Mahdi Shadkam-Farrokhi
Software Developer at SmartBug Media
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMahdi Shadkam-Farrokhi is a software developer and data engineer with a decade of experience building data-driven solutions and teaching others how to use them. He blends strong software engineering skills (Python, JavaScript, React, Django) with production-focused data work (AWS, Snowflake, SQL, ML models) to move projects from prototype to deployment. At Simon Data and now SmartBug Media he translated analytics needs into reliable pipelines and actionable insights, while earlier roles at General Assembly and All Star Code honed his ability to explain technical ideas to non-technical audiences. His background—an MS in Biology and intensive data science training—gives him a pragmatic, research-minded approach to problem solving and model validation. Mahdi’s instructional leadership and curriculum development experience is a recurring strength that helps cross-functional teams adopt data practices more effectively. He is based in New York and known for pairing curiosity-driven experimentation with a relentless focus on measurable impact.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Data Science Certificate, Data Science, Data Science Certificate, Data Science at General AssemblyMasters, Biology, General, 4.0, Masters, Biology, General, 4.0 at New York UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Biology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology at Georgetown University
Github Skills (32)
nodejs-client8
hubspot-api8
nodejs-api7
pygame6
sql-parser6
assembly6
science5
api5
python5
whenever5
client-library5
nodejs4
athena4
physics-engine3
sql3
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Shaddyjr/mahdiSite
Jul 2017 - Apr 2024
Contributions:77 pushes, 7 branches in 6 years 10 months
Shaddyjr/bee_classifier_website
Aug 2019 - Apr 2023
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
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