Obadah Abozaid
Computer Scientist & Engineer
Objective: Full-time Software Engineer role.
Education
B.S. in Computer Science & Computer Engineering
Completed · 123 program hoursJ.B. Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville
Dual ABET-accredited degree (CS + Computer Engineering)
Relevant coursework: Operating Systems Design, Microprocessor Design, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning & Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms & Search Heuristics, TTL & Bit Logic / Embedded Systems.
Technical Skills
- Languages
- C/C++, C#, Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, ARM Assembly, Lua
- Frameworks
- .NET 8/MAUI, Next.js/React, SwiftUI, FastAPI/Flask, PyTorch, spaCy, Docker
- Cloud & Data
- Oracle Cloud, AWS S3, Firebase/Firestore, Vertex AI, SQLite, Vercel, SEO & Analytics
- Systems & Hardware
- Linux, embedded systems, FPGAs, microcontrollers, TCP/IP, GPIO/PWM, JDK 8/17/21
Experience
Full Stack Software Engineer
Jan – May 2026Citation Labs · Louisville, KY
- Designed a FastAPI service for YouTube transcript and metadata extraction using yt-dlp and faster-whisper.
- Built an NLP pipeline combining spaCy NER, embeddings, and local LLMs to label and score citation hallucinations.
- Evaluated 812 production citations across GPT, Gemini, Google AI Overview, and AI Mode.
Teaching Assistant, Hardware / Microprocessing Lab
Jan – Jun 2025Dr. Adrian Lauf's Lab, UofL Dept. of CSE · Louisville, KY
- Graded all course items and maintained the state of the lab.
- Office hours 12–4pm M–Th and 9am–1:30pm Fri.
- Soldered and built hardware alongside students in the Duthie Center for Engineering.
Chip Camp Instructor
Summers 2024 & 2025National Science Foundation · UofL · Louisville, KY
- Designed and led hands-on digital-logic and soldering labs.
- Guided students through IC, FPGA, and microcontroller implementations of a 4-bit adder.
- Collaborated with the CSE department chair under NSF funding.
Technical Manager / Software Developer
Jan – Sep 2024The Center for Positive Leadership · Louisville, KY
- Migrated a shipped iOS/Android app from Xamarin.Forms to .NET 8 MAUI (C#, XAML, JSON), extending it to Windows and macOS.
- Embedded CanvasJS visualizations into scalable QualtricsXM surveys with custom JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; maintained WordPress SEO and analytics.
Board-Certified Pharmacy Technician
Feb 2019 – May 2026CVS Health · Louisville, KY
- Mastered RxConnect workflows and provided frontline hardware and technical support across seven pharmacy locations while maintaining accurate, high-throughput prescription operations.
- Trusted by regional leadership to support multiple locations and recognized for performance and service.
Research Assistant
Aug 2019 – Jun 2020Dr. Daesung Hwangbo's Genetics Lab, UofL · Louisville, KY
- Engineered incubator sleep chambers for controlled experiments.
- Automated data handling with Excel VBA macros.
Selected Projects
Project OpenEye: ML visual geolocation that won HackKentucky Grand Champion. (PyTorch, ResNet152, Next.js)
YouTube Citation Extractor API: Detects whether an LLM's YouTube citation actually supports its claim, or hallucinates it. (FastAPI, Python, spaCy NER)
Med-Forward Conference Site: A live, maintained conference website for UofL medicine. (Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS)
Raspberry Pi Audio LED Visualizer: An embedded WS2812B LED meter that reacts to live audio with sub-millisecond GPIO latency. (Raspberry Pi, WS2812B, GPIO/PWM)
Oracle Cloud Game-Server Hosting: Self-hosted multiplayer game servers on OCI with 3+ years of uptime, including the live ATM10 server. (Oracle Cloud, Linux, RHEL)