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Wazir Halima

@wazirhalima

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Experienced Mathematician and Computer Scientist focused on Quantum Computing.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that combines teaching and research in Computer Science.

I am an experienced Mathematician and Computer Scientist currently pursuing my DPhil in Computer Science at United States University. My research focuses on the foundations of quantum and post-quantum cryptography, particularly the existence of one-way functions based on the hardness of meta-complexity problems. I am passionate about teaching and research, aiming to become a professor in the field.

Throughout my career, I have gained valuable experience as an Adjunct Faculty member and a Web Development Teaching Assistant, where I helped students learn web development using a Ruby on Rails stack. My background as a Software Engineer has equipped me with skills in React, React Native, and various programming languages, allowing me to develop user experience features across services. I also have experience in Cyber Security Research and Development, focusing on applied cryptography and secure multi-party computation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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DPhil Student

Current

United States University

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Researching the foundations of quantum and post-quantum cryptography, focusing on the hardness of meta-complexity problems. Also applying computational techniques to philosophical questions.

Quantum Cryptography Research Philosophy

Adjunct Faculty

United States University

Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Taught courses in computer science, engaging students in both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.

Teaching Curriculum Development Student Engagement Computer Science

Software Engineer

United States Company

Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 5 months)

Developed React and React Native features with a focus on UX, accessibility, and testing, primarily using TypeScript.

React React Native TypeScript UX Design Accessibility

Web Development Teaching Assistant

United States University

Dec 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 month)

Assisted students in learning web development using Ruby on Rails, troubleshooting issues as they arose.

Ruby on Rails Web Development Troubleshooting Teaching

Freelance Web Developer

Graymatter WebDev

May 2015 - Jan 2020 (4 years 8 months)

Developed and maintained web comic sites, focusing on user experience and design.

Web Development User Experience HTML CSS

Research Intern

United States Company

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year)

Worked in Cyber Security R&D focusing on Applied Crypto and Secure Multi-party Computation.

Applied Cryptography Multi Party Computation Research

Web Developer

United States Company

Aug 2015 - Oct 2015 (2 months)

Revamped UI and site design, integrated multiple APIs, and restructured testing suite as the primary web developer.

Web Development UI Design API Integration Capybara Testing

Web Development Immersive Student

General Assembly

Nov 2014 - Dec 2014 (1 month)

Completed a 12-week immersive course in web development covering front-end and back-end topics.

Git APIs TDD Authentication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

United States University

DPhil, Computer Science

2022 -

I'm researching the foundations of quantum and post-quantum cryptography under the supervision of [Professor's Name]. My particular focus is basing the existence of quantum and post-quantum one-way functions on the hardness of meta-complexity and quantum meta-complexity problems. I'm also looking at applying computational techniques to questions in philosophy.

United States University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2015 - 2020

General Assembly

Web Development

2014 - 2015

General Assembly's Web Development Immersive is a 12-week course that prepares students for a career as a full-stack developer. The course covers many front-end and back-end web development topics including: command line, Git, authentication/authorization using Passport, password encryption with Bcrypt, working with APIs, and TDD with Mocha and Rspec.