Akif Saifi
Senior Software Engineer at Lyft
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolAkif Saifi is a Senior Software Engineer based in New York with six years of full-stack experience, currently leading projects at Lyft. He brings a practical blend of React, Rails, Node.js, GraphQL, and Postgres expertise honed across e-commerce, real-time media, and ride‑hailing domains. A former editorial professional and publishing course alum, Akif pairs strong product sensibilities and communication skills with technical execution—helpful for shipping user-focused features and coordinating cross-functional teams. He has a track record of moving from apprentice to senior engineer within the same organization, demonstrating rapid growth and ownership. Curious and eager to learn new frameworks, he’s motivated by building technology that enhances human connections.
6 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Universitat de BarcelonaJohns Hopkins UniversityColumbia Publishing Course Publishing, Columbia Publishing Course Publishing at Columbia University - Graduate School of JournalismComputer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at App Academy
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Github Skills (6)
discord-bot9
discord9
chat-application9
chat8
nodejs7
javascript6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
akif2543/akif2543.github.io
Jun 2020 - Aug 2024
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
akif2543/disarray
May 2020 - Jul 2021
Disarray is a clone of the chat application Discord. Create servers, invite your friends, and send each other instant messages.
Contributions:298 commits, 28 PRs, 154 pushes in 1 year 1 month
chat-applicationdiscordinvitejavascriptchat
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