Top Talent like Roa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Roa Brahimi

Full-stack Engineer • User Researcher • Toronto, ON, CA
Top Earner
Software Development
C++
Python
Algorithms
Java
Linux
C
Web Design
Tutoring
Computer Science
French
HTML/CSS
Web Development
Agile Project Management
User Research
UI/UX Design
Prototyping
Wireframing
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Highly Skilled Computer Science & Philosophy student with Extensive Internship Experience in Production Engineering, DevOps, and Software Engineering
Hi, my name is Roa Brahimi and I am a student at the University of Toronto studying towards a BSc in Computer Science. I have had the opportunity to apply my skills in a professional setting through internships in production engineering at Meta (Facebook), DevOps and cloud engineering at Equitable Bank, and software engineering at CIRID. In these roles, I have demonstrated the ability to develop and deploy scalable web applications, implement continuous integration and deployment pipelines, and design user interfaces that improve efficiency and user experience. In my free time, I have a deep love for philosophy and enjoy writing essays as well as exploring different styles of writing.

Work History

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Production Engineering Intern

MetaJun 2022 - Aug 2022 • 3 mos•Built a Dockerized, scalable web app with Flask, Jinja2, and a MySQL database, deployed on a VPS with Nginx as a reverse proxy, and fulfilled project targets within 12 weeks •Monitored CPU, memory, disk and network utilization with Digital Ocean, Prometheus and Grafana to achieve 99.9% server uptime •Designed a CI/CD pipeline to automate deployment to production using GitHub Actions, Bash scripts, reporting test status in official communication and delivering a 90% reduction in maintenance time •Reviewed an intensive curriculum with over 100 hours of mentorship from experienced Meta production engineers
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DevOps & Cloud Engineer

EQ BankMay 2022 - Sep 2022 • 5 mos•Developed and containerized a Kubernetes cluster to deploy, manage and scale 100s of microservices in AKS on Azure •Structured a Graphical User Interface for process development initiatives to monitor and display digital banking logs of over $45 billion in assets, decreasing monitoring time by 30% •Setup Jenkins build jobs, implementing fault-tolerant infrastructure guidelines and increasing average frequency of application releases by 10% •Integrated alerting for fraud anomalies discovered by Kibana log analytics trained using ML models via Elasticsearch dashboards, preventing potential financial mismanagement loss of $30K
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Software Engineering Intern

CIRIDMay 2021 - Sep 2021 • 5 mos•Spearheaded an end-to-end robust search engine feature in Python capable of indexing all website content as per business and software specs, enhancing user retention by 20% •Redesigned several cross-platform UI components for new and updated site projects in two weeks utilizing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Responsive Design principles, leading to a 30% drop in site load time •Recognized top-performing UI elements in a 2-member Design team through A/B testing in consultation with Product Marketing to maximize system efficiency, resulting in 5,000 more unique visits within a month

Education

The University of Toronto

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2020 - May 2024

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Highly Skilled Computer Science & Philosophy student with Extensive Internship Experience in Production Engineering, DevOps, and Software Engineering
Hi, my name is Roa Brahimi and I am a student at the University of Toronto studying towards a BSc in Computer Science. I have had the opportunity to apply my skills in a professional setting through internships in production engineering at Meta (Facebook), DevOps and cloud engineering at Equitable Bank, and software engineering at CIRID. In these roles, I have demonstrated the ability to develop and deploy scalable web applications, implement continuous integration and deployment pipelines, and design user interfaces that improve efficiency and user experience. In my free time, I have a deep love for philosophy and enjoy writing essays as well as exploring different styles of writing.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Roa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Roa Brahimi

Full-stack Engineer • User Researcher • Toronto, ON, CA
Top Earner
Software Development
C++
Python
Algorithms
Java
Linux
C
Web Design
Tutoring
Computer Science
French
HTML/CSS
Web Development
Agile Project Management
User Research
UI/UX Design
Prototyping
Wireframing
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable

Work History

M

Production Engineering Intern

MetaJun 2022 - Aug 2022 • 3 mos•Built a Dockerized, scalable web app with Flask, Jinja2, and a MySQL database, deployed on a VPS with Nginx as a reverse proxy, and fulfilled project targets within 12 weeks •Monitored CPU, memory, disk and network utilization with Digital Ocean, Prometheus and Grafana to achieve 99.9% server uptime •Designed a CI/CD pipeline to automate deployment to production using GitHub Actions, Bash scripts, reporting test status in official communication and delivering a 90% reduction in maintenance time •Reviewed an intensive curriculum with over 100 hours of mentorship from experienced Meta production engineers
E

DevOps & Cloud Engineer

EQ BankMay 2022 - Sep 2022 • 5 mos•Developed and containerized a Kubernetes cluster to deploy, manage and scale 100s of microservices in AKS on Azure •Structured a Graphical User Interface for process development initiatives to monitor and display digital banking logs of over $45 billion in assets, decreasing monitoring time by 30% •Setup Jenkins build jobs, implementing fault-tolerant infrastructure guidelines and increasing average frequency of application releases by 10% •Integrated alerting for fraud anomalies discovered by Kibana log analytics trained using ML models via Elasticsearch dashboards, preventing potential financial mismanagement loss of $30K
C

Software Engineering Intern

CIRIDMay 2021 - Sep 2021 • 5 mos•Spearheaded an end-to-end robust search engine feature in Python capable of indexing all website content as per business and software specs, enhancing user retention by 20% •Redesigned several cross-platform UI components for new and updated site projects in two weeks utilizing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Responsive Design principles, leading to a 30% drop in site load time •Recognized top-performing UI elements in a 2-member Design team through A/B testing in consultation with Product Marketing to maximize system efficiency, resulting in 5,000 more unique visits within a month

Education

The University of Toronto

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2020 - May 2024

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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