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ashengaout/README.md

Hi, I'm Amelia Shengaout 👋

Backend Software Engineer · Incoming OMSCS @ Georgia Tech

I am a backend-leaning Software Engineer with professional experience building high-scale products using React and Spring Boot. I approach software development with a scientific mindset, prioritizing data integrity, rigorous documentation, and analytical problem-solving to ensure system reliability.

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Tech Stack

Languages

Java Python JavaScript SQL NoSQL HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

Spring Boot React React Native Expo Node.js FastAPI PyTorch scikit-learn NumPy Pandas

Cloud & Tools

Azure AWS S3 Firebase Supabase Stripe Git Jira Jupyter


Experience

Software Developer — InsuraPro May 2023 – Jan 2025 · Roswell, GA

  • Developed the client-side of a high-scale Guidewire PolicyCenter product for Pricing Departments
  • Designed and implemented the React frontend, integrated it with a Spring Boot backend, and architected SQL database schemas
  • Ensured robust version control and collaboration using Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira

Graduate Teaching Assistant — Georgia State University Aug 2025 – Present · Atlanta, GA

  • Provided technical code reviews for 100+ Data Structures students
  • Evaluated semester-long software engineering projects for 17 teams

Math & Science Private Tutor — Freelance Aug 2020 – Present · Alpharetta, GA

  • Mentored students in advanced science and mathematics, ensuring conceptual mastery of STEM subjects

Undergraduate Research Assistant — Kennesaw State University Jan 2022 – May 2023 · Kennesaw, GA

  • Performed phosphorus NMR research on prebiotic chemical evolution while mentoring 5 students in standardized lab protocols and scientific workflows

Education

Degree Institution Details
M.S. Computer Science (OMSCS) Georgia Institute of Technology Admitted Fall 2026 · Expected May 2028
M.S. Computer Science (Transfer) Georgia State University GPA: 4.2 · Aug 2025 – Present
B.S. Biochemistry Kennesaw State University Aug 2019 – May 2023

Relevant coursework: Operating Systems · Computer Architecture · Advanced Machine Learning · Algorithms · Data Structures


Featured Projects

Orbit · React Native FastAPI Supabase AWS S3 Stripe Luma AI

Full-stack mobile app (private repo)

Mobile app enabling users to record short videos and generate shareable 3D models via the Luma AI reconstruction API.

  • Backend — Python/FastAPI with JWT authentication, async 3D processing pipeline, and 18+ REST endpoints across 6 modular routers
  • Payments — Stripe integration with 3-tier credit pricing, webhook handling, and automatic credit refunds on processing failure
  • Frontend — React Native (Expo SDK 55) with deep linking, secure token storage, and camera recording; led all UI design and implementation
  • Distribution — Voucher/QR code redemption system and public short-link sharing for generated 3D models
  • Storage — AWS S3 for asset storage backed by Supabase

Plateful · React Native Azure CosmosDB Firebase Claude AI

Cross-platform mobile app · Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

Contributed to end-to-end development of a cross-platform mobile app following Agile methodology across the full SDLC — requirements gathering, design, implementation, and deployment.


Research

Neuromorphic AI: SNN vs Classical ML Benchmarking · PyTorch SNNTorch

Student Machine Learning Engineer · Feb 2026 – Present

Investigating whether artificial latency encoding can bridge the accuracy gap between Spiking Neural Networks and classical ML models (SVM) on static image classification tasks.

  • Designing and optimizing a fully connected LIF-neuron SNN in PyTorch + SNNTorch, converting static pixel intensity into temporal spike trains via latency encoding across 10+ controlled hyperparameter experiments
  • Exploring findings for a research paper on energy-accuracy trade-offs in neuromorphic vs classical approaches

Open to backend engineering, ML engineering, and research roles. Feel free to reach out!

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