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Hi, I'm Mohanad 👋
Computer Science @ TUM. Passionate about HCI, building useful software, and Robotics.
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About

A motivated student and aspiring software engineer based in Germany, dedicated to advancing technology through human-centered software and robotics. As a Computer Science student at TUM. My background includes rich experiences from internships at leading tech firms to competing in global hackathons, reflecting a robust skill set in crafting software, AI, and project management. Feel free to checkout my CV and my Google Scholar

Work Experience

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appliedAI

December 2025 - Present
Building Internal AI Agents
Building with Langchain
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MIT Media Lab

December 2024 - Present
Student Researcher
LLMs, AI, and BCI
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SAP

October 2024 - October 2025
Software Engineer (Working Student)
Leveraged Dynatrace to monitor and optimize SAP’s cloud infrastructure, identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing proactive solutions to ensure system scalability and reliability.Collaborated with the infrastructure team to improve cloud-based systems' performance by analyzing real-time metrics and diagnostics using Dynatrace, contributing to enhanced system uptime and operational efficiency..
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PEAQ

February 2024 - October 2024
Member of the Technical Staff
Played a foundational role in developing the peaq portal for the $100M 'Get Real' campaign, building its infrastructure from the ground up. Designed and implemented secure user authentication, NFT minting, and quest management systems using Rust. Led frontend development and crafted low-code modules, enabling scalable IoT and DePIN integration. My contributions powered real-world applications like Silencio (900K+ users) and Farmsent (160K+ farmers), accelerating global DePIN adoption.
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TUM

November 2023 - April 2024
Student Research Assistant
Developed a real time speech to speech program for Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) students using Python. Configured Azure OpenAI with LangChain for building a reliable Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Deployed the main solution on Azure Static Web App service by adding extra checks for continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD).
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Synapse Analytics

July 2023 - September 2023
Software Engineering Intern
Implemented User Interface (UI) components for internal UI library using React and SCSS. Refactored UI components from class based to function based components using JavaScript.Resolved critical issues on both UI package and admin dashboards, resulting in a dramatic 23% reduction in technical dept.
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Spokn (YC W21)

May 2022 - June 2023
Software Engineering Intern
Implemented major features using ReactJS, TypeScript, and React Query to create an intuitive and seamless user experience for customers like Robinhood, Udemy, and Cedar. Fixed user and admin dashboard critical bugs, which led to a 63% decrease in customer complains. Proposed technical improvements with the engineering team for the current product with full documentation on how to implement them in an efficient way. Participated in a front-end clean-up project where I refactored ReactJS and Redux to enhance functionality and overall product performance.
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Rubikal

July 2022 - September 2022
Software Engineering Intern
Developed a platform with the main target to create a resume and share it to the public, and get feedback with improvements in the user's dashboard. Utilized: React JS, Redux toolkit, tailwind, and Ruby on Rails
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Strive Math (YC S21)

March 2022 - May 2022
Entrepreneur In Residence
Created training materials and instructions to educate staff members about how to edit the codebase. Designed and implemented the entire new product from start to finish using React JS, NodeJS, Express, and MongoDB based on the product features and definitions. Decreased 20% of complaint emails for website login by utilizing React JS to improve the user experience.
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Presize (Acquired by Meta)

May 2017 - August 2017
Working Student in Software Engineering
Worked with a team of 3 on building a high accurate Apparel recommendation system in cooperation with Tum-AI and Presize.ai.

Education

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Technical Unievrsity of Munich (TUM)

2023 - 2026
BSc in Information Engineering (Major Computer sceince and a minor in Business)
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American School

2012 - 2022
Studied in USA, UK, and Australia

Skills

React
Next.js
Typescript
Node.js
Python
Go
Postgres
Docker
Kubernetes
Java
C++
🚀 Currently Building

What I'm Working On This Week

Playable

December 2025 – Present

TikTok meets game creation - transform text prompts into playable 2D/3D games instantly. Share, play, and compete on global leaderboards.

