Ahmad Beirkdar
Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn
Ricaurte, Los Ríos, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAhmad Beirkdar is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in cryptography and security infrastructure, currently building KMS, filesystem encryption, and data-at-rest protections at LinkedIn. With six years of experience spanning roles at LinkedIn, Shopify, and Christie Digital, he blends systems-level Rust and C++ engineering with practical security stewardship across teams. His background includes research-grade Rust libraries for big-number arithmetic to accelerate post-quantum SIKE algorithms, reflecting a strong foundation in abstract algebra and performance optimization. Ahmad has shipped production backend systems—from a high-volume SMS activation service to shipping-rate engines—and brings a pragmatic, security-first mindset to infrastructure design. Originally from Syria and now based in the United States, he pairs hands-on cryptographic engineering with a habit of embedding security consciousness into organizational practices.
6 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Ontario Secondary School Diploma High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, Ontario Secondary School Diploma High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Silverthorn Collegiate InstituteToronto Metropolitan University
Arabic, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (70)
client-library8
cpp8
python-client8
google-api8
cpp-library8
package-management7
api-client7
planet7
compiler-construction7
derived7
discovery7
source-engine6
euler6
compiler-optimization6
sdk6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ahmadbeirkdar/SIDH-CPP
Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
Contributions:102 commits, 2 PRs, 61 pushes in 7 months
ahmadbeirkdar/Library-Management-Software
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:52 commits, 2 PRs, 43 pushes in 1 month
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