Arik Ahnaf

Experience

YU Blueprint

Software Developer

North York, ON, Canada

September 2025 – Present

Building an interactive scam-prevention training simulator for Gal Senior Care Foundation , leveraging React and React Native to deliver web and mobile apps that empower seniors to recognize, avoid, and report scams

York University Robotics Society

Software Developer

North York, ON, Canada

July 2025 - Present

Implemented a robust to-do list application for 10+ members in the Rover Software team, leveraging React along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to optimize task management and enhance team productivity
Programming in Python and C++ to develop hardware-centric interfaces for the Rover, enhancing the remote-controlled motor vehicle's functionality and efficiency
Contributing to the Rover Software Team by working on key areas such as Drive Controls, Arm Controls, GUI, Video Streams, Rover State Updates, Stereoscopic Vision, and Environment Mapping

TELUS

Software Engineer Intern

Toronto, ON, Canada

January 2025 – August 2025

Developed a full-stack self-assessment web application for 50+ project managers, building the frontend with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, the backend with Google Apps Script, and using Google Sheets as the database
Utilized the Materialize CSS framework to design a responsive, user-friendly interface for the self-assessment app, improving accessibility and overall user experience
Integrated Chart.js to build interactive dashboards that visualized self-assessment results through donut, horizontal bar, and radar charts, helping project managers identify strengths and areas for improvement
Leveraged GPT-4 LLM via Fuel iX API with prompt engineering in the self-assessment app to generate personalized feedback for users based on their responses
Built and deployed automated ETL pipelines in DOMO using MySQL to streamline project data analysis, enabling root cause identification of missed project milestones and enhancing reporting efficiency by saving the project managers 2+ hours weekly
Migrated 7 dashboards from DOMO to Tableau as part of a company-wide transiion, implementing advanced data visualizations (e.g., treemaps, pie charts, horizontal bar charts) and calculated fields to ensure data integrity and executive-ready insights
Researched 5G technologies (e.g., millimeter wave, massive MIMO, beamforming, network slicing, virtualization) and delivered a technical presentation to internal stakeholders
Created an animated video in Animaker explaining the 5G call process, covering UE initialization, session establishment, IP-based voice transmission, and data transport

Ontario Power Generation

Data Engineer Intern

Pickering, ON, Canada

January 2024 - August 2024

Built a comprehensive Power BI dashboard and Power Apps application for the Outage managers using data from the department's Microsoft SQL Server, enhancing data visualization and decision-making efficiency
Enhanced data performance by developing and optimizing 100+ SQL queries and 10+ complex stored procedures in SQL Server Management Studio, significantly reducing data loading times
Maintained 10+ Power BI dashboards and 3+ Power Apps applications for the Work Control team, adding new features and resolving data issues to ensure accurate reporting
Automated data entry in Excel through Python scripting and the utilization of the Pandas library, resulting in a weekly time savings of 3+ hours for the Safe Storage team
Designed and developed an entire SharePoint website for the Outage department at OPG's Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, improving collaboration and information management for 30+ employees
Collaborated with fellow interns to develop full-stack web applications, leveraging .NET for backend, Angular for frontend, and Microsoft SQL Server with Azure for cloud-based data management and deployment

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Projects

Advanced Options Tracker

Developing a full-stack investment portfolio tracker, leveraging an AI-powered recommendation engine to provide personalized financial insights
Engineering a comprehensive options tracking module, supporting advanced strategies including Covered Calls, Cash-Secured Puts, Naked Calls, and Naked Puts, alongside a compound interest calculator
Building using Java and the Spring Boot framework for a robust backend, with Angular as the modern frontend framework to create a responsive and intuitive user interface

Java Spring Boot Angular

In Progress

Traffic Collisions Dashboard

Designed and developed an interactive Tableau dashboard to distill critical information from Toronto collision records, clearly presenting KPIs, severity trends, and high-risk areas in an easily digestible format
Engineered an end-to-end ETL pipeline using Python (Pandas, NumPy) to process and clean over 750,000 records from a live API, creating new features for analysis
Translated complex raw data into actionable insights, providing a clear visual tool to support data-driven decision-making for potential road safety initiatives in Toronto

Tableau Python Pandas NumPy

AI Waste Identifier

Developed an AI-powered web application using TensorFlow and Flask that classifies user-uploaded trash images to promote effective waste sorting and recycling
Trained a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) on a labeled Kaggle dataset to accurately categorize waste types, achieving real-time image classification in a browser-friendly interface
Built a responsive frontend with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, enabling seamless user interaction and dynamic display of model predictions

Python Flask TensorFlow

Automatic Plant Watering Machine

Developed an automatic plant watering state machine using Java to control an Arduino board, utilizing Firmata4j API for communication with the single-board computer, sensors, and actuators
Implemented a moisture sensor to monitor soil moisture levels, automatically activating the water pump when the soil is dry and stopping it once the soil is sufficiently wet, ensuring efficient plant care
Employed MATLAB to plot Voltage vs. Time graphs and used an OLED display on the single-board computer, along with console outputs, to show real-time moisture level readings

Java MATLAB Arduino Hardware

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Education

Lassonde School of Engineering, York University

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