Software Engineer
07.2017 - Present
Citrix Systems
Software Engineer, with cyber security background, working on the software developed by the WinApp Delivery Group at Citrix Systems Inc.
Research Assistant
08.2015 - 05.2017
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, CS Department
Collaborating with Professor Craig Shue on network and security research. Currently, I am investigating methods to enhance enterprise network security using concepts from the software-defined networking paradigm.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
08.2011 - 12.2014
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
Helped professors with management of their classes. This included grading, tutoring and reviewing class content.
Classes: Physics I - Object Oriented Programming - Computer Architecture - Operating Systems - Computer Networks.
Datacenter Engineering Intern
05.2013 - 08.2013
N+One Datacenters
Developed an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) self-provisioning platform based on Apache Cloudstack using JEE and AJAX.
Performed data center operations: Adding new machines, managing VMs, maintaining serve
Developer / Project Maintainer
2008 - 2010
Freelance
Worked as a Freelance computer programmer for different organizations/entities.
Maintained UbuDSL (a network configuration tool) for ADSL Modems (details at: https://launchpad.net/ ubudsl-maintainers).
Curricular Projects
Graduate School
• CS558: Network Security - Investigating new ways for tunneling for Encryption.
• CS502: Operating Systems - Z502: A Simulation of an Operating System implemented in C.
Undergraduate Curriculum
• CSC3324: Software Engineering I - SchoolManager: a standalone software to manage a technical learning school, in Java.
• CSCI131: Database Systems - SimpleDB: a simple Database Management System written in Java.
• CSC3327: Internet Technologies - SimpleFT: A client/server for file synchronization using a proprietary protocol in Java.
• CSC3327: Internet Technologies - Dico: A web-application dictionary using JEE.
• EGR4402: Capstone Design - ike: A mobile outdoor activity path tracker using Apache Cordova.
Honours And Awards
Valedictorian of The School of Science and Engineering
2015
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
Al Akhawayn Excellence Scholarship
2010-2014
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
Pitzer Access Scholarship
01.2013-05.2013
Pitzer College
Education
MSc. in Computer Science
2015-2017
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
A Higher education programme that aims to deepen and build computer science knowledge. Currently taken in the frame of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Computer Sc. Dept.
BSc. in Computer Science
08.2010 - 12.2014
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
Programme focusing on getting the fundamentals of computer science and programming. Certifed by ABET. I graduated as a Valedictorian for the School of Science and Engineering.
Non-Degree Programmes:
Student
06.2014 - 08.2014
Semester at Sea - UVa. (Sponsor)
Semester at Sea (SAS) is a study abroad program founded in 1963, [Then] sponsored by the University of Virginia. The mission of Semester at Sea is to teach individuals about global thinking to face the issues they are facing in a global world.
Exchange Student
01.2013 - 05.2013
The Claremont Colleges
The Claremont Colleges are an American consortium of five undergraduate and two graduate schools of higher education located in Claremont, California. The purpose of the consortium is to provide the specialization, flexibility and personal attention commonly found in a small college, with the resources of a large university.
Korean Culture Student
07.2013
University of Ulsan / Ulsan International Programme
Ulsan International Program is an international summer program organized by University of Ulsan, designed for foreign students who want to learn Korean culture, history, society, business as well as Korean language.
Skills
Kernel / System Programming
C / C ++
Java (ME, SE, EE)
Haskell
Web Development