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Mohamed Shaik Azeez

CS @ SMU · AI & Cybersecurity · Quantitative Developer

Year 3 Computer Science student building scalable systems across full-stack, AI, and quantitative finance.

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FOCUS
AI · Cyber · Quant
DESK
DeFi / Fixed Income
BASE
Singapore
STATUS
OPEN
Highlights: Summa Cum Laude (Highest Distinction), SMU SCIS Local Fast-Track Scholarship, Master of IT in Business, Red Hat Scholarship (AY 2026/27), Dean's List (AY 2024/25 – AY 2025/26), Google Cybersecurity Certificate, Google IT Automation with Python Certificate, Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C, SQL, React, Next.js, Spring Boot, Flask, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS (EC2), Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Llama LLMs, RAG, Tesseract OCR, Selenium, CTF, Cryptography, Git, Figma.

About

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Hi, I'm Azeez, a Year 3 Computer Science student at Singapore Management University specializing in AI and Cybersecurity, with a passion for software engineering and building efficient, scalable systems. I enjoy solving complex problems, designing robust applications, and using technology to improve real-world workflows.

My experience spans public service, customer relations, and operations management, where I developed leadership, process optimization, and real-time problem-solving skills. I thrive in fast-paced environments, whether that's streamlining operations, developing full-stack solutions, or improving team efficiency.

Lately I've been most drawn to system design, quantitative finance, and building tools that make real workflows faster. If you're working on something hard in those areas, I'd like to hear about it.

  • Year 3 · CS @ SMU
  • Summa Cum Laude
  • AI & Cybersecurity
  • MITB Fast-Track Scholar
  • Red Hat Scholar
Mohamed Shaik Azeez, overlooking Seoul at night

Experience

  • Quantitative DeveloperApr 2026 – Present
    ● CURRENTKurtosis Labs
    • ›Build DeFi analytics infrastructure with Python, PostgreSQL, and distributed workers to ingest and process protocol yield data.
    • ›Research and model fixed-income yield opportunities across principal tokens (PTs) and underlying assets, evaluating risk-adjusted returns across protocols.
    • ›Develop quantitative frameworks to calculate effective APY, incorporating compounding frequency, harvest assumptions, fees, and protocol-specific yield mechanics.
    • ›Automate portfolio management workflows for capital allocation, position monitoring, and rebalancing execution across DeFi strategies.
    • ›Compare newly issued PT markets and build frameworks to evaluate relative yield attractiveness across protocols.
    DeFiPythonPostgreSQLQuant ResearchFixed IncomeModeling
  • Teaching AssistantAug 2025 – Apr 2026
    Singapore Management University
    • ›CS101 Programming Fundamentals 1 (C): debugging, memory management, and program correctness under Prof. Lee Yeow Leong.
    • ›CS102 Programming Fundamentals 2 (Java): object-oriented design, inheritance, and exception handling under Prof. Lee Yeow Leong.
    • ›CS105 Statistical Thinking for Data Science: probability, hypothesis testing, and data-driven reasoning under Prof. Cao Zhiguang.
    CJavaStatisticsMentoring
  • Software DeveloperMay 2025 – Nov 2025
    SMU Learn 365 (Faculty-initiated)
    • ›Built an MVP for a faculty-initiated mobile learning platform targeting 12,000+ students with one other developer using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
    • ›Ran user interviews and stakeholder discussions to refine requirements and validate product direction through iterative prototyping.
    • ›Developed core frontend features (auth flows, achievement tracking, notifications) by translating Figma designs into reusable React components.
    • ›Managed client-side state with React Context; early prototype testing indicated a ~40% increase in engagement versus baseline learning flows.
    • ›Deployed via Vercel and AWS EC2 with automated workflows to support rapid iteration and stakeholder testing.
    Next.jsReactTypeScriptFigmaVercel
  • Training ExecutiveOct 2024 – May 2025
    Whitehat Society (SMU WhiteHats)
    • ›Supported and facilitated cybersecurity training, including the Purple Team Boot Camp covering offensive and defensive security.
    • ›Helped organize WhiteHacks, a 3-day outreach event with workshops, industry networking, and a Capture-The-Flag competition.
    • ›Mentored beginners through hands-on challenges in cryptography, web security, and digital forensics.
    CybersecurityCTFCryptographyWeb Security

