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Zardar Khan

Software Engineer
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Contact Info

  • Toronto, Ontario
  • github.com/khanzardar
  • zardar.khan@icloud.com

Skills

  • Languages: JavaScript, Python, MATLAB
  • Frameworks: React, NestJS, Node.js, FastAPI, GraphQL, Prisma ORM, Hapi.js
  • Developer Tools: Git, Docker, VS Code, AWS EC2
  • Libraries: RecordRTC, socketio, Azure Speech SDK

Education

Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Toronto, ON

Biomedical Engineering (BEng)

Work Experience

gojitech, Toronto, ON

Software Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Current
  • Improved user experience of voice-enabled features by implementing real-time transcription using RecordRTC, socketio, React, NestJS and Azure Speech-To-Text services.
  • Designed and built a prototype for voice navigation using React, Google’s Teachable Machine and Azure Speech-To-Text services.
  • Developed and deployed RESTful web services in Python for extracting clinical entities and their attributes using Stanford NLP Group’s Stanza library and summarizing text using Large Language Models (such as GPT-J, GPT-3 & macaw).
  • Mentored interns to develop their skills and knowledge of software development best practices.
  • Coordinated with the development team to launch new features, improve product offerings, and gathered feedback from user interviews.

Techna Institute (Health Informatics Research), Toronto, ON

Business Application Analyst
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Nov 2018 - Nov 2020
  • Managed and collaborated in the software development life-cycle (SDLC) of point-of-care software (eCancerCare) used within the Oncology department at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
  • Led meetings with subject-matter experts for requirements gathering, analysis and design of project documentation such as technical specifications, business logic, and mock-ups using Microsoft Visio.
  • Onboarded users (managers, physicians and nurses) onto eCancerCare which also included preparing manuals.
  • Performed gap analysis, developed data mapping specifications for Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) reporting, and performed user acceptance testing (UAT).
  • Collaborated in the content development, updates and maintenance of the Princess Margaret Data Science Program's (PMDS) web presence, and designed grant application for open call.
  • Liaised with Research Ethics Board (REB) to make an amendment to an ongoing study collecting patients' overall health, well-being and symptoms pre-appointment throughout Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Intellijoint Surgical, Kitchener, ON

Clinical Support Engineer (Sales and R&D)
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Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
  • Served as a surgical technician for the Intellijoint Hip system during Total Hip Arthroplasty. Obtained 30+ hours of OR time supporting the Intellijoint Hip system.
  • Part of a team that overhauled the education for new hires and conducted training of four new Clinical Account Managers who were responsible for sales and supporting our existing territories in United States.
  • Part of Research and Development team and created test protocols for limited release product improvements: both UI and hardware.

Projects

Serratus (Open Science Project for Rapid Virus Discovery)

Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
  • Contributed to an open-source project focused on ultra-rapid discovery of all viruses. Specifically contributed to the Planetary RNA Virome tab.
  • Implemented a histogram using Plotly.js that plots the SRA (Sequence Read Archive) count of the entire dataset from a .tsv file, broken down by month.
  • Developed an interactive plot that adjusts based on points selected on a separate map component where all the points are plotted.

Noisey (Price Tracker Chrome Extension)

Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
  • Built a GraphQL server using Apollo Server with Hapi.js integration
  • Designed and implemented a relational database to store product, price and retailer information
  • Integrated Prisma Object-relational-mapper (ORM)
  • Designed and implemented user authentication and authorization using JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
  • Implemented password-less authentication using SendGrid API.