Skills: HTML/CSS/JS, Go, Node.JS, PHP, Flutter, Office Products
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Masjid Muhammad, 2021 
Designed and Developed a website for the local masjid to better connect with and update the community.
Chattanooga Islamic Outreach, 2021
Designed and Developed a website for a local nonprofit to reach a broader audience and raise donations.
BUK, 2018 - 2020 
Led a team of 7 students to design and implement a class scheduler web app using PHP for my high school which was used by over 150 students.
Transcard - Chattanooga, TN Software Engineering Intern February 2022 - Present
- Tasked with creating an internal video training site with 2 different user roles.
- Using Azure App Services, Blob Storage, Active Directory, and Blazor to accomplish the job.
- Using C#, HTML, CSS, and JS to create 6 reusable components.
Networked Intelligence Lab - University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Researcher
January 2021 - Present
- Leading a team to use technologies such as Unity, Oculus, autoencoder, and Azure Kinect to develop a Virtual Reality based solution that "tricks" your brain into alleviating phantom limb pain.
- Won a statewide competition in the area of research for virtual reality. More Information
Grass in the Road - Chattanooga, TN
Lead Software Developer
August 2018 - July 2018 and June 2021 - October 2021
- Originally created an itinerary builder as a wordpress plugin using PHP in 2018.
- Redesigned and developed this website that creates a customized tourist itinerary using TailwindCSS, GoLang, a custom algorithm, and a 15 question survey.
My Video Vault - Chattanooga, TN
Freelance Software Engineer
August 2020 - June 2021
- Designed and programmed a viable full stack video sharing application using Flutter, Golang, AWS, and Stripe for a local startup.
- Created 4 different implementation plans for the CEO, Trent Center, using different technologies like PHP, Firebase, MySQL, and Express.Js.
Hack4Impact - University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Designer and Developer
August 2020 - May 2021
- Designer an admin panel for the nonprofit MindVersity using Figma.
- Developed part of the backend server for the nonprofit SecondHarvest using Express, TypeScript, and NodeJS.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN
Electrical Engineering Intern
August 2019 - December 2019
- Assisted 4 of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Electrical Engineering students to create a smart kitty litter system.
- Researched the use of light, sound, and electricity as potential mediums to build a safe sensor that measures water level without harming the pet.
Rizwaan is a current 12th grade student at STEM School Chattanooga and is the most committed, innovative, and forward thinking high school student that I have ever had the opportunity to work with in all my years in education.
— Tony Donen Principal at STEM School Chattanooga
I met Rizwaan a couple of times, and I was immediately struck by his curiosity and ability to understand exactly what I was trying to accomplish. I was impressed by Rizwaan’s ability to ask smart questions and to suggest innovative ideas.
— Mary Lou Mangan–Lamb Owner of grassintheroad.com
Pursuing BSCpE Computer Engineering
University of Tennessee
(UTK) August 2020 - December 2020
(UTC) January 2021 - Expected May 2024
GPA 4.0
Summa Cum Laude (UTK) and Dean's List (UTC)
High School Diploma
STEM School Chattanooga
August 2016 - May 2020
GPA 4.0
Valedictorian
Dual Enrollment
Chattanooga State Community College
August 2017 - May 2020
GPA 4.0
2nd Place statewide in TMATYC Math Competition
Data Structures - 2020 - Certificate
Sponsored by Google to complete this through CSSI-Coursera Program taught by UC San Diego and HSE University.
Algorithmic Toolbox - 2020 - Certificate
Sponsored by Google to complete this through CSSI-Coursera Program taught by UC San Diego and HSE University.
R Coding Bootcamp - 2020 - Certificate
Analyzed and Visualized Covid Related data using multiple data sets, Python, and R taught by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.