Faruq Hammed
Artificial Intelligence at Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Rwanda
Hi, I'm Faruq Hammed!
Youth Executive/Lead Technologist at Self and World Foundation
Experienced in utilizing data-driven design-thinking to optimize software productivity and maximize non-profit impact. Interested in applying Natural Language Processing to solving challenges in education, governance, and community development. Open to research in using computational neuroscience models to detect iatrogenic results in contemporary therapy frameworks for Neurological Disorders. Seeking engineering or research roles in building scalable, ethical AI systems.
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Self and World Foundation
Youth Executive/Lead Technologist
December 2022 - August 2025
Developed a data-driven and design-thinking approach to strengthen impact and co-manage 20+ million naira fund.
Led the youth/operations team of a non-profit organization to organize multiple yearly conferences centering around ethics and social entrepreneurship.
Managed all technological tools used in operations and drafting policies around the use of technology in operations.
DoorDash Inc.
Software Engineer
July 2022 - November 2022
Collaborated with 7 engineers to implement a Dark Mode feature and redesign for the Android Dasher application.
Improved user experience and safety during dark times accounting for 30% of total usage times.
Released redesigned application to 700,000+ users with dark mode usages reaching 5000+ usages in one week.
Received an award for enhancing developer productivity by abstracting repetitive code and structuring the codebase.
DoorDash Inc.
Software Engineer
May 2020 - August 2020
Collaborated with 7 engineers to implement a Dark Mode feature and redesign for the Android Dasher application.
Improved user experience and safety during dark times accounting for 30% of total usage times.
Released redesigned application to 700,000+ users with dark mode usages reaching 5000+ usages in one week.
Received an award for enhancing developer productivity by abstracting repetitive code and structuring the codebase.
Education
Artificial Intelligence
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Graduating in 2027
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