AMIR AYED · BOSTON, MA

Building software.
Exploring intelligence.
Solving real problems.

Computer Science student at UMass Boston. I build reinforcement learning agents, data pipelines over millions of records, and real-time computer vision tools.

Open to internships & entry-level roles

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ABOUT

I build things that learn.

I'm a Computer Science student at UMass Boston, graduating December 2026. My work spans data systems, embedded IoT and machine learning — most recently at Exelon – PECO, where I automated the classification of over a million maintenance records.

On my own time I train reinforcement learning agents, build gesture-controlled audio plugins, and experiment with LLM serving. I'm looking for a software or AI/ML role where I can work on systems end to end.

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Languages

Python · Java · C# · C · C++ · SQL

AI / ML

PyTorch · vLLM · Quantization · Reinforcement Learning (PPO) · Computer Vision (OpenCV) · NLP · Tesseract OCR

Infra & Tools

Docker · Kubernetes · Git · Jira · JUCE

Embedded & Platforms

Raspberry Pi · Arduino · ESP32 · Linux (Ubuntu, Debian) · macOS · Windows

PROJECTS

Selected work

Personal projects at the intersection of software, vision and intelligence.

HasteRL

A custom reinforcement learning framework using PPO to train an AI agent to play HASTE, a high-speed parkour game.

Computer vision (OpenCV) for real-time state detection, automated level restarting and multi-layered death recognition — the agent learns movement and aiming purely from vision-based rewards.

PythonPPOReinforcement LearningOpenCV

Rigid

A real-time gesture-controlled VST3 audio plugin for hands-free audio effect manipulation.

Built with the JUCE framework and computer vision; works across major DAWs including FL Studio, Ableton Live and Logic Pro.

C++JUCEComputer VisionVST3

Automated Trading System

A Python-based system implementing mean-reversion strategies with automated risk management.

Uses Tesseract OCR for real-time market data extraction; backtested across 500+ trades.

PythonTesseract OCRQuantBacktesting

EXPERIENCE

Where I've built

Software Engineering Intern — Data Systems
- Automated extraction and classification of 1,000,000+ equipment maintenance records from Cascade databases using Python, SQL and NLP in an Agile environment.
- Built automated weekly reporting pipelines (Python, SQL) flagging 30,000+ transmission/substation assets missing maintenance triggers — raising reporting accuracy to 96%.
Exelon – PECO
Jun 2025 — Aug 2025
Malvern, PA
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
- Engineered a WAN-enabled IoT leak detection system (embedded sensors, microcontrollers, network protocols) that detected 94% of leaks in testing, enabling automated monitoring and early alerts.
CRK Properties
May 2023 — Aug 2023
Randolph, MA
Security Officer
- Monitor activity with strong attention to detail and respond calmly and effectively to issues as they arise.
Northeast Security
Nov 2025 — Present
Boston, MA
Personal Care Assistant
- Built trusted relationships and communicated clearly with clients, families and care coordinators.
Tempus Unlimited
2023 — 2025
Boston, MA
Human Resource Administrator
- Maintained accurate, confidential personnel records and served as a point of contact for staff policy questions.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Feb 2021 — Sep 2021
Somerville, MA

EDUCATION

Computer Science

University of Massachusetts Boston · Expected December 2026

→Introduction to Computing Teaching Fellow & Grading Assistant — taught and led test prep for 200+ students
→Club Leader, Algorithms Club — led 30+ coding sessions (Nov 2022 — Present)
→Volunteer Mentor, Al-Huda Society — 5+ years mentoring youth students

CONTACT

Let's build something meaningful.

Recruiting for a software, AI or ML role? I'd love to talk.

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Building software.Exploring intelligence.Solving real problems.