About
I am a software engineer who is passionate about all things tech. I am based in the Twin Cities, MN. During my day job I work on developing full-stack applications. I also enjoy talking about tech at local and national events/conferences, creating cool stuff on the side, and writing tech articles to share useful information and tips.
Software Engineer, Web Developer & Speaker.
I enjoy the dynamic and challenging atmosphere of the development world. I am passionate about learning and developing constantly and adapting to the high speed tech world.
- City: Minneapolis, MN
- LinkedIn Rukia Sheikh-Mohamed
- Twitter @rukiaasm
During my free time I enjoy spending time with my baby boy, traveling the world, creating fun DIYs, and writing tech articles. I also enjoy being part of the local and broader tech community by attending tech-meetups, conferences, and writing about tech.
Skills
Technical Skills
Resume
Sumary
Rukia Sheikh-Mohamed
Innovative and colloberative Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience in creating, designing, and developing software solutions to enhance business productivity. Highly experiences in all aspects of software development lifecycle from concept through to development and delivery.
- Minneapolis, MN
- rukia.sm.23@gmail.com
Education
Full Stack Software Engineering Certificate
2017
Prime Digital Academy, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
2011 - 2013
Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
BA in International Relations & double minor in History and Pre-Law
Professional Experience
Software Engineer II
November 2021 - Present
soona, Minneapolis, MN
- Develop, code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software
- Lead and ship high value medium to large projects
- Write optimized scripts for ​data-heavy & processing heavy task automation
- Architect web solutions for a variety of processes
Full Stack Developer
April 2020 - November 2021
soona, Minneapolis, MN
- Develop prompt solutions and proactive troubleshooting support to early stage developer team
- Develop e-commerce site for external & internal users
- Develop and support both front and back-end
- Provide support for full life cycle of software product development
- Established team best practices, processes, and documentation to ensure successful coding lifecyle
Broadcast System Software Engineer
Nov 2017 - March 2020
Minnesota Public Radio, St.Paul, MN
- Part of Media Production Systems working in Broadcast systems developing applications in Ruby on Rails and TDD
- Develop an audio encoding software
- Work collaboratively with project managers, product owners, CMS team, and producers
- Develop and support both front and back-end
- Work with code shipment, error handling, testing, and project management
Web Development Teaching Assistant
Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Assist in leading classroom discussions, guide inquiry, and emphasize the meta-skills and core concepts of software engineering
- Support students during classwork, projects, and challenges
- Provide feedback to students on code & implementation
- Work collaboratively with instructors, support staff, and colleagues
Full Stack Software Engineering Intern
June- Sept 2017
Buzzfeed, Minneapolis, MN
- Work on the web development team using dynamic languages e.g. Python-Tornado and React Redux developing full-stack web tools
- Work on React-Redux web development and UI experiences on multiple products
- Assist team with building OO tools for producers to publish content on multiple platforms in an Agile/Scrum environment with teams in MN, NYC, and LA
- Contributed in daily standups, deployed code via one-week sprints, etc
- Work on TDD, OOP, and APIs
- Work with code shipment, error handling, testing, scalability, and optimization.
- Communicate and collaborate efficiently with project managers, product support, designers, QA, and stakeholders.
Speaking
Rukia is a local and national speaker who specializes in tech topics. Reach out to her to speak at your conference or corporate event at: rukia.sm.23@gmail.com