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Hello 👋, I'm
Afrokk.
A passionate
Software Engineer with a parallel 7-year tech industry journey, managing a 1.7M subs YT channel, former founder of a tech news website, and an avid freelancer with works featured in Forbes, Uber, and more. Currently based in Canada. 🍁
About me.
My journey in Software Engineering & Creative Design.
After moving to Canada, I decided to pursue a career in Computer Science at the University of Windsor. I did my foundations in C and Java. I have a strong passion for Engineering good software and UI/UX design, fueled by my over 5 years of experience in Graphics Design and tech Content Creation.
Experience.
Software Developer
Full Time
- Full-stack Developer for CHIME/FRB team at McGill, building and maintaining web-based tools and infrastructure for astrophysical data analysis and maintaining a high-performance computing cluster.
- Led migration of critical applications from React 16, CRA & Node to React 18, Vite & Bun, improving speed, scalability, and developer experience across the codebase.
- Maintaining data processing pipelines handling over 1.5 petabytes of extra-galactic data, utilizing Docker Swarm clusters, Prometheus/Grafana, Ansible, & more to support real-time data processing and infrastructure monitoring for astrophysical research and data analysis.
Creative Development Manager
Part Time
- Directing a thriving 1.7 million subscribers YouTube channel to produce tech content for a worldwide audience.
- Managing top-tier brands including Samsung, Google, Chevrolet, and more across diverse sectors.
- Engineered a VueJS channel website and an interactive Discord Python chatbot to boost community engagement.
- Generating over 5 million monthly views by producing 2,000+ videos till date on emerging tech, spanning smartphones, computers, electric vehicles, and more.
- Enhanced views from high CPM regions by 40% through SEO strategies, significantly boosting monetization potential.
Teaching Assistant
Part Time
- Mentored 100+ students in four major Computer Science courses including C, Object Oriented Programming with Java and Operating Systems Programming.
- Conducted workshops with over 200 students to teach Computer Science tools, including C, Java, SQL, along with Operating System programming and multithreading concepts.
Hackathons & Gallery.
CES 2024 tech convention at the LVCC in Las Vegas.
1st place @ NASA Space Apps 2023 Regional for BlazeGuard (Team JavaLoungePresidents)
At CS Games 2023, in UQAC, Quebec - 4th Place Full-Stack Development (uWindsor Team B).
Google HashCode.
Occasionally, I review tech.
Desk Setup '23.
Projects.
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Education & Skills.
- 2023
Bachelor's in Computer Science
Minor in Communication, Media & Film
University of Windsor
- 2022
Full-Stack Development
Colt Steele's Bootcamp
- 2017-2020
Pre-Engineering (High School)
Forman Christian College
My skills
I am language-agnostic, however, I have worked with several technologies and frameworks during my time freelancing and on personal projects. These include C, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and more.
Databases
- Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- MongoDB
Design
- Adobe Suite (PS/Ae/Pr/XD)
- Figma
Frameworks
- React/Next.js
- Vue.js/Nuxt
- Node/Express
- Flask
- SASS/SCSS
Tools
- Docker
- RESTful APIs
- Git/Jira
I've worked with Afrokk before on GeeksULTD and we collaborated on the Litmus project. He's grown tremendously from being a newbie coder to feeling comfortable with several technologies like TypeScript, React, SASS, Git, and more, all while juggling college work and his YT channel. Excited to see more from him soon.
Usman Jabbar
Software Engineer at FactSet
Afrokk worked as a TA in one of the Computer Science courses I taught during Fall 2022 at University of Windsor, Canada. He is dedicated, helpful and organized. I wish him good luck.
Dr. Shafaq Khan
Professor at University of WindsorContact me.
Let's connect.
- Canada
- hi@afrokk.dev