Abdullah M.
About Abdullah M.
Abdullah M. is a Senior Software Engineer at Flexport in Chicago, with extensive experience in software development and a background in computer science.
Title
Abdullah M. serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Flexport, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Current Company
Currently, Abdullah M. is employed at Flexport as a Senior Software Engineer. He continues to contribute to the team's success in Chicago, Illinois.
Previous Roles at Flexport
Prior to his current role, Abdullah worked as a Software Engineer II at Flexport, from 2021 to 2023. During this period, he focused on developing key features in the company's logistics software to enhance user experience and operational efficiency. He also participated in a company-wide hackathon, winning first place with his team for an innovative supply chain solution. Additionally, Abdullah played a crucial role in mentoring junior developers by helping them improve their coding skills and understanding of best practices in software engineering.
Experience at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Abdullah worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2021. He made outstanding contributions to a critical financial software project, for which he received a performance award. He also gained experience as a Software Engineer Intern in 2017 for 2 months in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Educational Background
Abdullah earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between 2015 and 2018. Before that, he completed an Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) in Computer Science at Oakton College from 2013 to 2015. He also holds a Certificate Course in Graphic Design from Arena Multimedia, completed in 2012.
Teaching and Mentoring Roles
Abdullah has held various teaching and mentoring roles, including being a Course Assistant for CS 125 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2016 to 2017. He also served as an Engineering IT Student Consultant at the same university. Outside of traditional education settings, Abdullah volunteered as a coding instructor for a local non-profit organization in Chicago, where he taught underprivileged youth the basics of programming.
Published Works and Presentations
Abdullah has contributed to the tech community by publishing a technical article on medium.com about optimizing backend performance in large-scale applications. Additionally, he presented a talk on 'Modern Software Development Practices' at a regional tech conference in Illinois.