Taqwa R

Software Engineer, II

Wide Eye

Sep 2024 - Current (2 years 2 months)

Software Engineer, Frontend

Loyal

Nov 2021 - May 2024 (2 years 7 months)

- Successfully launched Search and Scheduling products to Summit, LifePoint, and Scion enterprise health systems, deployed in 50+ hospitals and 100+ websites - Optimized customer user experiences by building key features, including integrating Google Maps API into the user interface (UI), building custom maps for several components, and building a fuzzy search component to accelerate and optimize returned matching results for system admins - Implemented drag-and-drop functionality, allowing health system administrators to promote and rank their healthcare providers relevant to their unique clinical terms and specialties - Spearheaded extensive research and testing to enhance SEO performance through server-side rendering, including benchmark

Associate Developer

Blue State

Aug 2018 - Nov 2021 (3 years 4 months)

- Delivered projects for 20+ clients - developed responsive components, design systems, and websites for non-profits and mission-based organizations from concept to launch/deployment - Founding Component Library Working Group member, collaborating with cross-functional teams to standardize design components and streamline development processes - Conducted accessibility audits and implemented necessary improvements, enhancing accessibility compliance - Collaborated closely with designers to ensure alignment with client requirements and design specifications - Optimized and improved site performance with responsive images and lazy loading for several clients Tech Stack: Vue.js, Nuxt.js, WordPress, Drupal, Twig, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Gulp, F

Product Specialist

Apple

Jun 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 3 months)

First contact point for uncovering customers’ needs, and following through with meaningful solutions through guiding, advising, selling, and setting up new products.

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Consultant

Jun 2017 - Apr 2018 (11 months)

Linguistic support and translation, research, and analysis for projects on religious intolerance.

Podcast Project Manager

Mission: Launch, Inc.

Apr 2017 - Nov 2017 (8 months)

Supervised technical production ensuring necessary audio preparations are met for recording sessions for Unlock Inclusion podcast funded by Open Societies Foundation; led audio editing activities for in-house and third-party productions; wrote associated digital marketing content for Unlock Inclusion.

Program Assistant, Sub-Saharan Africa

PartnersGlobal

Dec 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years)

Project management support for $2 million+ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) portfolio in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, and business development support for Sub-Saharan Africa program. Worked in similar capacity on Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional team, previously.

Policy & Advocacy Intern

Center for Civilians in Conflict

Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 (5 months)

Managed civilian casualty and displacement database tracking and reporting; conducted extensive research for CIVIC publication - “The People’s Perspectives: Civilian Involvement in Armed Conflict” on defining civilians in the three Abrahamic faiths, and policies and laws relevant to civilian protection.

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Project Assistant

Jan 2014 - Jul 2014 (7 months)

Supported DC staff's and field staff's operations in Yemen, specifically, and the Middle East and North Africa broadly, with responsibilities such as news monitoring, translation, assisting with monthly and quarterly reporting, research, travel planning and other programmatic and administrative tasks.

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Community Consultant

May 2013 - Jul 2013 (3 months)

Consulting and support services for small businesses and forming partnerships with Nicaraguan entrepreneurs in three provinces (Masaya, Leon, and Madriz); compiled and analyzed data from fieldwork and presented recommendations for future Soluciones Comunitarias (SolCom) work in specific communities; designed and led workshops for small businesses in urban centers (bakeries, cereal companies, and community gardens); held publicity events to establish SolCom presence in several communities.

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Project Consultant

International Center for Religion & Diplomacy

Jan 2012 - Aug 2012 (8 months)

To support Center's research efforts on intolerance in school curriculum through identifying, analyzing, and translating textbook content; researched dominant religious ideologies and minority religious ideologies in the Arabian/Persian Gulf region.

Intern, Virtual Student Foreign Service

U.S. Department of State

Sep 2011 - Feb 2012 (6 months)

Liaised with Yemeni entrepreneurs of the 5000 Injaz project; located and created database of potential international sponsors (aid commissions, NGOs, venture capital funding, and others) willing to offer financial support or expertise; offered advice and assistance on the usage of various web-tools and platforms.

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