Mohammad Rashid, Freelance Developer

Mohammad Rashid

Freelance Developer

Developer, Research Officer

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science (Minor in Mathematics & History)
Experience
14 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 6 Months

Freelance Developer at Developer, Research Officer
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since January 2015
IT Team Lead/ Web Systems Developer at Silatech, EduTechnoz
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2013 to January 2015

• Arab Mobile App Challenge, (Qatar regional 1st place), Al Fikra Business plan competition as Tech. Startup
• Designed & created Android &iPhone App using Java SDK, AndEngine & GameSalad for Apple Store
• Created interactive HTML5 & JavaScript games to teach children Arabic in a gamified environment
• Lead student interns, wrote starter code, provide instruction & training to port Flash to HTML5/CSS
• Research diff. game design platforms, Replace AdobeFlash with HTML5/JS for mobilecross platform comp.

Mobile Dev. Consultant at National Museum of Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2012 to July 2012

National Museum of Qatar (QMA, NMoQ), Intern 2012
• Design & present a hand-held mobile guide for children and adults to museum staff, act as consultant and analyst for museum technology.
• Participate in ICTQatar Qitcom & The online Museums & Mobile conference
• Present design material to Sr. Museum manager and director

Hardware & Systems Consultant at Qatar Museums Authority
  • Qatar
  • January 2011 to December 2011

Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), Intern 2011
• Research project on local & MENA mobile audience usage habits such as technology penetration and growth forecast.
• Create and market an interactive booth designed to collect oral history of Qatar

Wise Web Coach at Wise Conference Education Summit Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2011 to December 2011

Wise Web Coach, Wise Conference Education Summit Qatar 2011
• Create MyWise profiles for attendees & offer technical assistance at the summit iPhone booth

Assistive Tech. officer at TechBridge, ImagineNation (INN Zambia
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2011 to December 2011

TechBridge, ImagineNation (INN Zambia, 15-502) 2011
• Design web portal for client ImagineNation to mentor & attract young entrepreneurs in Zambia

Student University research project at TechBridge, iSTEP
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2010 to December 2010

TechBridge, iSTEP (Bangladesh, 15-302) 2010
• Needs assessment & a research paper on mobile solutions for iSTEP ground team in Bangladesh
• Act as consultant and analyst for technology used in undeveloped countries, such as mobile devices and internet access.

Orientation Counselor, at Carnegie Mellon University
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2009 to September 2009

•Plan and coordinate, the events and students for the orientation class of 2013

Teaching Assistant at Qatar foundation, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2009 to May 2009

• Lead and prepare class recitations, Hold office hours, Help grade essays & exams

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science (Minor in Mathematics & History)
  • at Carnegie Mellon University
  • May 2012

Qatar Foundation Academic Scholarship (2008 - 2012)

Diploma, A levels: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
  • at Qatar International School
  • May 2008

Qatar Merit Scholarship (2006 - 2008) A levels: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Diploma, IGCSE;
  • at English Modern School
  • May 2006

Specialties & Skills

Computer Science
Team Management
ALGORITHMS
communication
Critical thinking
SOLUTIONS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
WEB PORTAL
Active listening
Leadership
javascript
consultant
analyst
Manager
management
Technology
Computer Science

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate

Memberships

Human Rights Club ♦ CS4QATAR and Botball student volunteer
  • President
Arab MobileApp Challenge(Mobile World Congress), Qatar regional 1st Place as EduTechnoz
  • Qatar regional 1st Place
  • January 2014

Training and Certifications

HTML, CSS, Java (Training)
Training Institute:
Family Computers
Duration:
60 hours
Hardware & Software OS (Training)
Training Institute:
InfoBahn
Duration:
60 hours
C/C++, Ms Acess (Training)
Training Institute:
Family Computers
Duration:
60 hours
PhotoShop, CSS (Training)
Training Institute:
Aptech
Date Attended:
June 2004

Hobbies

  • Painting, PhotoGraphy, cycling, chess
    First prize in Chess highschool competition Photographer for Student run newspaper 3rd prize in painting