Abdu Samaraie
Status
Available
Sr. Software Engineer building amazing things @UB
Selected Works
Location-Based Student Messaging (iOS)
Built an iOS app enabling location-based messaging; integrated Flask REST APIs and Google Maps for real-time GPS-based features.
LifeOS Record Validation Desktop App
Developed a desktop application to validate customer records, reducing data-entry errors and improving system accuracy; improved reporting via data cleaning and scraping.
Predictive Property Valuation (GIS + ML)
Built predictive algorithms to identify undervalued properties and produced GIS-based analyses using GeoJSON; delivered stakeholder-facing dashboards.
AEM Modernization Tool Automation
Designed and implemented migration scripts and refactored tooling to reduce manual conversion effort and standardize AEM modernization workflows.
Experience
Web Developer
University at Buffalo
- Migrating AEM's backend from static to editable templates — a multi-phase project that removed a major content-authoring bottleneck and set the architecture up for faster future releases.
- Built and maintained bash scripts for the AEM Modernization Tool that cut the manual work required to convert over 150 legacy components and 200K pages.
- Configured custom deployment scripts into Bamboo/Bitbucket CI/CD pipelines, turning a fragile manual conversion process into something that can run on a cron job.
- Work across the full stack daily — Java servlets on the backend, HTML/CSS/LESS/JavaScript on the frontend — shipping features and bug fixes requested by stakeholders across the university.
- Rebuilt two internal university tools from AngularJS into modern Angular, taking the opportunity to simplify their architecture while updating the codebase.
- Shipped an accessibility-compliant cookie banner for buffalo.edu, now live across the main university site with admin customization options built in from the start.
- Collaborated with the infrastructure team to deploy Akamai CDN across Buffalo.edu affiliated school sites.
Data Analyst Intern
Third Estate Venture
- Developed predictive algorithms for undervalued properties, boosting projected tax revenue by 16%.
- Applied GeoJSON, GIS, and ArcGIS for property analysis and structural mapping of undervalued homes.
- Presented findings to stakeholders using an interactive Tableau dashboard to demonstrate structural recommendations.
Software Developer | Technical Support Analyst
Life Storage Inc.
- Built a desktop validation tool for customer records in LifeOS that caught data-entry errors before they show up in the reports — something that had previously required tedious manual spot-checking.
- Automated several recurring reporting tasks using Python: pulling data from multiple sources, cleaning it, and packaging it in formats the ops team could actually use.
- Diagnosed recurring bugs in the proprietary LifeOS platform that the vendor couldn’t consistently reproduce, and wrote internal documentation thorough enough that the team stopped needing to escalate the same issues repeatedly.
- Started as a technical support analyst supporting 200+ users across property access systems, networking, and hardware — a role that sharpened both my diagnostic speed and my ability to explain technical problems to non-technical staff.
Software Engineer Intern
Open Learning Exchange
- Contributed to the PLANET platform using the MERN stack by building RESTful APIs and developing responsive admin dashboards in collaboration with cross-functional teams and Figma designers.
- Led UI/UX and React component development, producing Figma prototypes and fixing bottlenecks to improve user engagement.
- Developed automated test suites and participated in peer reviews that reduced production bugs by 20% and ensured 90% code coverage.
Information Technology Support
Erie Community College
- Resolved 100+ tickets weekly (network, hardware, access issues).
- Reduced downtime 15% via troubleshooting & process improvements.
- Authored technical documentation for non-technical users.
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