Hey, I'm Maheen
I build things at the intersection of code and learning. Currently a CS & Data Science student at NYU, but really I'm just someone who gets excited about making technology that helps people learn better—especially those who tend to go quiet when they feel behind.
Software Engineering Intern
Lexor Strategies
New York, NY
Built full-stack web applications to optimize client workflows using React, Tailwind CSS, and Supabase. Led real-estate and marketing client consultations, scoping system architectures and deploying automation pipelines that accelerated reporting turnaround by 100%. Designed internal tools and automation workflows using custom LLM integrations that saved over 20 hours of team effort each week, saving significant engineering hire costs.
Teaching Assistant
City Tech College
New York, NY
Instructed 50+ students on AI/ML fundamentals funded by the Tsai Social Justice Fund. Facilitated coding labs across 10 intensive sessions, maintaining consistent participation and positive evaluations. Presented student projects (natural language processing, computer vision) for nonprofit leaders.
Fullstack Developer
Simply Friendly, Inc.
New York, NY
Developed an AI-driven matchmaking platform on AWS Amplify in Next.js and React Native that analyzed 5,000+ interaction records to provide more relevant club recommendations for students. Implemented WebSocket-based chat for over 100 beta users, enabling real-time messaging for 30 concurrent testers and improving engagement in student organizations.
Software Engineering Intern
Passengers United
New York, NY
Designing a React Native app to enhance safety and provide convenience for NYC public transit users. Aggregating live traffic and safety updates from the MTA and crowd-sourced data into a real-time delays dashboard.
Software Developer
Buildspace
Remote
Developed a neural network model from scratch (no TensorFlow or PyTorch) using NumPy to classify handwritten digits from the MNIST dataset, achieving 85% accuracy. Preprocessed and normalized dataset of 60,000 training images and 10,000 testing images with pandas. Implemented ReLU and softmax activation functions and fine-tuned hyperparameters to optimize model performance.
Web Development and Graphic Design Intern
Verste
Developed infographics and flyers to increase interaction on social media for a non-profit. Collaborated with team to edit and draft website in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Simplified over 15 research articles for website content.
Head Developer
Google Developer Group
Sep 2025 - Present
Leading a team of 5 to build a React web application integrating custom ML pipelines to predict NFL outcomes. Selected among thousands of applicants to participate in this program focused on professional/leadership development at NYU.
Mentor
Tech @ NYU
Sep 2024 - May 2025
Held office hours and assisted over 30 students on SWE fundamentals and version control during the week, and led networking workshops that boosted club engagement by 50%.
Aurangzeb — E-Commerce Website
Developed an interactive online storefront with Next.js, using PostgreSQL and Prisma for database management to handle product listings, secure order workflows through Webhook endpoints, and payment processing with Stripe. Integrated React-Three-Fiber for 3D apparel previews and built a comprehensive admin dashboard styled with Tailwind CSS to streamline product drops and inventory customization.
Kalendar
Developed an app with Next.js using Postgres Realtime features to create a unique calendar experience for friends. Generated high demand with a 50-person waitlist due to popularity.
Inventory Manager Web App
Built a web application for managing pantry and storage items using Next.js and Majuro UI components, incorporating full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) functionalities to enhance inventory management. Integrated Firebase for real-time data synchronization and persistent local caching with Firestore, ensuring reliable performance and offline accessibility.
AI Chatbot
Developed an AI chatbot integrated with OpenAI's GPT-4, implementing system prompts for clear and respectful user interactions and accurate answers.
Realtime AI Debate Platform
WinnerBrown University Hackathon 2025
Leveraged Vite to rapidly develop a web app facilitating student debates, integrating OpenAI's GPT API to analyze talking points, determine winners, and provide real-time feedback while streaming data via MongoDB. Orchestrated backend data handling by creating custom Express.js routes for live streams, ensuring seamless server–client communication, and driving effective team collaboration.
Story Generation Web App
Top 5NVIDIA x Vercel Hackathon 2025
Architected a Next.js 15 full-stack app using React 19 and Tailwind/Radix UI to generate personalized children's comics, integrating NVIDIA NIM vision-language models for image analysis and story generation. Built TypeScript API routes with custom image-validation middleware and orchestrated multi-step AI pipelines using NVIDIA Llama 3.3 and Consistency NIM models with robust error handling.
Learning Design Work
I also spend a lot of time thinking about how people learn—especially students who disengage quietly. My learning design portfolio explores feedback loops, psychological safety, and practice environments that make revision feel normal.
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