Hello, I'm

Afzal Ahamed

Software Engineer & Full Stack Developer

MSc Software Engineering Graduate building accessible, high-quality digital products. Specializing in AI, Recommendation Systems, and Mobile Development.

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    this.passion = "Building accessible products";
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About Me

I am an MSc Software Engineering Graduate (Commendation) and Certified Android Developer with a passion for building accessible, high-quality digital products. I combine advanced academic research in AI & Recommendation Systems with 3+ years of hands-on full-stack experience.

I have a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges, from optimizing legacy codebases to architecting voice-enabled web applications. I am also an active member of Google Cloud London and GDG London.

MSc Software Engineering

University of Hertfordshire (2023-2025)

Grade: Commendation

BSc Computer Science

University of Bedfordshire (2022)

Grade: 2:1

Technical Skills

Core Languages

Java Python Kotlin JavaScript (ES6+) SQL

Mobile & Web

Android SDK React.js Flask HTML5 CSS3 REST APIs

Engineering

TDD Git Code Reviews Agile/Scrum

Cloud & Tools

AWS Docker NLP (BERT) CI/CD

Featured Projects

E-Commerce Recommendation Engine

MSc Project

Python, Flask, React.js, NLP (BERT)

  • Built a Hybrid Recommendation System solving the "Cold Start" problem.
  • Integrated NLP pipeline to analyze user reviews in real-time.
  • Optimized Flask API backend for <5 second latency.

"E-Commerce Helper" SaaS

BSc Thesis

PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Web Speech API

  • Engineered a Voice Recognition interface for accessible navigation.
  • Designed a Dual-Screen POS System with real-time sync.
  • Implemented automatic website generation algorithms.

Experience

Feb 2022 – June 2023

Freelance Full Stack Developer

Smartepos | Remote

  • Refactored and optimized legacy PHP/MySQL codebases, reducing technical debt.
  • Diagnosed critical bugs in live production environments.
  • Translated non-technical client requirements into technical specifications.

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Location

Ware, SG12 0GG, UK