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
Work Experience
Skills
Check out my latest work
I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.
![pAIge TUM x Microsoft Germany](/_next/image?url=%2Fpaige.png&w=1080&q=75)
pAIge TUM x Microsoft Germany
My team and I, with guidance from Microsoft Germany, developed a full-fledged chatbot web app for student services at TUM School of Business. The app assists with inquiries related to admissions, theses, and other student services.
Path Finding Game | Falafel Game
Developed an escape maze game with path finding algorthim (implemented from scratch), character selection, levels, and gamification (achievements). Note: This project was developed into University GitLab ptivate repository, that's why there's only one commit on GitHub repository
![ADHD Robotic Assistants](/_next/image?url=%2Fadhd-robot.png&w=1080&q=75)
ADHD Robotic Assistants
As a student co-author on this research project, I played a key role in developing a robotic assistant aimed at enhancing ADHD therapy. I implemented the robot's hardware and software systems, including configuring a Raspberry Pi to integrate advanced language models like ChatGPT-4 Turbo and Claude-3 Opus. My work involved setting up the natural language processing capabilities and ensuring seamless interaction between the robot and the therapy environment. This project, validated through rigorous testing, has the potential to significantly improve personalized therapeutic practices for individuals with ADHD.
![Apple Swiftlang](/_next/image?url=%2Fswift.avif&w=1080&q=75)
Apple Swiftlang
In 2023, I contributed to the Swift open-source project by adding a new filter method to C++ std::map and std::unordered_map, enabling these types to provide a Swift-friendly filter function with a similar interface to the Swift standard library's Dictionary.filter(_:). This enhancement improves interoperability between C++ and Swift, allowing developers to filter C++ maps directly into new instances of std::map while working within Swift. This contribution involved implementing the feature, addressing build issues, and ensuring the new functionality passed all tests, significantly enhancing the Swift ecosystem's C++ interop capabilities.
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. For me, challenges are an opportunity to learn and connect with others. Here are my top selected competitions and hackathons.
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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. - M
Microsoft x TUM Hackathon
Munich, Germany
Developed a RAG powered chatboit for student services. 1st place out of 32 teams. - F
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. - F
Fifth place (56 teams) at RoboSub
Irvine, California
Built autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). - T
Third place at ICPC Egyptian Collegiate Programming Contest (ECPC)
Egypt
Competitive programming competition. - T
Top 50 at ICPC Africa & Arab Collegiate Programming Championship
Egypt
Competitive programming competition. - F
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.
Get in Touch
Mohanad.kandil@tum.de +49 152 56291871