Rukia Sheikh-Mohamed

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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.

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

Ruby
Rails
TDD
MySQL
Node.js
Object-oriented design
Javascript
Vue.js
Python
React
Redux
HTML
Bootstrap
CCS3
jQuery
Gitlab & Github
Git
Google Cloud
API
UI Deisgn
Agile/Scrum
Project Management
Ffmpeg
ElasticSearch

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

Austin Startup Week-2021

Twin Cities Startup Week-2020

Microsoft Start.Dev.Change-2020

Blacks In Technology Conference (BITCON)-2019

Solving the MN Gender GAP in STEM-2017

Contact

Location:

Twin Cities, MN

LinkedIn

rukiasheikh-mohamed

Github

prukia

Dev

@rukiaasm

Twitter

@rukiaasm