Iqra Irfan

Iqra Irfan

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Software Engineer | Full-Stack & Database Systems | CS MS @ USC
Los Angeles, California, United States
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    Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Researcher | Modular & Adaptive Systems | USC
    Oct 2025 - Current (11 months)
  • Cliffwater
    Software Analyst
    Cliffwater
    Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year)
    My roles include software development, data analytics, machine learning models, artificial intelligence observability, information security controls, open source API integration, robotic process automation prototyping, and other duties in support of the firm’s investment advisory services.
  • Cliffwater
    Software Engineer Automation and Analyst Intern
    Cliffwater
    Sep 2024 - Nov 2024 (3 months)
    My responsibilities include software development, data analytics, machine learning models, artificial intelligence observability, information security controls, open source API integration, robotic process automation prototyping, and other duties in support of the firm’s investment advisory services.
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    Mobile Application Software Development Junior Level Position
    LANGUAGES
    Jul 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years 4 months)
    Responsibilities included working on developing, designing, and debugging an IOS/Android mobile application. Programmed utilizing React Native and TypeScript for front-end development, back-end server management was completed using Realm for implementing offline server functionality
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    Mobile Application Software Development Spring Internship
    LANGUAGES
    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 (7 months)
    Responsibilities included working on developing, designing, and debugging an IOS/Android mobile application. Programmed utilizing React Native and TypeScript for front-end development, back-end server management was completed using Realm for implementing offline server functionality
  • Speckle
    Full-Stack Software Development Intern
    Speckle
    May 2022 - Oct 2022 (6 months)
    While in collaboration with a team, my roles included working on the development and debugging process of an IOS application written in JavaScript utilizing ReactJS, HTML, and CSS for front-end development and Cloud Firestore + AWS components for back-end server management. Additionally, this role required excellent communication between members of the engineering department, the UI/UX team, and Speckle's project manager.
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    Master of Science - MS, Computer Science
    Jan 2025 - Jun 2026 (1 year 6 months)
  • California State University Los Angeles
    Master's degree, Computer Science
    California State University Los Angeles
    Jan 2024 - Jun 2026 (2 years 6 months)
  • UCLA
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Biology and Society
    UCLA
    Jan 2018 - Dec 2022 (5 years)
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    DataIQ: Database Mapper And Intelligence Tool
    Jan 2026 - Current (8 months)
    Building a database intelligence platform for schema mapping, dependency analysis, and workload-aware optimization insights across evolving production databases; focused on surfacing query performance bottlenecks and safe refactoring opportunities for data engineers. Designing a PostgreSQL-first MVP that extracts system catalog metadata, analyzes query patterns/execution signals, models tables/joins/indexes as an interactive graph, and flags unused columns, redundant tables, missing indexes, and expensive joins; expanding support to MSSQL and Snowflake/Redshift-style warehouse schemas. Written in C++.
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    BaoLite: A DQN-Based Learned Join Order Optimizer for PostgreSQL
    Sep 2025 - Oct 2025 (2 months)
    Built a reinforcement learning–based join-order optimizer for PostgreSQL using planner hooks and a Deep Q-Network (DQN) policy, inspired by Bao (VLDB ’19). Automated extraction of 6,191+ query plans and benchmarked BaoLite against PostgreSQL’s native planner on Stack workloads to evaluate join quality and planning latency. Produced performance gains up to 11x on large-table joins. This project inspired my next project, DataIQ.
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    Automated Private Investments Daily Financial Statement Production @ Cliffwater
    Jan 2025 - Aug 2025 (8 months)
    Built a C# automation system to generate and distribute secure financial statements for hundreds of direct investors. Integrated REST APIs, encrypted SQL storage, and PDF generation workflows. Deployed containerized services with monitoring and logging in production environments, utilizing Kubernetes and Azure for automation.
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    ShareBear — Peer-to-Peer Sharing App (iOS · Swift · Firebase)
    Jun 2023 - Oct 2023 (5 months)
    Built a native iOS app in Swift enabling UCLA students to lend and borrow items peer-to-peer, with real-time messaging, Firebase-backed auth/storage, and a Figma-designed UI. Deployed via TestFlight for live user testing across campus.