Youssef Elshemi

London, England ยท [email protected]

As a recent graduate in Computer Science from Exeter University, my passion for programming has only grown stronger. Throughout my academic journey, I realized that programming was not just a hobby but a lifelong pursuit. I am eager to contribute my skills and knowledge to the world of software engineering, as I believe technology has the power to revolutionize the world. Currently working in the Fintech space, working on integration and connectivity with 3rd party services for payment services.

Experience

Graduate Software Engineer

Alpha Group

Building my career foundations at a fintech company, specialising in mass payment services and integration of third party services.

September 2023 - Present

Co-Founder & CTO

DataScrapa

Reverse engineered Android applications in order to access internal APIs to develop robust scraping algorithsm for efficient data harvesting across ecommerce platforms.

February 2023 - Present

Assistant Accountant

EgyptAir

I worked alongside the accountant team to help tackle technical issues with my knowledge of Excel. Throughout this experience, I learned many new skills and ways to deal with the problems I was facing.

July 2018 - August 2018

Education

University of Exeter

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Year 1: First Class

Year 2: Upper Second Class

Year 3: First Class

Overall: First Class

September 2020 - June 2023

Graveney School

A-Levels

Computer Science: A

Mathematics: A

Physics: B

September 2018 - July 2020

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Workflow
  • Agile Development & Scrum
  • Leadership & Public Speaking
  • Project Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Skills
  • Strategy Development
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management
Soft Skills
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Projects

DataScrapa

Developed codebase and pipeline from the ground up to scrape ecommerce platforms for data, which included the reverse engineering of mobile applications to uncover internal APIs.

Februrary 2023 - Present

Semantic Segmentation of Brain Tumours in MRI Scans - Tensorflow

Associated with the University of Exeter

For my final year at university, my dissertation project will be to develop a neural network to segment tumours in brain scans to help identify the location and size of them.

July 2022 - May 2023

DeBot - Node.js

DeBot was developed by me as a chrome extension to assist Depop sellers by allowing users to automate tedious tasks, and help streamline growth.

May 2022 - Present

Cryptocurrency Arbitrage - Node.js

I developed a program to scan multiple cryptocurrency exchanges for price discrepancies which can be monetized across exchanges whilst working with two other students at my university who helped strategize and find new exchanges.

December 2021 - April 2022

Breakr - Node.js

Fixr is a platform for retail ticket selling, I created a tool to automate of the reservation of tickets for the most popular events at Exeter. I would then sell these tickets for a small profit, but also allowed my friends to use my tool to help them make some money.

November 2021 - May 2023

Exordle - Django

Associated with the University of Exeter

For a group project during my second year we had to create a game based around campus, and to also encourage students to explore. We decided to make a spin-off version of Wordle, where students would guess places on campus and have to visit them for points. Players were able to provide one letter hints to each other by scanning their personal QR codes.

February 2022 - April 2022

Genetic Algorithm to Solve Sudoku - Python

Associated with the University of Exeter

I developed a program to solve sudoku puzzles using genetic algorithms and evolution, by creating an initial population of random solutions, and "breeding" the best solutions and "mutating" them until it reaches a solution.

February 2022 - March 2022

Temporary Traffic Light Simulator - C

Associated with the University of Exeter

Our task was to design and build a simulation of a simple installation, so that you can test the performance of the algorithm that controls the lights.

February 2022 - March 2022

Interpreter, Compiler and Machine - Haskell

Associated with the University of Exeter

In Haskell, we had to create an interpreter, a basic compiler and a low level execution machine which would be able to convert a high-level programming language into assembly language instructions.

November 2021 - December 2021

COVID Track and Trace - PHP

Associated with the University of Exeter

I had to create a track and trace system which allowed users to input places they had visited and at what time, and then alert them if they had come into contact with someone who has had COVID within a customisable distance and timeframe.

March 2021 - April 2021

DearAshni - Node.js

DearAshni is a private online journal that I created which allowed users to document their days, create to-do lists and also a fully-working calendar system which allowed users to create, edit and remove events.

April 2021 - May 2021

Huffman Compressor - Java

Associated with the University of Exeter

I created a CLI tool to compress and decompress files using Huffman encoding. It was able to reduce file sizes by 45% on large books in under 200ms.

February 2021 - March 2021

COVID Smart Alarm - Flask

Associated with the University of Exeter

One of the first major projects during my course at the University of Exeter was to create a smart alarm website which also provided the user with weather and COVID alerts.

October 2020 - December 2020