**Zakaria Gorgis**
(805) 366-1678
zakariagorgis@gmail.com
Github | LinkedIn

### **Education**
**University of California, San Diego** | La Jolla, CA
B.S. in Mathematics-Computer Science
B.S. in Cognitive Science (Specialization in Machine Learning)
*Sept. 2019 – Mar. 2022*

### **Work Experience**
**Software Engineer II** | *Agile Empowerment Technologies* | *Nov. 2022 – Present*
- Full-stack development of **Syndeo**, an interoperability app using **JavaScript (UI)** and **Java/Spring Boot (backend)** with **MySQL/SQL**.
- Built **RESTful APIs** with **MirthConnect** for real-time data exchange, improving system reliability.
- Improved **code quality by 50%** via **SonarQube**, resolving **1000+ security vulnerabilities**.
- Automated workflows with **Java/Python/PowerShell**, reducing manual tasks by **40%**.

**Software Engineer** | *Raytheon Vision Systems* | *Apr. 2022 – Nov. 2022*
- Enhanced **C# test engine** for hardware simulation and data analysis.
- Developed **MATLAB classes** to validate infrared sensor systems, improving accuracy.
- Modernized legacy **MATLAB/C#** codebases and streamlined workflows using **Jira/Git**.

### **Research Experience**
**Depth Estimation for Autonomous Vehicles (Python)** | *UC San Diego* | *Jan. 2021 – Dec. 2021*
- Researched **CNNs/GANs** for depth estimation under Prof. Truong Nguyen.
- Evaluated **MonoDepth2/MiDaS v2** on **KITTI/Cityscapes** datasets.
- Analyzed robustness using **CGI/Facebook Research techniques**.

### **Projects**
**3-Band Equalizer Audio Plugin (C++)**
- Built with **JUCE framework** for DAW integration.
- Implemented **DSP algorithms** for EQ filters and **real-time FFT spectrum analyzer**.

**Special-Purpose RISC Processor (Python/SystemVerilog/Assembly)**
- Designed a **5-bit opcode/4-bit register** processor for string encoding/decoding.
- Developed **assembler in Python** to convert assembly to machine code.

### **Technical Skills**
**Languages:** C, C++, C#, Python, Java, Assembly, SystemVerilog, MATLAB, PowerShell, SQL
**Frameworks:** JUnit, JUCE, TestNG, Selenium
**Tools:** Git, Jira, Docker, VS Code, AWS, Azure
**Libraries:** Pandas, NumPy, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn

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