COMPUTER SCIENCE · SOFTWARE ENGINEERING · HISTORY
< Hello, I’m Ahmad! >
< I build software and explore history .>
A student at Augustana University, exploring the world through code and history.
I build software, work with archives, and enjoy understanding how things fit together. Here’s a little of what I’ve been working on.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota / Augustana ’28
Experience WHERE I’VE CONTRIBUTED June 2026 — Present
Library Student Worker Augustana University · Sioux Falls, USA
Helping keep university library services organized, accurate, and accessible.
Responsibilities Process daily circulations and room bookings with accurate status tracking. Update catalog entries using OCLC Digby to maintain inventory accuracy. Manage interlibrary requests through OCLC WorldShare to acquire materials for patrons. November 10, 2025 — May 22, 2026
Social Science Office Assistant Augustana University · Sioux Falls, USA
Supporting faculty and students through careful scheduling and academic administration.
Responsibilities Administered departmental make-up exams in secure testing environments. Organized exam records and faculty schedules to support conflict-free appointment tracking. June — August 2025
History Preservation Assistant Augustana University · Sioux Falls, USA
Bringing archival stories into the present while protecting them for the future.
Responsibilities Digitized more than 60 years of archival letters for long-term preservation. Formatted a consolidated, print-ready 500-page historical publication. Rehoused fragile documents and photographs in protective archival encasements.
Projects A FEW THINGS I’VE BUILT 01 Yahtzee Simulator A two-player dice game that brings classic rules to an interactive JavaFX interface. Java / JavaFX / FXML 02 Contiguous File System Simulator A virtual disk built from scratch to explore file allocation, storage, and directory tracking. C / File systems / Operating systems 03 Deadlock Detection System Finding circular waits by modeling the relationships between processes and resources. Java / Graphs / Operating systems 04 Phone Sales Application An object-oriented catalog with structured product listings and reliable price validation. Java / OOP / Input validation 05 Tic-Tac-Toe A two-player console game with move validation, turn handling, and automatic win and draw detection. Java / OOP / 2D arrays
Education ALWAYS LEARNING Augustana University 2024–2028
Bachelor’s studies in Computer Science & Software Engineering + History
Cumulative GPA: 3.64
Coursework Technical coursework: Computer Science I (Python), Computer Science II and III (Java), Intro to Data Science (R), Intro to Statistics using R, and Operating Systems (C).
History coursework: History of the American West; West in the World I and II; Confederates in the Attic; United States Since World War II; Digital History; and Cultural History of Mexico.
Honors & membership Global Leaders and Impact Scholarship Jinnah Legacy Scholarship 100% Tuition Waiver · Future World School and Colleges Phi Alpha Theta · Zeta Chi Chapter
Writing BEYOND THE CODE Erastus Timothy Cressey: Witness to a Divided Nation Plains History
A Quake on the Great Plains Plains History
Swedona Evangelical Covenant Church: More than A Century of Worship Plains History