⚡Working on this week
⚡From prompt to playable game
React Native
Typescript
Three.js
WebGL
Python
FastAPI
PostgreSQL
WebSockets
My Projects & Open Source Contributions

Featured Projects

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

⭐ Featured Project

Makkr.ai

August 2025 – Present

AI-powered 3D asset generation - turn text/images into game-ready models in seconds. 40+ monthly users, built in 1 month, cutting art pipeline time by 90%.

Built in 1 month
Potential customers in pipeline
Users
40+
Showcase
Maker Faire Hannover 2025
Next.js
Typescript
Three.js
TailwindCSS
Python
PyTorch
FastAPI
PostgreSQL
youtubeDemo Video
Website
Makkr.ai
pAIge TUM x Microsoft Germany

pAIge TUM x Microsoft Germany

AI chatbot for TUM student services - assists with admissions, theses, and inquiries. Developed with Microsoft Germany guidance.

Frontend
PostgreSQL
Weaviate
LangChain
Website
gitai

gitai

CLI tool that writes AI-powered git commits based on your history - making commits more descriptive and informative.

JavaScript
OpenAI APIs
CLI
Website
Source

Scarrot

Built at HackZurich for Migros challenge. Supermarket app that rewards users with points for choosing products with lower carbon footprint, promoting sustainable shopping habits.

React Native
MongoDB
Java SpringBoot
Website
Source

Path Finding Game | Falafel Game

Escape maze game with pathfinding algorithm from scratch, character selection, levels, and achievements.

Java
LibGDX
OOP
Design Patterns
Source
ADHD Robotic Assistants

ADHD Robotic Assistants

Co-authored research on robotic assistant for ADHD therapy. Implemented hardware/software with Raspberry Pi, ChatGPT-4, and Claude-3 integration.

Python
Raspberry PI
SolidWorks
OpenCV
Paper
Apple Swiftlang

Apple Swiftlang

Contributed filter method to Swift's C++ interop - enabling std::map filtering with Swift-friendly interface, improving C++/Swift interoperability.

Swift
Source
MATE ROV Competition

MATE ROV Competition

Led team of 20 members building autonomous underwater robot. Journey from high school to team lead in 12th grade. Developed computer vision algorithms for underwater pipe detection and improved pilot accuracy by 87%.

Python
Java
Swift
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Raspberry Pi
Website
Hackathons & Competitions

I like building things

During high school, I participated in prestigious robotics and programming competitions, which developed both my technical and non-technical skills, ranging from software development to managing a team of 20 members as a student. This experience motivated me to continue competing in university hackathons and competitions on a larger and more challenging scale.

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    AWS Deepracer

    Heilbronn, Germany

    Trained, evaluated, and tuned reinforcement learning (RL) models to ace a track for a real-world autonomous race. Top 10 out of 60 other teams.
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    Microsoft x TUM Hackathon

    Munich, Germany

    Developed a RAG powered chatboit for student services. 1st place out of 32 teams.
    Newspaper
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    Finalist at MATE Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) Compeition

    Califronia, United States

    My Team (20 members) and I built an ROV for MATE ROV compeition. I was responsible for computer vision and developing pilot software part.
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    Fifth place (56 teams) at RoboSub

    Irvine, California

    Built autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
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    Third place at ICPC Egyptian Collegiate Programming Contest (ECPC)

    Egypt

    Competitive programming competition.
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    Top 50 at ICPC Africa & Arab Collegiate Programming Championship

    Egypt

    Competitive programming competition.
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    Finalist and best project award at Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair)

    Built an autonomous robot for delivering medicine in Hospitals and with an extension of another robot that can help elderly people at home.
Let's Connect

Get in Touch

Feel free to reach out for collaborations or questions.

mohanad.kandil@tum.de

+49 152 56291871

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