Shoaib Jakvani

Software developer eager for experiences and opportunities within the software engineering and web/mobile-app design field.

Technical skills include proficiency in: React/JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, R, SQL, Linux/Terminal, AWS, and GitHub.


Projects

Chicago Taxi Rides Data Analysis -- R/Shiny

Chart and data analysis of taxi rides throughout the city

• Live URL: http://shiny.evl.uic.edu:3838/g2/proj3/

• Repo URL: https://github.com/sjakva/cs424-proj3

• Queried and architected a database to query needed data with R

• Implemented interactivity with dataset through Shiny

• Customized color schemes to best suite user needs and accessability

Candy Crush User Interface Demo -- HTML/CSS and JavaScript

Graphical interface with some functionality of the Candy Crush game

• Live URL: https://sjakva.github.io/candy-crush-demo/

• Repo URL: https://github.com/sjakva/candy-crush-demo

• Designed and assembled the user interface needed to simulate the Candy Crush game using standard HTML

• Implemented game logic (swapping pieces, crushing pieces, etc.) with JavaScript

• Customized color schemes and resizability of elements with CSS selectors

Movie Watchlist App -- Android Studio

Demo of a movie watchlist app that allows users to view the trailer and their IMDB page on press.

• Image: Click here

• Inputted movie data through an Array adapter that then outputted data to a list/grid

• Designed and implemented landscape and portrait layouts for the app based on device orientation

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases App -- HTML/CSS and JavaScript

Demo of an app that reports confirmed COVID-19 cases per country

• Live URL: https://sjakva.github.io/it202-project4/

• Repo URL: https://github.com/sjakva/it202-project4/

• Designed an application that fetched and stored COVID-19 data from a given API endpoint

• Developed JavaScript/JQuery code to utilize Material Components for the Web to implement functioning application elements

• Assembled code to loop through stored data objects and output values to table and chart using Google Charts components

Colored Object Sorter -- CAD and Arduino

Prototype of an autonomous mechanical device that sorted colored objects by RGB values

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• Used CAD to design mechanical components for an Arduino-controlled autonomous machine

• Developed algorithms to define robot motion, based on RGB external sensor readings

• Designed multiple prototypes and collaboratively assessed positives and negatives with the team for each design while aiming for cost-efficient and simple assembly

Vigenere Cipher -- C++

Encode/decode between plain and cipher text using a keyword and vigenere cipher

• Used CAD to design mechanical components for an Arduino-controlled autonomous machine

• Developed algorithms to define robot motion, based on RGB external sensor readings

• Designed multiple prototypes and collaboratively assessed positives and negatives with the team for each design while aiming for cost-efficient and simple assembly


Experience

Sav.com, LLC

Web Developer
June 2022 - January 2023

UIC -- College of Pharmacy

Computer Specialist I

• Diagnosed and resolved client incidents/requests relating to software/hardware, networks, communications, computer usage policy, and operating systems (Windows, Macintosh, Unix).

• Reported incidents/requests on TeamDynamix ticketing platform.

• Managed Helpdesk solely during the evening shifts.

• Supervised and trained undergraduate student staff on ITU processes, technology, and applications.

• Created and maintained monthly reports utilizing Lansweeper/SQL queries for outdated software and OS Environments.

July 2020 - October 2020

Hendrickson

Advanced Technology Intern

• Developed front-end user interface in Javascript/HTML/CSS using the Ionic React library.

• Assisted team leader in testing functionality through GraphQL client and decomposing code into new React components.

• Learned introductory terminal programming through Linux commandline (on an Arduino Raspberry Pi) and PowerShell (SSH).

July 2020 - October 2020

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Bachelor of Science
Major: Computer Science

Dean's List

Cum Laude

January 2019 - May 2022

Joliet Junior College (JJC)

General Education Credits (Transfer)
August 2016 - December 2018