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Mukarram Arif

@mukarramarif

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Computer science student skilled in systems, embedded backend, and full-stack development.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking an entry-level systems role (summer 2026) where I can apply embedded/backend and DevOps skills in a collaborative, growth-oriented engineering team.

I am a computer science and engineering student with hands-on experience in systems, embedded backend development, and full-stack engineering. I have produced measurable results at Zebra Technologies, Lehigh research projects, and startup initiatives, improving image processing, API performance, and AI model accuracy.

My technical strengths include C++, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Docker, ZeroMQ, and modern web frameworks; I routinely bridge research and production by containerizing robotics stacks, building APIs, and optimizing databases for faster responses.

I lead and mentor teams through campus involvement, co-founded an AI-enabled project, and seek entry-level systems roles where I can apply embedded systems, backend, and DevOps skills to deliver reliable, performant products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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AI / Fullstack Engineer

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Silkroad

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year)

Co-founded and engineered a custom Llama.cpp variant doubling accuracy, built a Django backend with a Next.js TypeScript frontend improving rendering by 14%, and developed a web crawler to speed AI API responses for an SQLite3 dataset.

Django Next.js TypeScript SQLite3 Model Fine Tuning Fullstack Development

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Vice President

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Lehigh University Video Game Development Club

Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Mentored students in Unity/Godot and C# scripting increasing understanding by 45%, led projects as project manager improving team efficiency by 60%, and organized workshops and contests.

Unity Godot C++Project Management Mentoring Game Development Workshop Facilitation

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Web Developer

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Lehigh Material Science And Engineering

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Integrated reusable frontend modules to reduce workload 3x, modernized site styling across pages, and implemented design changes that increased website traffic.

JavaScript React CSS HTML Next.js TypeScript Frontend Development Git

C++ Backend / Embedded Systems

Zebra Technologies

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 (2 months)

Researched scanner image processing with OpenCV to substantially improve image quality, debugged licensing and camera capture issues increasing customer satisfaction by 25%, and collaborated on ZeroMQ API endpoints backed by MySQL.

C++OpenCV ZeroMQ MySQL Embedded Systems Debugging API Development Docker

Hackathon Engineer

Lehigh Valley Hackathon

Oct 2024 - Oct 2024 (0 months)

Built NaviGrad, a chatbot to guide students using AWS Bedrock (improving performance 35%) and implemented a fast client with Express.js and Node.js.

Chatbot Development JavaScript NLP Rapid Prototyping NodeJS

Mountaintop Research Associate

Lehigh University

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)

Revamped self-driving car stack with ROS2 to double driving decision accuracy, containerized AI modules with Docker using Python and C++, and designed a 2D costmap for SLAM/LIDAR applications.

Python C++Docker LiDAR Robotics System Integration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Lehigh University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Engineering

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: system software, software engineering, fundamentals of internetworking, Operating Systems, Network Security, AI Game Programming; involvement in robotics research and video game development club leadership.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering with coursework in operating systems, system software, networking, and AI; expected graduation May 2026.