Babak Rafian

Cardinal Health

Full stack Software Engineer • Jun, 2019 — Present

• Full stack Node.js developer at Chia team
• Built a cli tool with node.js to interact with Watson assistant workspace through terminal
• Developed a Watson skill to enable voice bot to reset enterprise password

TATA Consultancy Services

Full stack Software Engineer Contracted to PwC • Jun, 2018 — Jun, 2019

• Contributed as a backend developer to build a cognitive assistant similar to Google Assistant & Siri
• Analyzed customer’s requirements and developed detailed conversational models using Camunda modeler
• Developed required RESTful API end points in NodeJs, collaborating in Agile environment using VSTS
• Advocated Test Driven Development in the team therefore reduced number of defects
• Built a resource management system with JAVA Spring Boot framework on the back-end and Angular on the front

Hansya.com

Machine Learning / Software Engineer • Oct, 2016 — Dec, 2017

• Analyzed and processed complex data sets using advanced querying, visualization and analytics tools
• Successfully built different models like SVM, Boosted Decision Trees with low error rate
• Created model evaluation reports based on Confusion Matrix and ROC Curve
• Developed an interface to facilitate the interaction with the system, resulted in 40 percent operation reduction
• Continually established clear operational specifications and formulated software requirements
• Wrote maintainable and extensible code in an agile team environment

Air Force Research Lab

Engineering Intern • May, 2013 — Aug, 2013

• Interface with business analysts, developers, and technical support to determine optimal specifications
• Implemented designs, including experimentation and multiple iterations
• Rapidly prototyped new capabilities to confirm feasibility

The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering • 2014 — 2018

• Dean’s List (>3.5 GPA), 2/12 semesters

Specialized in Artificial Intelligence

Helsinki Metropolia University

Computer Engineering • 2012 — 2014

Studied for a year and transferred to the OSU

Yelp Dataset Challenge

Machine learning engineer • Feb 2018 — Dec 2018

• Successfully transformed provided free-text into TF-IDF matrix and developed predictive models
• Achieved 90% of success rate predicting if a user review is positive or negative using boosted decision tree
• Wrote a professional report of the project pending to publish

Money Game

Android Developer • Aug 2017 — Dec 2017

• Direct software design and development while remaining focused on clients’ needs
• Developed a pull Notification System for the Money Game Android application
• Collaborate closely with other team members to plan, design and develop robust solutions
• Built a web API for the existing Machine Learning powered game engine

Job Matching application

Ruby Developer • Aug 2016 — Dec 2016

• Collaborated in team to create a job matching web application
• Developed a scraper using Nokogiri to gather job information from internet

Mars Rover’s Sample collecting Module

Developer • May 2016 — Aug 2016

• Built an intelligent agent to explore and collect specific sample utilizing reinforcement learning

Software Engineering knowledge

Business requirement analysis, Agile development methodologies, Software design, Performance and scalability optimization

Programming languages/Software

JAVA / JAVA2EE, Restful web services, Web Micro services, JavaScript, Angular, Ruby On Rails, Python, Flask, Pandas, Matplotlib, NumPy, MATLAB, GIT, NodeJs

Leadership

I have several years of experience leading organziations from community groups to business units. From public speaking, to mentoring, to coordination of people and events, I can lead in any context.

OHI/O

The Ohio State University Hackathon • Fall 2015

Hackathon at Helsinki Aalto University

Microsoft • Winter 2012

Rafian Trading

Directing manager and Founder • 2007 — 2012

• Started and ran the business successfully with nine employees, gained leadership and business management skills

Azarfarsima Hygienic and Health Products

Co-Founder and Directing manager • 2005 — 2007

• Started and managed the company with focus on producing hygienic and health products
• Developed the business idea and raised the seed funding utilizing entrepreneurial spirit