Zaid Khan
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Zaid Khan

Full Stack Developer in Houston, TX, he/him

cookin' dope web apps at nebo

8 months ago

About

Hi, I'm Zaid (pronounced /zɛd/, rhymes with Ted), I'm a Full Stack Developer with a background in software testing and freelance cinematography. I'm a strong collaborator, a fast learner, and an accessibility advocate, and I love creating interactive user experiences.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
2022 — 2022
2021 — 2021
2019 — 2020
2018 — 2019
Android Developer at INSTALLMENT4U
Karachi, Pakistan
2018 — 2018
Videographer at Cousins BBQ
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2018 — 2018
Video Editor at Alief Taylor High School
Houston, Texas
2018 — 2018
Cinematographer at DHA Suffa University
Karachi, Pakistan
2018 — 2018
Cinematographer and Photographer at ACM, Association for Computing Machinery
Karachi, Pakistan

Projects

Ongoing

Developing comprehensive administration tool for mosques. Aims to empower the well-being of mosques

globally, making it easier for them to manage services, enhance community involvement, and keep everyone

Informed. Backend in Go and Frontend in React.

2024
Buy-Rite Beauty

As part of the project, Buy-Rite wanted an upgrade from Magento 1 to Magento 2 framework for both their main store and package builder to address the technical limitations and slow loading speed.

The project also involved a complex data migration process, transferring vast amount of information from M1 to M2 while revamping the previous business logic with the new one.

In addition to the framework upgrade, we undertook a complete redesign of the website, refreshing its look and feel to align with modern design trends.

2023

Application to arrange online groups and events.

2022

Website redesign for Georgia Institute of Technology (Scheller).

2022

Website development for client Ashton Woods Title.

2022

Take home project for Utah Jazz.

2022

Eleanor Auto landing page

2022

MVP for Royalty Pharma

2021

An E-commerce skateboard website with all the shopping cart functionalities.

2021

A memory game where you have to avoid picking the same GIF.

2021

First iteration of my portfolio project.

Side Projects

2022

Through student surveys conducted in 2019, College Advising Corps researchers measured the impact for students who meet with one of our college advisers. See a 2018-2019 summary of the impact.

2022

Simple transfers, payments for utilities, functional statement, card settings, for which you used to have to go to the branch online-banking

2022

Everyday stress too often takes a toll on our closest and most important relationships with spouses, families, and even with God. At Encore Academy, our new Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy program can help you make a True Difference in the world by transforming lives, strengthening families, and rebuilding relationships through counseling and faith.

Awards

2022
RubyConf 2022 Opportunity Scholar from Ruby Central

The Opportunity Scholars and Guides program supports anyone interested in learning the Ruby programming language. Scholars are typically students, new professionals, and members of underrepresented tech communities. Each Scholar is paired with an experienced Guide who can help them get the most out of the conference, offer insight on Ruby programming, and give advice on working as a developer.

Education

2014 — 2019
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at DHA Suffa University
Karachi, Pakistan

Certifications

Website
LinkedIn
GitHub
Codepen
Twitter

Volunteering

2021 — 2021
Volunteer Assistant at BakerRipley
Houston

Participated in Houston Turkey Trot Race to hand out medals to runners as they finish the race

2021 — 2021
Volunteer Staff at Books for Development
Houston

Helped sort around 2000 books that will ship and build libraries in countries like Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda

2021 — 2021
Volunteer at Urban Harvest
Houston

Took part in mulching, planting, fall veggie planting, and butterfly and vegetable garden bed clean-up to help nearly 500 students of Whidby Elementary School to study plant and animal life cycles and ecosystems

2021 — 2021
Volunteer at Heights Interfaith Ministries Food Pantry
Houston

Helped to sort, prepare, and distribute meal boxes in community neighborhood

2021 — 2021
Food Distribution Assistant at Bread of Life, Inc.
Houston

Participated in monthly community food distribution event to feed 4000 families

2021 — 2021
Community Volunteer at Houston International Jaycees
Houston

Participated in planting 100 trees to make Alief more beautiful and green

2011 — 2011
Organizer and Management Team at Youth Expo
Karachi