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hi, i'm faisal

I'm an undergrad CS student at CMU's SCS interested in the intersection of code, theory, and mathematics. I build tools, break them, and think too hard about both. I also enjoy blogging on my main site.

education

Carnegie Mellon University 2025 – 2029
B.S. in Computer Science — School of Computer Science

Focus on theory and mathematics.

experience

Open Source Software Intern May 2026 - present
Eclipse Foundation

Developing an open-source AI powered log analysis tool for Jenkins CI/CD infrastructure. Worked on the backend to organize logs using regex and extract information to populate data structures.

Summer Data Analysis Intern 2026
Carnegie Mellon University · Humanities Department

Developed a Pandoc/LaTeX pipeline to automate conversion of 30+ open letters from DOCX to publication-ready PDF layouts. Built Python web scrapers using Beautiful Soup to collect course syllabi for institutional content analysis. Applied AI-assisted text analysis to identify themes and trends across syllabi. Curated content and publication opportunities for the Fall 2026 editorial calendar.

Course Assistant for 76-101: Interpretation and Argument Feb. 2026 – May 2026
Carnegie Mellon University

Evaluated student writing assignments and provided detailed feedback on analytical and argumentative essays. Supported instruction for a university-level academic writing course.

Section Leader 2025
Stanford University · Code in Place

Taught Python to 15 students over six weeks, delivering an abridged version of Stanford's intro CS course.

Research Lead 2023
Weill Cornell · Doctors of the Future Competition

Led a team evaluating the feasibility of desalination systems for Qatar's water crisis; reached the final round.

Valued Contributor 2020 – 2022
Homework Help (150k+ members)

Taught mathematics to thousands, self-taught calculus and LaTeX, and authored educational resources for the community.

skills

Python 80%
Java 80%
LaTeX 80%
C 70%
Bash 65%
HTML/CSS 75%