Summary
Akhtar Zaman is a software engineer based in New York with nine years of hands-on experience building full-stack web applications and services. Currently at General Motors, he brings practical expertise in Python and JavaScript, with projects using Django, Node/Express, React, PostgreSQL and MongoDB. A lifelong learner and former math tutor, Akhtar blends technical curiosity with a strong user-focused mindset—evident in apps like Youtube_Video_Trackr where he implemented OAuth, Mailgun integration, AWS static serving and secure env handling. He is passionate about AI, machine learning and startups, contributes code and guidance on platforms like GitHub, and enjoys using technology to make everyday life easier for others. Notably, his background spans both industry internships (ViacomCBS) and community-minded projects helping immigrants and students, showing a pattern of practical impact beyond pure engineering.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
Computer Science, Computer Science at Berkeley City College
Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Computer Science at Make School
High School, 11-12, High School, 11-12 at El cerrito High school
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at San Francisco State University
High School, High School at Blue Bird School
English, Bengali, Hindi