Education & Honors

Singapore Management University

Aug 2024 – Apr 2028

B.Sc. Computer Science, AI & Cybersecurity specialisation

Summa Cum Laude (Highest Distinction)

  • Teaching Assistant: CS101 (C), CS102 (Java), CS105 (Statistical Thinking).
  • Notable A+ modules: Data Structures & Algorithms, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Statistical Thinking for Data Science.
  • Activities: SMU WhiteHats, BIA Club, Freshman Orientation Clan Head, Metamorphosis Facilitator, SMU Boxing Interest Group (B.I.G).

Singapore Management University

Aug 2026 - Apr 2028

Master of IT in Business, AI specialisation

Concurrent SCIS Fast-Track programme

Jurong Pioneer Junior College

Jan 2020 – Dec 2021

GCE A-Level

  • Vice-Captain, Floorball (Falcons), 2020/2021.

HONORS

  • ▲Summa Cum Laude (Highest Distinction)
  • ▲SMU SCIS Local Fast-Track Scholarship, Master of IT in Business
  • ▲Red Hat Scholarship (AY 2026/27)
  • ▲Dean's List (AY 2024/25 – AY 2025/26)
  • ▲Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • ▲Google IT Automation with Python Certificate

Projects

</> GoatTariff

Aug 2025 – Present

International trade tariff calculator, live in production

  • ›Full-stack tariff platform covering schedules for 190+ countries with real-time calculations (5-member group project).
  • ›Built CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Docker, and AWS EC2 for zero-downtime deployments.
  • ›Reduced Docker image size by ~40% via multi-stage builds and improved frontend performance.
  • ›Integrated an AI chatbot with persistent history and a Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipeline for contextual trade queries.
ReactSpring BootAWS EC2DockerGitHub ActionsRAG

</> SMU Learn 365

May 2025 – Nov 2025

Mobile learning PWA targeting 12,000+ users

  • ›Co-designed and implemented core PWA features with Next.js and TypeScript from Figma designs.
  • ›Built client-side auth, achievement tracking, and notification systems with React Context.
  • ›Prototype testing indicated a ~40% increase in user engagement over baseline flows.
Next.jsReactTypeScriptPWA

</> PathFindersg

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

AI-powered Messenger bot for inclusive hiring

  • ›Designed a Facebook Messenger chatbot to help Singapore SMEs hire visually impaired employees.
  • ›Integrated a Phi-3.1-mini LLM for multi-turn conversational flows with session persistence and context.
  • ›Built an automated pipeline for PDF generation and audio synthesis via the Facebook Graph API.
PythonFlaskLlama / Phi-3.1Facebook Graph API

</> Automation & OCR Tool

Apr 2022

Tesseract OCR pipeline at 94% accuracy

  • ›Built an OCR pipeline with Tesseract and image preprocessing, hitting 94% accuracy on 120+ CAPTCHA samples.
  • ›Automated browser workflows with Selenium, eliminating repetitive manual tasks with spreadsheet I/O.
PythonTesseract OCRSelenium

Skills

LANGUAGES

PythonJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptCSQL

FRAMEWORKS

ReactNext.jsSpring BootFlask

DATABASES

PostgreSQLMySQL

CLOUD & DEVOPS

AWS (EC2)DockerGitHub ActionsCI/CD

AI & SECURITY

Llama LLMsRAGTesseract OCRSeleniumCTFCryptographyGitFigma

Get in touch

Wanna build something cool together, or want a website like this one? I'm the guy. Drop me a message: worst case you get a reply, best case we build something that shouldn't legally be this fun!

Emailme@shakeazeez.devLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/shakeazeezGitHubgithub.com/shakeazeez