Shahid Ahmad

Our World in Data:
One of 4 engineers building for 100 million users. I collaborated with Oxford researchers to build comprehensive datasets and visualization tools on global poverty, climate change, and the COVID pandemic. Endorsed by Paul Graham.

Jasmine.ai:
I co-founded and served as Chief Product Officer of an AI company building conversational intelligence for the food industry. We innovated a novel dialog management algorithm, reached preliminary sales meetings with Fortune 500 executives, and raised $2 million in venture capital commitments.

Snowflake Computing:
As a software engineering intern at one of the world's fastest growing startups, I designed and launched a resource monitoring feature to help companies strategically manage their cloud computing resources.

Blue Newt Software:
As a software engineering intern, I used recursion and compiler tools to automate set-up for a real-time metric tool, reducing client onboarding time by 90%.

Michigan Cooperative House:
As president of a housing cooperative, I mediated interpersonal conflicts, coordinated 14 officers, facilitated meetings, and introduced online feedback systems.

Aveopt:
As a software engineering contractor, I developed a web-based high definition virtual reality real estate simulator.

Strength Augmenting Robotic Exoskeleton:
As an algorithm engineer for this student group, I designed an algorithm to synthesize biometric data from users and produce measured movement in a powered exoskeleton.

Island Economies:
As a research analyst under Dr. William Lovejoy, I studied and simulated isolated, self-sufficient island economies in India and Oceania to help design sustainable communities in Detroit.

Chase Bank Kenya:
As a research intern, I analyzed macroeconomic indicators and trends in developing markets, publishing preliminary findings in a monthly report to 1,500 employees.

University of Michigan
LSA Budget Allocations Committee:
I devised an original formula to quantitatively determine funding for organizations using 5 variables related to the student body and cost, helping to streamline and de-bias capital allocation decisions.

Education:
I studied Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Michigan and graduated in 2018. I'm currently enrolled in the MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy.