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Top SchoolShahrzad Shirzad is a C/C++ developer with eight years of experience combining academic research and production software engineering, currently contributing to Code Willing from Baton Rouge. She holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from Louisiana State University and transitioned from extended graduate research and postdoctoral roles into industry-grade C++ development. Her background spans biomedical and electrical engineering, giving her a multidisciplinary perspective when tackling systems-level problems and performance-sensitive code. She has experience in both university research centers and applied software teams, which makes her comfortable translating complex algorithms into maintainable implementations. Based in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area, she brings deep technical rigor and a research-minded approach to engineering challenges. A detail that sets her apart is the long arc of her academic-to-industry journey, reflecting persistence and an ability to ship robust solutions grounded in fundamental research.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Biomedical Engineering, Master's degree, Biomedical Engineering at K. N. Toosi University of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering at Louisiana State University
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology