Taha Shafaqat

Taha Shafaqat

Using Data to Empower and Inform Organizations

About Me

I am an Economics and Computer Science & Software Engineering double major at the University of Washington, expecting to graduate in June 2027 with a 3.77 GPA. I am passionate about using programming, economics, and financial mathematics to craft data-informed decisions for businesses, hospitals, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

Experience

October 2025 - Current

Autonomous Software Engineer

Trickfire Robotics (Student Organization)

Developed autonomous navigation algorithms using Python, computer vision, and LiDAR data to enable real-time obstacle detection and path planning for a competition mars rover. Used OpenCV and ROS frameworks to process sensor input, improving object accuracy. Leveraged AI-powered solutions like Google Gemini to automate debugging and code generation, enhancing productivity by 30%.

June 2025 - October 2025

Digitalization Project Lead & Data Engineer

The House of Wisdom

Led the development of a full-stack web app for 100+ users. Engineered ETL pipelines to track attendance for 300+ students and log hours for 50+ employees. Built dynamic dashboards with Python, Firebase, and Google Data Studio, enabling data-driven decisions that led to a 40% expansion of the organization's reach and increased administrative efficiency by over 50%.

Core Skills

SQL Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Scikit-Learn) PowerBI Gemini Code Assist Storytelling Business Decision Making Leadership