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Zaid Ahmad

DevOps & Embedded Systems
Carleton University · 2029

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CS @ Carleton. Into hardware, systems, embedded, and DevOps. I lift and play tennis.

Experience

Project Officer (FSWEP) · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Jun 2026 — Aug 2026

Reduced manual processing time by developing Python automation scripts for the IT Capacity Management team. Accelerated IT decision-making by translating client needs into structured requirements documentation, and enabled senior management briefings by synthesizing intake data into consolidated reports.

PythonPower AutomateGovernment IT

Logistics Coordinator · cuHacking

Sep 2025 — Present

Helping run Carleton's annual hackathon. Venues, schedules, sponsors — the stuff that has to work for everything else to work.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science · Carleton University

2024 — 2029

AI & Machine Learning Co-op stream. Heavy coursework in systems programming, algorithms, and math.

Data StructuresSystems Programming C/C++Linear AlgebraDiscrete Structures

Projects

Technical Skills

C C
C++ C++
Python Python
JavaScript JavaScript
TypeScript TypeScript
Java Java
Linux Linux
Git Git
Node.js Node.js
React React
Next.js Next.js
Firebase Firebase
MongoDB MongoDB
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
Supabase Supabase
Tailwind CSS Tailwind
GitHub Actions GitHub Actions

Certifications & Clearances

Government of Canada Reliability Status Security Clearance

Issued 2026

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